Protea (JPN) Horse
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Protea is a 5yo bay horse from Japan under the training of Mamoru Tanaka. He is by Lord Kanaloa out of the mare Nasuken Iris. To date he has recorded six victories. His biggest triumph came on 8 March 2025 at Hanshin, where he captured the $15,200,000.00 Allowance Race. The animal has been a money‑maker for bettors, delivering a 146% return on investment for those who backed him throughout his career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Kochi 19-Apr-26 1400m R11 Race 11 (c1) $800,000 (of $4,000,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:29.200, SP: 5.50 1st Wonder Sting ( T Nagamori 126 ) 2nd Protea ( S Akaoka 126 ) 1.00L 3rd Arde Yano ( H Sahara 126 ) 1.30L See full results | S Akaoka 57.2kg 1.00L | 2 (11) |
| Kochi 05-Apr-26 1600m SOFT R9 Race 9 (c1) $400,000 (of $2,000,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:44.400, SP: 1.17 1st Mononofu Blue ( Y Goma 126 ) 2nd Protea ( S Akaoka 126 ) 0.20L 3rd Shkmeruli ( R Oka 126 ) 4.00L See full results | S Akaoka 57.2kg 0.20L | 2 (8) |
| Kochi 10-Mar-26 1400m HEAVY R9 Race 9 (cond) $800,000 (of $3,800,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:31.600, SP: 2.20 1st Gran Raisins Dores ( T Nagamori 126 ) 2nd Protea ( S Akaoka 126 ) 0.30L 3rd Sable Mirage ( K Senoo 126 ) 1.50L See full results | S Akaoka 57.2kg 0.30L | 2 (11) |
| Kochi 08-Feb-26 1400m GOOD R8 Race 8 (cond) $640,000 (of $3,040,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:30.900, SP: 2.38 1st Point Forward ( T Okamura 126 ) 2nd Protea ( S Akaoka 123 ) 1.00L 3rd Rhein Message ( T Nakajima 123 ) 1.00L See full results | S Akaoka 55.8kg 1.00L | 2 (11) |
| Kyoto 05-Jan-26 1200m R8 Allowance Race (allow) (of $22,690,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:12.500, SP: 51.00 1st Irifi ( A Nishimura 123 ) 2nd Vrtrahan ( R Takasugi 128 ) 1.25L 3rd Special Number ( K Sameshima 128 ) 1.55L 13th Protea ( S Morita 121 ) 11.15L See full results | S Morita 54.9kg 11.15L | 13 (15) |
| Hanshin 14-Dec-25 1200m GOOD R8 Allowance Race (allow) (of $21,740,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:11.100, SP: 23.00 1st Coup D'ailes ( S Yoshimura 119 ) 2nd Special Number ( A Nishimura 128 ) 0.75L 3rd Zenno Tsukiyomi ( R Takasugi 123 ) 1.25L 11th Protea ( S Morita 121 ) 9.10L See full results | S Morita 54.9kg 9.10L | 11 (11) |
| Kyoto 18-May-25 1200m HEAVY R12 Allowance Race (allow) (of $21,740,000) Barrier 16, Winning Time: 01:11.700, SP: 11.00 1st Immutable ( K Sameshima 128 ) 2nd Nihonpiro Totti ( K Taguchi 123 ) 0.75L 3rd Dixie Gunner ( R Wada 128 ) 3.75L 6th Protea ( S Morita 121 ) 4.75L See full results | S Morita 54.9kg 4.75L | 6 (16) |
| Kyoto 03-May-25 1200m HEAVY R12 Allowance Race (allow) $2,900,000 (of $21,740,000) Barrier 16, Winning Time: 01:11.700, SP: 41.00 1st Agassi ( K Taguchi 128 ) 2nd Fender ( T Danno 128 ) 0.20L 3rd Protea ( S Morita 121 ) 1.70L See full results | S Morita 54.9kg 1.70L | 3 (16) |
| Hanshin 08-Mar-25 1200m FIRM R8 Allowance Race (allow) $8,000,000 (of $15,200,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:13.500, SP: 67.00 1st Protea ( T Akiyama 128 ) 2nd Cerf Volant ( H Miyuki 128 ) 2.50L 3rd Kalpa ( Y Kawada 128 ) 3.25L See full results | T Akiyama 58.1kg | 1 (16) |
