Taro (JPN) Horse
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Taro is a 2yo colt from Japan under the care of trainer Koichi Shintani. He is by Reach The Crown out of Engage Smile. The horse has yet to secure a maiden win after six starts. In his latest outing at Niigata on 3 May 2026, jockey Osuke Tayama guided him to a third‑place finish, trailing winner Kashino Spark.
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| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Niigata 03-May-26 1800m R3 Md $1,500,000 (of $11,280,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:55.100, SP: 3.25 1st Kashino Spark ( F Ishigami 119 ) 2nd Koios Tesoro ( Y Tannai 126 ) 0.50L 3rd Taro ( O Tayama 121 ) 2.25L See full results | O Tayama 54.9kg 2.25L | 3 (14) |
| Nakayama 12-Apr-26 1800m GOOD R2 Md $2,400,000 (of $11,280,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:55.000, SP: 13.00 1st Arde Kingdom ( N Yokoyama 126 ) 2nd Taro ( O Tayama 119 ) 3.50L 3rd Success Gold ( H Tanabe 126 ) 6.00L See full results | O Tayama 54kg 3.50L | 2 (15) |
| Chukyo 28-Mar-26 1800m HEAVY R4 Md $890,000 (of $11,280,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:54.100, SP: 15.00 1st Ask Du Champ ( K Nishizuka 126 ) 2nd Geistreich ( R Funayama 119 ) 0.30L 3rd Red Freude ( R Takasugi 126 ) 4.00L 4th Taro ( O Tayama 119 ) 5.55L See full results | O Tayama 54kg 5.55L | 4 (14) |
| Hanshin 28-Feb-26 1800m R2 Md $890,000 (of $11,280,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:54.900, SP: 9.00 1st Krugist ( M Iwata 126 ) 2nd Getaria ( A Nishimura 126 ) 5.00L 3rd Ask Du Champ ( R Takasugi 126 ) 5.50L 4th Taro ( O Tayama 119 ) 6.00L See full results | O Tayama 54kg 6.00L | 4 (14) |
| Kyoto 10-Jan-26 1900m R2 Md $890,000 (of $11,280,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:02.600, SP: 9.00 1st Saint Horse ( Y Hishida 126 ) 2nd Rock Band ( R Sakai 126 ) 0.30L 3rd Domain ( F Matsuwaka 126 ) 0.50L 4th Taro ( O Tayama 119 ) 1.25L See full results | O Tayama 54kg 1.25L | 4 (14) |
| Nakayama 28-Dec-25 2001m GOOD R6 Newcomer Race (newc) (of $14,250,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 02:03.600, SP: 81.00 1st Congestus ( C Demuro 123 ) 2nd Red Regalia ( C P Lemaire 123 ) 1.00L 3rd Mikki Falcon ( K Matsuyama 123 ) 0.20L 9th Taro ( K Sameshima 123 ) 6.50L See full results | K Sameshima 55.8kg 6.50L | 9 (18) |