Sparkle Ray (JPN) Horse
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Sparkle Ray is a 2yo from Japan trained by Hitoshi Matoba. The colt is by Deep Brillante out of Skagen. He has not yet broken his maiden, remaining winless after two starts. In his most recent run at Tokyo on 17th May 2026, Hayato Matoba rode him to a 15th‑place finish, behind the winner Kukailimoku.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tokyo 17-May-26 1800m GOOD R4 Md (of $11,280,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:47.100, SP: 251.00 1st Kukailimoku ( D Lane 126 ) 2nd Nishino Margarito ( T Yokoyama 126 ) 0.75L 3rd Innisfail ( F Goncalves 126 ) 0.85L 15th Sparkle Ray ( H Matoba 121 ) 9.85L See full results | H Matoba 54.9kg 9.85L | 15 (17) |
| Nakayama 11-Apr-26 1600m GOOD R5 Md (of $11,280,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:34.600, SP: 126.00 1st Civitas ( K Yokoyama 121 ) 2nd I'm In ( K Tosaki 126 ) 2.50L 3rd With A Twinkle ( S Ishibashi 126 ) 0.30L 15th Sparkle Ray ( H Matoba 121 ) 14.60L See full results | H Matoba 54.9kg 14.60L | 15 (16) |