Vanguarda (JPN) Horse
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About
Vanguarda is a 3yo bay from Japan trained by Koji Obayashi. It is sired by the stallion Harbinger out of the dam Gala Affair. Vanguarda has not yet broken its maiden status, having failed to win in 14 attempts. In its most recent race at Sonoda on 12 Jun 2026, Vanguarda was ridden by Osamu Shimohara and finished 5th behind the winner Ena Drive.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Sonoda 12-Jun-26 820m R9 Race 9 (c2) $70,000 (of $1,330,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 00:50.400, SP: 34.00 1st Ena Drive ( S Serei 119 ) 2nd Ravensara ( T Nagai 121 ) 0.75L 3rd Puerto Galera ( T Tano 128 ) 4.75L 5th Vanguarda ( O Shimohara 121 ) 6.70L See full results | O Shimohara 54.9kg 6.70L | 5 (12) |
| Sonoda 28-May-26 1230m HEAVY R5 Race 5 (c2) (of $1,330,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:20.900, SP: 126.00 1st Angler ( T Tano 126 ) 2nd Snowday ( K Sugiura 121 ) 0.50L 3rd Exsperion ( H Souta 126 ) 0.75L 7th Vanguarda ( D Matsuki 121 ) 4.00L See full results | D Matsuki 54.9kg 4.00L | 7 (12) |
| Sonoda 15-May-26 1400m GOOD R9 Race 9 (c2) (of $1,330,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:32.000, SP: 67.00 1st Kawakita Hoku Lea ( T Yoshimura 121 ) 2nd Lady Pegasus ( T Tano 121 ) 3.00L 3rd All The Rage ( S Kawahara 121 ) 0.50L 10th Vanguarda ( D Matsuki 121 ) 12.20L See full results | D Matsuki 54.9kg 12.20L | 10 (10) |
| Kasamatsu 17-Apr-26 1400m GOOD R3 Race 3 (c9) (of $760,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:31.800, SP: 9.00 1st Wilson Way ( I Matsumoto 123 ) 2nd Yuto The Kimpatsu ( S Kato 126 ) 5.00L 3rd Ginno Aranami ( K Takagi 126 ) 4.00L 8th Vanguarda ( I Yuki 115 ) 13.55L See full results | I Yuki 52.2kg 13.55L | 8 (8) |
| Kasamatsu 03-Apr-26 1580m GOOD R4 Race 4 (c9) (of $760,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:45.700, SP: 8.50 1st Kapua ( I Matsumoto 119 ) 2nd Gorgeous Lady ( M Fujiwara 121 ) 2.00L 3rd Real Kaiser ( T Watanabe 126 ) 2.00L 6th Vanguarda ( S Myojo 121 ) 10.50L See full results | S Myojo 54.9kg 10.50L | 6 (8) |