Saffron Hero (JPN)
About
Saffron Hero is a 4yo b from Japan trained by Kazutomo Mori. The horse is by Curren Black Hill out of Saffron Bouquet and has recorded four wins so far. On 7 June 2025 in Tokyo, Saffron Hero secured its most valuable triumph, taking the $35,530,000.00 Bakushu Stakes (allow). It has proved a lucrative option for punters; backing the horse throughout its career would have delivered a 24% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Hanshin 06-Sep-25 1399m R11 CL1 Hcp (of $46,040,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:22.700, SP: 11.00 | H Mayuzumi 54.9kg 15.30L | 12 (14) |
| Tokyo 07-Jun-25 1399m FIRM R11 Bakushu Stakes (allow) $18,743,000 (of $35,530,000) Barrier 15, Winning Time: 01:22.700, SP: 12.00 | H Mayuzumi 54.9kg | 1 (16) |
| Niigata 25-May-25 1199m SOFT R10 Hiuchiyama Tokubetsu (allow) $15,850,000 (of $29,950,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:12.100, SP: 2.00 | K Ogino 58.1kg | 1 (15) |
| Tokyo 04-May-25 1300m GOOD R12 Allowance Race (allow) $2,900,000 (of $21,740,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:18.500, SP: 5.00 | K Miura 58.1kg 1.75L | 3 (16) |
| Hanshin 05-Apr-25 1399m GOOD R12 Allowance Race (allow) $1,140,000 (of $21,740,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:26.000, SP: 7.00 | R Kozaki 58.1kg 0.00L | 5 (16) |
| Hanshin 09-Mar-25 1399m GOOD R12 Allowance Race (allow) $1,700,000 (of $21,740,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:25.100, SP: 14.00 | K Ogino 58.1kg 1.00L | 4 (14) |
| Nakayama 14-Dec-24 1199m GOOD R12 Allowance Race (allow) (of $21,740,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:12.000, SP: 5.00 | D Sasaki 57.2kg 3.00L | 10 (16) |
| Fukushima 16-Nov-24 1150m GOOD R10 $2,300,000 (of $17,406,619), Winning Time: 01:08.600, SP: 7/4 | Y Tannai 57.2kg, Cd 0 2.00L | 4 (15) |
| Tokyo 19-Oct-24 1399m GOOD R8 $1,140,000 (of $12,492,003), Winning Time: 01:26.100, SP: 11/4 | K Matsuyama 55.8kg, Cd 0 7.50L | 5 (16) |
| Niigata 11-Aug-24 1199m GOOD R12 $8,000,000 (of $8,766,317), Winning Time: 01:13.000, SP: 9/4 | D Sasaki 55.8kg | 1 (15) |
| Chukyo 17-Dec-23 1399m R9 $4,145,974 (of $16,173,627) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:26.000, SP: 14/1 | A Nishimura 55.8kg 1.00L | 2 (11) |
| Nakayama 03-Dec-23 1199m R6 (of $11,609,434) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:12.400, SP: 9/2 | S Ishibashi 55.8kg, Cd 0 6.00L | 6 (13) |
| Fukushima 12-Nov-23 1199m GOOD R9 (of $19,473,300) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:11.000, SP: 10/1 | H Uchida 55.8kg, Cd 0 2.75L | 7 (16) |
| Nakayama 23-Sep-23 1199m R1 $6,602,417 (of $6,602,400) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:12.800, SP: 13/8 | T Yokoyama 54.9kg | 1 (14) |
| Sapporo 13-Aug-23 1199m R1 $2,095,945 (of $6,602,400) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:11.000, SP: 10/3 | Y Take 54.9kg 1.00L | 2 (7) |
| Fukushima 16-Jul-23 1199m R6 $2,744,016 (of $8,643,601) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:11.600, SP: 9/1 | M Demuro 54.9kg 1.00L | 2 (10) |