Protoporos (JPN) Horse
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Protoporos, a 5yo bay colt from Japan trained by Masayuki Nishimura, is by War Front out of Cavale Doree. He has recorded four wins so far. On 23 Aug 2025 at Chukyo, he claimed his biggest victory, the $35,550,000 Iga Stakes (allow). The horse has been a profitable pick for bettors, delivering a 45% return on investment for anyone who backed him throughout his career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tokyo 26-Apr-26 1600m R10 CL1 (of $46,130,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:35.600, SP: 41.00 1st Don In The Mood ( K Ogino 128 ) 2nd T O Password ( K Matsuyama 128 ) 0.75L 3rd Night Aquarium ( Y Nagaoka 121 ) 2.50L 15th Protoporos ( M Matsuoka 119 ) 20.95L See full results | M Matsuoka 54kg 20.95L | 15 (16) |
| Hanshin 14-Mar-26 1400m R11 CL1 (of $45,990,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:22.400, SP: 41.00 1st Justin Earth ( S Yoshimura 126 ) 2nd Bidaaya ( R Sakai 128 ) 0.30L 3rd Kitano's Edge ( Y Furukawa 128 ) 1.05L 11th Protoporos ( Y Kokubun 126 ) 9.10L See full results | Y Kokubun 57.2kg 9.10L | 11 (13) |
| Chukyo 21-Dec-25 1400m SOFT R11 CL1 (of $42,290,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:22.500, SP: 13.00 1st Danon Figo ( A Sugawara 126 ) 2nd Don In The Mood ( K Ogino 126 ) 0.50L 3rd Accha Ghora ( R Kozaki 128 ) 1.50L 15th Protoporos ( D Ozawa 128 ) 16.20L See full results | D Ozawa 58.1kg 16.20L | 15 (16) |
| Kyoto 05-Oct-25 1200m R10 CL1 (of $42,330,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:09.400, SP: 15.00 1st Tagano Mist ( K Matsuyama 121 ) 2nd American Stage ( R Sakai 123 ) 0.30L 3rd Star Turn ( Y Kawada 126 ) 2.80L 12th Protoporos ( D Ozawa 126 ) 11.30L See full results | D Ozawa 57.2kg 11.30L | 12 (16) |
| Chukyo 23-Aug-25 1400m GOOD R11 Iga Stakes (allow) $18,757,000 (of $35,550,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:23.700, SP: 7.00 1st Protoporos ( K Matsuyama 123 ) 2nd Fervente ( T Akiyama 126 ) 0.30L 3rd Y Y Legend ( R Takasugi 123 ) 0.50L See full results | K Matsuyama 55.8kg | 1 (16) |
| Hanshin 08-Jun-25 1400m GOOD R10 Sumoto Tokubetsu (allow) $15,941,000 (of $30,080,000) Barrier 15, Winning Time: 01:25.300, SP: 10.00 1st Protoporos ( A Saito 128 ) 2nd Wordsworth ( R Takasugi 128 ) 0.30L 3rd Hurricane ( Y Mizuguchi 121 ) 2.50L See full results | A Saito 58.1kg | 1 (16) |
| Hanshin 16-Mar-25 1600m HEAVY R9 Kaike Tokubetsu (allow) (of $29,760,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:35.900, SP: 6.50 1st Dazzling Brave ( H Kameda 128 ) 2nd Meisho Kite ( T Danno 123 ) 0.30L 3rd Channel Tunnel ( H Miyuki 128 ) 0.30L 7th Protoporos ( R Sakai 128 ) 5.35L See full results | R Sakai 58.1kg 5.35L | 7 (9) |
| Chukyo 18-Jan-25 1600m GOOD R12 Allowance Race (allow) $2,900,000 (of $21,740,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:35.900, SP: 19.00 1st Redington ( Y Kawada 126 ) 2nd Cadency Mark ( R Sakai 123 ) 2.00L 3rd Protoporos ( A Nishimura 128 ) 2.30L See full results | A Nishimura 58.1kg 2.30L | 3 (13) |
| Kyoto 22-Dec-24 m R8 , Winning Time: 01:25.800, SP: 16/1 1st Stapes Kaori ( Y Tsunoda 123 ) 2nd Promising Star ( M Iwata 126 ) 1.00L 3rd Danon Switch ( S Hamanaka 126 ) UPL Protoporos ( H Kameda 128 ) 0.00L See full results | H Kameda 58.1kg 0.00L | UPD (16) |
| Chukyo 21-Sep-24 1200m GOOD R10 Kashikojima Tokubetsu (allow) (of $29,940,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:08.400, SP: 5.00 1st Fioraia ( R Sakai 117 ) 2nd Jo Medvind ( A Starke 121 ) 0.00L 3rd Taurus Shine ( Y Take 119 ) 2.50L 10th Protoporos ( K Matsuyama 123 ) 5.25L See full results | K Matsuyama 55.8kg 5.25L | 10 (16) |
| Kokura 07-Jul-24 1200m GOOD R10 Yabakei Tokubetsu (allow) (of $29,910,028) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:08.600, SP: 3.50 1st Red Hill Shoes ( M Sakai 123 ) 2nd Wonder Kisara ( K Dazai 123 ) 0.00L 3rd Mikki Challenge ( Y Kawada 128 ) 1.00L 7th Protoporos ( R Sakai 128 ) 3.25L See full results | R Sakai 58.1kg 3.25L | 7 (15) |
| Chukyo 07-Jan-23 1200m R6 Allowance Race (allow) $9,563,464 (of $15,180,031) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:08.400, SP: 1.62 1st Protoporos ( D Egan 123 ) 2nd Grand Est ( R Sakai 119 ) 1.00L 3rd Yakushima ( Y Fukunaga 123 ) 2.50L See full results | D Egan 55.8kg | 1 (9) |
| Kokura 04-Sep-22 1200m R11 The Kokura Nisai Stakes (open) $4,233,199 (of $60,475,130) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:09.400, SP: 2.50 1st London Plan ( K Matsuyama 119 ) 2nd Ballerina ( T Danno 119 ) 0.00L 3rd Sylpheed Reve ( A Nishimura 119 ) 0.00L 4th Protoporos ( Y Fukunaga 119 ) 0.00L See full results | Y Fukunaga 54kg 0.00L | 4 (13) |
| Chukyo 12-Jun-22 1200m R5 Newcomer Race (newc) $8,612,249 (of $13,670,194) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:11.800, SP: 1.67 1st Protoporos ( Y Fukunaga 119 ) 2nd Ume Musubi ( T Tsunoda 112 ) 0.00L 3rd Silent Storm ( R Kozaki 119 ) 0.00L See full results | Y Fukunaga 54kg | 1 (9) |