Silk Needle (JPN) Horse
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Silk Needle is a 4yo bay horse from Japan trained by Hiroyuki Imazu. He is by the stallion Fine Needle out of the mare Wing Furioso. To date, Silk Needle has secured nine victories. On 21 May 2025 at Nagoya, he captured his biggest triumph, taking the $1,800,000 prize in Race 10 (a6). The horse has been a lucrative choice for bettors; staying with him throughout his career would have yielded a 19% ROI.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Nagoya 20-May-26 1501m R4 Race 4 (b4) $700,000 (of $1,260,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:36.300, SP: 1.73 1st Silk Needle ( S Tsukamoto 121 ) 2nd Schiuma Palla ( H Ohara 121 ) 1.50L 3rd Meisho Makujiki ( T Kato 126 ) 2.00L See full results | S Tsukamoto 54.9kg | 1 (11) |
| Nagoya 23-Apr-26 1700m HEAVY R7 Race 7 (b8) $700,000 (of $1,260,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:49.100, SP: 3.25 1st Silk Needle ( S Tsukamoto 121 ) 2nd Stella Bianca ( Y Tsutsui 126 ) 0.50L 3rd Mariana Jazz ( K Souha 119 ) 8.00L See full results | S Tsukamoto 54.9kg | 1 (12) |
| Nagoya 20-Nov-25 1500m GOOD R12 Race 12 (b1) $200,000 (of $1,800,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:36.100, SP: 5.50 1st Segantini ( T Imai 121 ) 2nd Wetterhorn ( K Maruno 126 ) 2.50L 3rd Silk Needle ( S Tsukamoto 121 ) 3.00L See full results | S Tsukamoto 54.9kg 3.00L | 3 (12) |
| Nagoya 10-Nov-25 1500m HEAVY R12 Race 12 (b2) $298,000 (of $1,531,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:36.400, SP: 2.63 1st Karao Yabure ( H Miyashita 121 ) 2nd Silk Needle ( S Tsukamoto 121 ) 4.00L 3rd Shinko Machan ( R Ogasahara 117 ) 0.20L See full results | S Tsukamoto 54.9kg 4.00L | 2 (10) |
| Nagoya 05-Jun-25 1700m HEAVY R11 Race 11 (a4) (of $2,160,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:50.600, SP: 2.88 1st Win Rise ( G Banno 126 ) 2nd For Beroul ( K Niwa 126 ) 1.00L 3rd Meisho Sakigake ( D Otshata 126 ) 0.50L 6th Silk Needle ( S Tsukamoto 121 ) 6.10L See full results | S Tsukamoto 54.9kg 6.10L | 6 (10) |
| Nagoya 21-May-25 1700m GOOD R10 Race 10 (a6) $1,000,000 (of $1,800,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:53.300, SP: 3.25 1st Silk Needle ( S Tsukamoto 121 ) 2nd Hide Shin Imeru ( R Ogasahara 117 ) 2.50L 3rd Davay Glasnost ( T Imai 126 ) 0.20L See full results | S Tsukamoto 54.9kg | 1 (12) |
| Nagoya 05-May-25 920m HEAVY R10 Race 10 (b2) $170,000 (of $1,531,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:58.200, SP: 1.57 1st Quintarelli ( H Miyashita 121 ) 2nd Abenin Tiara ( K Niwa 121 ) 2.50L 3rd Silk Needle ( S Tsukamoto 121 ) 5.50L See full results | S Tsukamoto 54.9kg 5.50L | 3 (10) |
| Nagoya 21-Apr-25 1700m GOOD R10 Race 10 (b1) $350,000 (of $1,800,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:53.600, SP: 5.00 1st Regent Jade ( M Okabe 126 ) 2nd Silk Needle ( S Tsukamoto 121 ) 2.00L 3rd For Beroul ( K Niwa 126 ) 2.50L See full results | S Tsukamoto 54.9kg 2.00L | 2 (10) |
| Nagoya 10-Apr-25 1700m GOOD R12 Race 12 (b5) $650,000 (of $1,171,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:55.600, SP: 5.50 1st Silk Needle ( S Tsukamoto 121 ) 2nd Bordeaux Riskless ( H Murakami 126 ) 0.30L 3rd Metalcraft ( K Maruno 126 ) 1.50L See full results | S Tsukamoto 54.9kg | 1 (12) |
| Nagoya 26-Mar-25 920m HEAVY R8 Race 8 (b4) $600,000 (of $1,080,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:56.500, SP: 1.83 1st Silk Needle ( S Tsukamoto 119 ) 2nd Grand Cube ( S Hosokawa 123 ) 0.75L 3rd Kannon Solare ( T Imai 123 ) 0.75L See full results | S Tsukamoto 54kg | 1 (9) |
