Thorny Issue (JPN) Horse
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About
Thorny Issue is a 5yo b colt from Japan trained by Teruhiko Chida. He is by the stallion Sinister Minister out of the mare Rose Street. To date he has secured four victories. On 31 May 2025 at Kyoto he captured his most valuable win, the $35600000.00 Momoyama Stakes (allow). The horse has delivered profit for punters, and backing him throughout his career would have yielded a 70% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Chukyo 02-Aug-26 1800m R7 CL1 (of $415,667) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:52.500, SP: 4.50 1st Cours Mirabeau ( R Sakai 128 ) 2nd Z Lien ( F Matsuwaka 128 ) 3.50L 3rd Saimon Xanadu ( H Miyuki 128 ) 5.00L 9th Thorny Issue ( T Danno 126 ) 50.00L See full results | T Danno 57.2kg 50L | 9 (9) |
| Kyoto 31-May-25 1900m GOOD R10 Momoyama Stakes (allow) $203,499 (of $385,514) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:59.200, SP: 4.00 1st Thorny Issue ( Y Kawada 123 ) 2nd Rudesheim ( Y Kitamura 121 ) 3.00L 3rd Le Cheval D'or ( R Sakai 126 ) 3.20L See full results | Y Kawada 55.8kg | 1 (16) |
| Nakayama 22-Mar-25 1800m HEAVY R10 Korea Racing Authority Trophy (allow) (of $200,714) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:53.500, SP: 1.50 1st Strike ( H Tanabe 128 ) 2nd Logi Adelaide ( K Miura 128 ) 2.00L 3rd Meisho Fuji ( T Ono 128 ) 0.50L 10th Thorny Issue ( Y Kawada 128 ) 8.35L See full results | Y Kawada 58.1kg 8.35L | 10 (16) |
| Nakayama 01-Mar-25 1800m GOOD R12 Allowance Race (allow) $121,590 (of $121,590) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:55.400, SP: 1.62 1st Thorny Issue ( Y Kawada 128 ) 2nd Sorrel Bullet ( C P Lemaire 128 ) 3.50L 3rd Blazest ( T Kowata 128 ) 0.50L See full results | Y Kawada 58.1kg | 1 (14) |
| Kyoto 06-Oct-24 1800m GOOD R6 $78,849 (of $86,402), Winning Time: 01:53.000, SP: evens 1st Thorny Issue ( T Danno 123 ) 2nd Capital Sax ( K Matsuyama 123 ) 3.50L 3rd Meisho Kashiwade ( Y Tsunoda 123 ) 1.25L | T Danno 55.8kg | 1 (8) |