| Kokura 16-Feb-25 1000m GOOD R3 Allowance Race (allow) (of $15,200,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:59.300, SP: 11.00 1st Generale ( K Sameshima 128 ) 2nd Enough Said ( K Kawabata 121 ) 3.00L 3rd Stjarn Gosse ( F Izumiya 126 ) 1.00L 11th Protea ( T Akiyama 128 ) 7.10L See full results | T Akiyama 58.1kg 7.10L | 11 (14) |
| Kyoto 22-Dec-24 1200m GOOD R7 Allowance Race (allow) (of $15,200,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:14.200, SP: 51.00 1st Yamakatsu Patricia ( Y Shibata 117 ) 2nd God Kind ( S Imamura 115 ) 0.30L 3rd Waino Naomi ( K Kawabata 115 ) 0.60L 9th Protea ( T Akiyama 128 ) 6.00L See full results | T Akiyama 58.1kg 6.00L | 9 (16) |
| Kyoto 07-Dec-24 1200m GOOD R8 Allowance Race (allow) (of $15,200,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:12.900, SP: 8.00 1st Meisho Yerkes ( Y Fujioka 126 ) 2nd Cerf Volant ( H Miyuki 126 ) 2.00L 3rd Logan Pass ( C Demuro 126 ) 3.00L 11th Protea ( R Sakai 128 ) 12.00L See full results | R Sakai 58.1kg 12.00L | 11 (12) |
| Fukushima 09-Nov-24 1150m GOOD R7 Allowance Race (allow) $1,200,000 (of $15,200,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:09.800, SP: 7.00 1st Shakashakashii ( R Takasugi 121 ) 2nd Stjarn Gosse ( K Nagahama 121 ) 5.00L 3rd Pirie ( N Kawaharada 112 ) 5.20L 4th Protea ( T Akiyama 128 ) 5.50L See full results | T Akiyama 58.1kg 5.50L | 4 (16) |
| Kokura 07-Jul-24 1000m GOOD R8 $1,519,975 (of $10,493,282), Winning Time: 00:59.800, SP: 10/1 1st Previsto ( K Matsuyama 117 ) 2nd Zenno Tsukiyomi ( Y Hishida 117 ) 0.50L 3rd Protea ( T Akiyama 126 ) 1.00L See full results | T Akiyama 57.2kg 1.00L | 3 (14) |
| Kyoto 15-Jun-24 1200m GOOD R12 (of $10,493,282), Winning Time: 01:11.800, SP: 50/1 1st In Your Palace ( Y Kawada 121 ) 2nd Bebop ( H Miyuki 121 ) 2.00L 3rd Zaouli ( M Iwata 128 ) 0.30L 5th Protea ( T Akiyama 126 ) 4.25L See full results | T Akiyama 57.2kg 4.25L | 5 (16) |
| Kyoto 25-May-24 1400m GOOD (of $10,493,282), Winning Time: 01:25.400, SP: 11/2 1st Maido ( T Danno 128 ) 2nd Win Balius ( K Yokoyama 128 ) 0.50L 3rd Jervis ( K Matsuyama 128 ) 0.30L 5th Protea ( A Nishimura 128 ) 1.75L | A Nishimura 58.1kg 1.75L | 5 (16) |
| Kyoto 20-Apr-24 1400m GOOD R7 (of $9,575,999), Winning Time: 01:24.900, SP: 7/2 1st Peptide Hudson ( A Nishimura 128 ) 2nd Blue Pectolite ( Y Fujioka 123 ) 3.50L 3rd Mozu Akabosu ( H Miyuki 128 ) 0.75L 9th Protea ( T Akiyama 126 ) 6.00L | T Akiyama 57.2kg 6.00L | 9 (14) |
| Kochi 18-Feb-24 1400m FIRM R8 Race 8 (c2) $1,474,188 (of $2,339,847) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:33.700, SP: 1.20 1st Protea ( S Akaoka 123 ) 2nd Parfait Glace ( H Yoshihara 119 ) 0.15L 3rd Igrec ( K Hayashi 123 ) 0.15L | S Akaoka 55.8kg | 1 (10) |
| Kochi 04-Feb-24 1400m R6 Race 6 (c2) $793,764 (of $1,259,918) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:32.300, SP: 1.13 1st Protea ( S Akaoka 123 ) 2nd Return Of Queen ( Y Tsukamoto 119 ) 0.15L 3rd Riko Python ( H Sahara 123 ) 0.15L | S Akaoka 55.8kg | 1 (8) |
