Shimizu Minato (JPN) Horse
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Shimizu Minato is a 3yo b horse from Japan trained by Noboru Sakamoto. He is by Thunder Snow out of Erimo Miyabi and has earned five wins so far. On 4 July 2026 at Funabashi he secured his most important victory, taking the $6,270,000.00 Race 11 (b1). The animal has proved profitable for bettors; wagering on him throughout his career would have produced a 58% return on investment.
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| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Funabashi 04-Jul-26 1700m GOOD R11 Race 11 (b1) $3,300,000 (of $6,270,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:50.600, SP: 9.00 1st Shimizu Minato ( A Shinoya 121 ) 2nd National Mall ( R Kimatsuka 126 ) 2.50L 3rd Silbern ( R Novata 126 ) 4.50L See full results | A Shinoya 54.9kg | 1 (13) |
| Funabashi 05-Nov-25 1700m GOOD R12 Race 12 (b2) $3,000,000 (of $5,700,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:51.100, SP: 3.00 1st Shimizu Minato ( T Sasagawa 123 ) 2nd Techno Diamond ( R Novata 123 ) 0.30L 3rd Great Furioso ( G Fujimoto 123 ) 1.50L See full results | T Sasagawa 55.8kg | 1 (11) |
| Funabashi 01-Oct-25 1600m GOOD R12 Race 12 (b3) $2,700,000 (of $5,130,000) Barrier 14, Winning Time: 01:43.400, SP: 2.10 1st Shimizu Minato ( N Mikamoto 121 ) 2nd Land Planet ( H Yoshihara 123 ) 0.75L 3rd Rasiel ( M Honda 119 ) 0.50L See full results | N Mikamoto 54.9kg | 1 (14) |
| Funabashi 30-Aug-25 1600m GOOD R9 Race 9 (b3) $1,080,000 (of $5,130,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:41.600, SP: 4.33 1st Smile More ( K Nishi 123 ) 2nd Shimizu Minato ( N Mikamoto 121 ) 0.30L 3rd Sumeragi ( M Honda 121 ) 0.50L See full results | N Mikamoto 54.9kg 0.30L | 2 (14) |
| Funabashi 01-Aug-25 1600m GOOD R9 Race 9 (c1) $1,800,000 (of $3,420,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:44.600, SP: 1.44 1st Shimizu Minato ( N Mikamoto 121 ) 2nd Peduncle Arch ( R Sawada 123 ) 3.00L 3rd Sun Maroon ( R Kosugi 123 ) 3.00L See full results | N Mikamoto 54.9kg | 1 (6) |