| Nagoya 27-Feb-25 920m GOOD R12 Race 12 (b9) $600,000 (of $1,080,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:57.700, SP: 3.00 1st Silk Needle ( S Tsukamoto 119 ) 2nd Verk Arthur ( H Miyashita 119 ) 1.50L 3rd Hakusan Flash ( T Syotaro 119 ) 2.25L See full results | S Tsukamoto 54kg | 1 (12) |
| Nagoya 13-Feb-25 1500m GOOD R2 Race 2 (c11) $500,000 (of $900,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:39.800, SP: 1.57 1st Silk Needle ( S Tsukamoto 119 ) 2nd Kurino Eclipse ( S Yamada 123 ) 4.00L 3rd Gold Welle ( A Kinomae 115 ) 7.00L See full results | S Tsukamoto 54kg | 1 (11) |
| Nagoya 31-Jan-25 1500m GOOD R7 Race 7 (c2) (of $972,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:38.800, SP: 8.00 1st Pivot ( M Junki 123 ) 2nd Davidii ( A Kinomae 119 ) 0.30L 3rd Alluring Sorrel ( K Niwa 119 ) 2.80L 6th Silk Needle ( M Ohata 119 ) 5.40L See full results | M Ohata 54kg 5.40L | 6 (10) |
| Nagoya 02-Jan-25 1400m GOOD R8 Race 8 (c19) $500,000 (of $900,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:31.600, SP: 2.63 1st Silk Needle ( M Ohata 119 ) 2nd Oguri Mcqueen ( S Hosokawa 123 ) 3.00L 3rd Kamuy Papaiya ( M Junki 117 ) 3.20L See full results | M Ohata 54kg | 1 (12) |
| Nagoya 19-Dec-24 1500m GOOD R6 Race 6 (c21) $75,000 (of $900,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:38.900, SP: 6.00 1st Ambassador ( M Junki 121 ) 2nd Alluring Sorrel ( T Hattori 119 ) 2.50L 3rd Held ( M Okabe 123 ) 3.00L 4th Silk Needle ( M Ohata 119 ) 3.50L See full results | M Ohata 54kg 3.50L | 4 (11) |
| Nagoya 21-Nov-24 1400m GOOD R4 Race 4 (c18) $100,000 (of $900,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:34.300, SP: 19.00 1st We Just ( S Kato 119 ) 2nd Water Are ( T Syotaro 123 ) 0.30L 3rd Silk Needle ( K Okamura 119 ) 1.30L See full results | K Okamura 54kg 1.30L | 3 (12) |
| Nagoya 07-Aug-24 1500m GOOD R4 (of $499,999), Winning Time: 01:40.600, SP: 8/1 1st The Havel ( S Tsukamoto 119 ) 2nd Lovely Ship ( Y Muro 117 ) 1.50L 3rd Okyan ( D Otshata 119 ) 6.00L 10th Silk Needle ( M Ohata 119 ) 16.25L See full results | M Ohata 54kg 16.25L | 10 (11) |
| Nagoya 23-Jul-24 1500m GOOD R6 $100,015 (of $499,999), Winning Time: 01:37.300, SP: 9/2 1st Hakusan Sonus ( S Tsukamoto 119 ) 2nd Christmas Eve ( D Otshata 117 ) 9.00L 3rd Silk Needle ( M Ohata 119 ) 11.00L See full results | M Ohata 54kg 11.00L | 3 (12) |
| Nagoya 28-Jun-24 1500m SOFT R4 $612,300 (of $612,361), Winning Time: 01:36.300, SP: 7/2 1st Silk Needle ( M Ohata 119 ) 2nd Revenais ( H Miyashita 119 ) 1.50L 3rd Machiuma Flora ( D Otshata 121 ) 5.00L See full results | M Ohata 54kg | 1 (12) |
| Niigata 11-May-24 1800m GOOD R2 Md (of $10,480,019) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:55.100, SP: 101.00 1st Horatio ( M Sugihara 126 ) 2nd Meisho Fudo ( K Nishizuka 121 ) 0.50L 3rd Toulattatta ( D Ozawa 123 ) 0.50L 14th Silk Needle ( N Fujita 117 ) 33.75L | N Fujita 53.1kg 33.75L | 14 (15) |
| Tokyo 10-Feb-24 1400m FIRM R5 Md (of $10,479,883) Barrier 14, Winning Time: 01:22.300, SP: 201.00 1st Hakusan Eagle ( R Kingscote 126 ) 2nd Mary Jane ( I Kowata 121 ) 3.00L 3rd Mozu Masanyan ( R King 126 ) 0.75L 13th Silk Needle ( N Fujita 117 ) 4.00L | N Fujita 53.1kg 4.00L | 13 (16) |
| Niigata 21-Oct-23 1200m R3 Md (of $10,479,883) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:12.100, SP: 126.00 1st Chikappa ( M Nagashima 117 ) 2nd Satomino Egao ( M Kobayashi 112 ) 3.00L 3rd Makezugirai ( R Kobayashi 117 ) 1.25L 10th Silk Needle ( T Ishida 115 ) 11.80L See full results | T Ishida 52.2kg 11.80L | 10 (14) |
| Nakayama 30-Sep-23 1200m R6 Newcomer Race (newc) (of $13,719,924) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:16.100, SP: 51.00 1st Weltraum ( K Tosaki 121 ) 2nd Satomino Egao ( M Kobayashi 112 ) 3.00L 3rd Makezugirai ( R Kobayashi 117 ) 0.30L 10th Silk Needle ( T Ishida 115 ) 17.00L See full results | T Ishida 52.2kg 17.00L | 10 (16) |