Pep Talk (JPN) Horse
About
Pep Talk is a 3yo gelding from Japan trained by Masayoshi Goto. He is sired by the stallion Screen Hero out of the dam Pippa. He has secured three victories so far. On 23 March 2025 at Saga, he achieved his biggest triumph, earning $731,000 in Race 4 (conditions). The horse has been a lucrative option for bettors throughout its campaign. Backing Pep Talk over its entire run would have yielded a 27% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Kasamatsu 17-Dec-25 1400m R1 Race 1 (c10) (of $760,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:30.400, SP: 101.00 1st Furnace Creek ( M Mukoyama 126 ) 2nd Kotorino Saezuri ( Y Tsutsui 121 ) 0.50L 3rd Declencher ( M Kurosawa 126 ) 3.50L 8th Pep Talk ( M Fujiwara 121 ) 19.00L See full results | M Fujiwara 54.9kg 19.00L | 8 (9) |
| Kasamatsu 01-Dec-25 1400m GOOD R1 Race 1 (c11) $40,000 (of $760,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:30.300, SP: 51.00 1st Maruka Vento ( S Tsukamoto 126 ) 2nd Kamigamino Utage ( M Junki 126 ) 3.00L 3rd Nana Chance ( I Matsumoto 119 ) 6.00L 5th Pep Talk ( M Fujiwara 121 ) 12.50L See full results | M Fujiwara 54.9kg 12.50L | 5 (7) |
| Kasamatsu 04-Nov-25 1600m GOOD R7 Race 7 (c9) (of $760,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:45.900, SP: 26.00 1st Vilela ( S Myojo 119 ) 2nd Charming Doll ( S Mabuchi 121 ) 5.00L 3rd Rudisha ( S Kato 126 ) 0.15L 7th Pep Talk ( M Fujiwara 121 ) 9.30L See full results | M Fujiwara 54.9kg 9.30L | 7 (10) |
| Kasamatsu 23-Oct-25 1400m GOOD R4 Race 4 (c8) (of $760,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:32.700, SP: 17.00 1st Fumi Florence ( S Higashikawa 121 ) 2nd Festive Let's ( T Watanabe 121 ) 0.00L 3rd Kyoei Wind ( S Tsukamoto 121 ) 0.50L 6th Pep Talk ( M Fujiwara 121 ) 6.10L See full results | M Fujiwara 54.9kg 6.10L | 6 (10) |
| Kasamatsu 10-Oct-25 1400m GOOD R3 Race 3 (c9) (of $760,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:31.100, SP: 67.00 1st Hawaiian Icon ( T Watanabe 126 ) 2nd All My Time ( I Matsumoto 119 ) 0.50L 3rd Tama Espoir ( M Junki 126 ) 8.00L 6th Pep Talk ( M Fujiwara 121 ) 13.00L See full results | M Fujiwara 54.9kg 13.00L | 6 (10) |
| Kasamatsu 25-Sep-25 1400m GOOD R9 Race 9 (cond) (of $1,330,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:30.000, SP: 21.00 1st A Shin Carrots ( S Tsukamoto 126 ) 2nd Run In The Wind ( M Fujiwara 126 ) 1.50L 3rd Vip Clara ( Y Tsutsui 121 ) 2.00L 6th Pep Talk ( S Higashikawa 121 ) 11.50L See full results | S Higashikawa 54.9kg 11.50L | 6 (9) |
| Saga 04-May-25 1400m R9 Race 9 (cond) (of $765,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:33.400, SP: 34.00 1st Tsumo ( H Ren 117 ) 2nd Shishino Stella ( L Nakayama 119 ) 9.00L 3rd A Shin Hathor ( I Yamaguchi 119 ) 1.50L 10th Pep Talk ( Y Yamada 119 ) 19.30L See full results | Y Yamada 54kg 19.30L | 10 (11) |
| Saga 13-Apr-25 1750m SOFT R8 Race 8 (cond) (of $1,360,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:57.800, SP: 34.00 1st Tweed River ( Y Ishikawa 123 ) 2nd M T Peace ( S Ishikawa 123 ) 0.50L 3rd Sun Rock'n Roll ( Y Yamada 123 ) 1.50L 9th Pep Talk ( H Ren 112 ) 15.45L See full results | H Ren 50.8kg 15.45L | 9 (11) |