| Kochi 23-Jan-24 1300m R9 Race 9 (c3) $1,247,367 (of $1,979,803) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:25.600, SP: 2.10 1st Protea ( S Akaoka 123 ) 2nd Lord Asterisk ( H Yoshihara 123 ) 6.00L 3rd Souvenirs Des Iles ( H Sahara 123 ) 0.30L | S Akaoka 55.8kg | 1 (10) |
| Kochi 02-Dec-23 1400m R8 Race 8 (c3) $680,324 (of $1,080,066) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:33.900, SP: 2.10 1st Protea ( S Akaoka 123 ) 2nd Win Creer ( E Inoue 123 ) 1.50L 3rd Sieger Longchamp ( K Hayashi 123 ) 4.00L | S Akaoka 55.8kg | 1 (12) |
| Kochi 18-Nov-23 1300m R3 Race 3 (c3) $680,324 (of $1,080,066) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:23.900, SP: 2.63 1st Protea ( S Akaoka 123 ) 2nd Souvenirs Des Iles ( H Sahara 123 ) 0.30L 3rd Charisma Tycoon ( Y Tsukamoto 123 ) 2.50L | S Akaoka 55.8kg | 1 (10) |
| Kochi 04-Nov-23 1400m R6 Race 6 (c3) $108,038 (of $1,080,066) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:34.400, SP: 1.91 1st Danon Dancer ( M Miyagawa 123 ) 2nd Cosmo Seawolf ( M Ueda 123 ) 3.00L 3rd Protea ( S Akaoka 123 ) 5.00L | S Akaoka 55.8kg 5.00L | 3 (12) |
| Niigata 26-Aug-23 1200m R3 Md (of $10,479,883) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:15.700, SP: 1.91 1st Kate Pomme De Pin ( H Miyazaki 119 ) 2nd Shigeru Time Fly ( K Maruta 123 ) 0.75L 3rd Buber ( T Ishida 112 ) 1.25L 7th Protea ( H Uchida 123 ) 5.05L See full results | H Uchida 55.8kg 5.05L | 7 (15) |
| Tokyo 25-Jun-23 1400m R3 Md $1,047,972 (of $10,479,883) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:27.300, SP: 5.00 1st Pieds Forts ( T Eda 123 ) 2nd Goldbach ( K Yamada 123 ) 1.25L 3rd Protea ( Y Ishikawa 123 ) 1.55L See full results | Y Ishikawa 55.8kg 1.55L | 3 (16) |
| Tokyo 14-May-23 1400m R1 Md $2,095,945 (of $10,479,883) Barrier 15, Winning Time: 01:26.600, SP: 9.00 1st Grace Carillon ( Y Shibata 119 ) 2nd Protea ( Y Ishikawa 123 ) 0.50L 3rd Con Il Vento ( A Sugawara 123 ) 3.00L See full results | Y Ishikawa 55.8kg 0.50L | 2 (16) |
| Tokyo 22-Apr-23 1400m GOOD R2 Md (of $10,479,883) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:29.200, SP: 21.00 1st Mokara Ace ( D Lane 123 ) 2nd Fantasista ( S Ishibashi 123 ) 3.00L 3rd Saita Brown ( T Kowata 123 ) 7.00L 6th Protea ( Y Ishikawa 123 ) 6.00L See full results | Y Ishikawa 55.8kg 6.00L | 6 (16) |
| Tokyo 29-Jan-23 2100m GOOD R2 Md (of $10,691,195) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 02:17.600, SP: 41.00 1st May Tesoro ( K Tosaki 123 ) 2nd Moment Catch ( Y Kawada 123 ) 3.50L 3rd Vip Scorpion ( D Shibata 123 ) 4.25L 12th Protea ( R Sakai 123 ) 12.00L See full results | R Sakai 55.8kg 12.00L | 12 (16) |
| Nakayama 01-Oct-22 1800m R3 Md (of $10,099,842) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:57.400, SP: 13.00 1st Falcon Minoru ( H Tanabe 121 ) 2nd Shannon Falls ( Y Nonaka 121 ) 0.50L 3rd Party King ( K Kikuzawa 121 ) 6.50L 8th Protea ( H Uchida 121 ) 12.00L See full results | H Uchida 54.9kg 12.00L | 8 (15) |
| Sapporo 23-Jul-22 1700m R5 Newcomer Race (newc) (of $13,670,194) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:55.100, SP: 10.00 1st Mirror Of Mind ( K Yokoyama 119 ) 2nd Ecoro Dunes ( T Yokoyama 119 ) 0.00L 3rd Accha Ghora ( A Saito 119 ) 0.00L 7th Protea ( K Ikezoe 119 ) 18.00L See full results | K Ikezoe 54kg 18.00L | 7 (14) |