| Saga 23-Mar-25 1400m GOOD R4 Race 4 (cond) $430,000 (of $731,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:32.700, SP: 19.00 1st Pep Talk ( Y Yamada 119 ) 2nd Kitakarakitatenshi ( T Kamo 119 ) 0.30L 3rd Kurino Novae ( S Akaoka 123 ) 0.20L See full results | Y Yamada 54kg | 1 (10) |
| Saga 06-Mar-25 1400m HEAVY R8 Race 8 (cond) $77,000 (of $731,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:34.100, SP: 3.00 1st Shishino Stella ( L Nakayama 119 ) 2nd Backdoor ( S Kanayama 123 ) 4.00L 3rd Pep Talk ( Y Yamada 119 ) 5.50L See full results | Y Yamada 54kg 5.50L | 3 (10) |
| Saga 23-Feb-25 1400m GOOD R1 Race 1 (cond) $34,000 (of $731,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:33.500, SP: 1.33 1st Tridymite ( T Takeyoshi 123 ) 2nd Kaorichan ( S Kanayama 119 ) 1.50L 3rd Shishino Stella ( L Nakayama 119 ) 1.50L 5th Pep Talk ( Y Yamada 119 ) 5.00L See full results | Y Yamada 54kg 5.00L | 5 (9) |
| Saga 02-Feb-25 1300m SOFT R1 Race 1 (cond) $430,000 (of $731,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:27.400, SP: 1.73 1st Pep Talk ( Y Yamada 119 ) 2nd Moriden Daughter ( J Tanaka 119 ) 0.50L 3rd Chester ( Y Ishikawa 123 ) 4.00L See full results | Y Yamada 54kg | 1 (10) |
| Saga 18-Jan-25 1300m R7 Race 7 (cond) $430,000 (of $731,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:26.400, SP: 2.20 1st Pep Talk ( Y Yamada 119 ) 2nd Black Desire ( L Nakayama 119 ) 2.00L 3rd Angel Star ( N Tanaka 119 ) 2.30L See full results | Y Yamada 54kg | 1 (11) |
| Chukyo 30-Nov-24 1400m GOOD R1 Md (of $10,480,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:25.100, SP: 201.00 1st Hrududu ( Y Nagaoka 121 ) 2nd Lights You Up ( N Furukawa 115 ) 0.75L 3rd Chimney Pipe ( R Takasugi 117 ) 3.75L 9th Pep Talk ( Y Shibata 115 ) 9.45L See full results | Y Shibata 52.2kg 9.45L | 9 (16) |
| Fukushima 16-Nov-24 1800m GOOD R7 Md (of $10,480,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:50.000, SP: 67.00 1st A O King ( H Yoshida 123 ) 2nd Layered Red ( J Shimada 123 ) 1.00L 3rd Bijou De Neige ( H Kameda 121 ) 1.20L 13th Pep Talk ( K Kawabata 115 ) 10.50L See full results | K Kawabata 52.2kg 10.50L | 13 (16) |
| Niigata 05-Oct-24 1600m HEAVY R6 (of $5,500,000), Winning Time: 01:34.700, SP: 50/1 1st Navel Orange ( S Kobayashi 117 ) 2nd Montecito ( A Saito 123 ) 3.00L 3rd Nowa Na ( M Demuro 121 ) 0.75L 6th Pep Talk ( K Kawabata 115 , Cd 0 ) 8.50L See full results | K Kawabata 52.2kg, Cd 0 8.50L | 6 (12) |
| Niigata 01-Sep-24 2000m GOOD R2 (of $5,500,000), Winning Time: 02:01.500, SP: 100/1 1st Valkyrie Birth ( C P Lemaire 121 ) 2nd Sanka Shigure ( M Sugihara 121 ) 0.30L 3rd Pod Loire ( Y Ishikawa 121 ) 1.75L 10th Pep Talk ( H Oehara 112 , Cd 0 ) 17.50L See full results | H Oehara 50.8kg, Cd 0 17.50L | 10 (11) |
| Niigata 11-Aug-24 1600m GOOD R5 (of $7,200,000), Winning Time: 01:35.800, SP: 40/1 1st Masquerade Ball ( K Tosaki 121 ) 2nd Meiner Ticket ( D Sasaki 121 ) 0.50L 3rd Ayu Tsuri ( H Tanabe 121 ) 0.30L 9th Pep Talk ( K Miura 121 , Cd 0 ) 5.75L See full results | K Miura 54.9kg, Cd 0 5.75L | 9 (13) |
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