Volva (JPN) Horse
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Volva is a 3yo gelding from Japan trained by Yoshiyuki Sakaguchi. He is out of the mare Miss Michan and by the stallion Silver State. Volva has yet to win, remaining a maiden after 21 starts. In his latest start at Nagoya on 22 May 2026, Soichi Kato rode him to a second‑place finish behind winner Suspense Queen.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Nagoya 22-May-26 1501m R4 Race 4 (c9) $200,000 (of $1,027,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:37.900, SP: 9.50 1st Suspense Queen ( S Tsukamoto 121 ) 2nd Volva ( S Kato 121 ) 0.50L 3rd Meisho Ohako ( K Souha 115 ) 0.65L See full results | S Kato 54.9kg 0.50L | 2 (10) |
| Nagoya 07-May-26 1501m GOOD R5 Race 5 (c9) (of $1,027,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:37.900, SP: 26.00 1st Seiun Pikaichi ( T Imai 126 ) 2nd T O Lippmann ( M Junki 126 ) 1.00L 3rd Chat Kelly ( H Murakami 121 ) 1.00L 6th Volva ( S Kato 121 ) 4.30L See full results | S Kato 54.9kg 4.30L | 6 (10) |
| Nagoya 23-Apr-26 1501m HEAVY R3 Race 3 (c9) $86,000 (of $1,027,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:36.600, SP: 19.00 1st Full Of Energy ( M Junki 126 ) 2nd Santa Martina ( S Hosokawa 121 ) 0.75L 3rd Chat Kelly ( H Murakami 121 ) 0.30L 4th Volva ( S Maruyama 121 ) 2.55L See full results | S Maruyama 54.9kg 2.55L | 4 (12) |
| Nagoya 10-Apr-26 1400m SOFT R2 Race 2 (c11) (of $1,027,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:29.900, SP: 17.00 1st Nangoku Jacks ( K Maruno 126 ) 2nd A Shin Maqlube ( A Kinomae 117 ) 2.00L 3rd Best Cat ( T Imai 121 ) 2.00L 6th Volva ( S Kato 121 ) 5.90L See full results | S Kato 54.9kg 5.90L | 6 (11) |
| Nagoya 27-Mar-26 1501m HEAVY R4 Race 4 (c5) $55,000 (of $991,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:36.300, SP: 101.00 1st Canta Canarito ( T Watanabe 126 ) 2nd Chohachi ( T Imai 126 ) 7.00L 3rd Fukuno Giovanni ( K Maruno 121 ) 1.50L 5th Volva ( S Kato 121 ) 9.60L See full results | S Kato 54.9kg 9.60L | 5 (12) |
| Nagoya 13-Mar-26 1501m GOOD R3 Race 3 (c5) (of $991,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:37.400, SP: 81.00 1st Land Of Fire ( S Yamada 126 ) 2nd Candy Tuft ( G Banno 121 ) 0.20L 3rd Nobu Eight ( H Murakami 126 ) 1.00L 8th Volva ( S Hosokawa 121 ) 12.00L See full results | S Hosokawa 54.9kg 12.00L | 8 (10) |
| Nagoya 02-Mar-26 1501m GOOD R3 Race 3 (c5) (of $991,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:36.300, SP: 41.00 1st For Fan ( M Ohata 126 ) 2nd Ardour Grow ( R Ogasahara 117 ) 2.50L 3rd Ripley ( A Kinomae 117 ) 2.00L 8th Volva ( S Hosokawa 121 ) 14.15L See full results | S Hosokawa 54.9kg 14.15L | 8 (11) |
| Kawasaki 02-Feb-26 1501m GOOD R8 Race 8 (c2) (of $2,850,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:38.900, SP: 81.00 1st Horse One ( R Novata 123 ) 2nd Onsight ( A Harita 123 ) 2.50L 3rd Flying Rod ( K Nishi 123 ) 2.00L 14th Volva ( R Tatsushiro 119 ) 19.15L See full results | R Tatsushiro 54kg 19.15L | 14 (14) |
| Urawa 06-Jan-26 1501m GOOD R6 Race 6 (c2) (of $1,900,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:38.100, SP: 17.00 1st Umbrella Dance ( A Harita 119 ) 2nd Shigerutsukimizake ( H Nakayama 119 ) 0.20L 3rd Fernanda ( R Novata 119 ) 1.00L 12th Volva ( R Tatsushiro 119 ) 45.85L See full results | R Tatsushiro 54kg 45.9kgL | 12 (12) |
| Urawa 22-Dec-25 2001m GOOD R12 Race 12 (c2) (of $2,850,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:13.300, SP: 6.00 1st Andara Crystal ( H Nakayama 115 ) 2nd Yuyu Presence ( Y Muro 119 ) 0.30L 3rd Bel Route ( N Machida 123 ) 0.20L 11th Volva ( R Tatsushiro 119 ) 46.75L See full results | R Tatsushiro 54kg 46.8kgL | 11 (12) |
| Fukushima 12-Jul-25 2000m GOOD R4 Md (of $10,600,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 02:03.700, SP: 5.00 1st Poppono Festa ( T Nishimura 126 ) 2nd Orio Al Serio ( A Tsumura 121 ) 0.20L 3rd Effulgence ( K Tosaki 126 ) 0.50L 8th Volva ( I Fukamichi 115 ) 5.55L See full results | I Fukamichi 52.2kg 5.55L | 8 (16) |
| Hakodate 15-Jun-25 2000m GOOD R6 Md (of $10,600,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:59.600, SP: 17.00 1st Rex Novus ( Y Iwata 126 ) 2nd Pityrodia ( N Uezato 119 ) 1.25L 3rd Red Variato ( D Sasaki 126 ) 0.30L 7th Volva ( H Yoshida 121 ) 7.15L See full results | H Yoshida 54.9kg 7.15L | 7 (12) |
| Niigata 17-May-25 2000m GOOD R5 Md $1,400,000 (of $10,600,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 02:05.200, SP: 9.00 1st Sanka Shigure ( Y Tannai 126 ) 2nd Steve Barows ( D Sasaki 126 ) 2.00L 3rd Volva ( I Fukamichi 115 ) 3.25L See full results | I Fukamichi 52.2kg 3.25L | 3 (16) |
| Tokyo 26-Apr-25 1800m HEAVY R4 Md $560,000 (of $10,600,000) Barrier 18, Winning Time: 01:47.500, SP: 41.00 1st Elina Storm ( J Moreira 121 ) 2nd Orgullecida ( M Dee 121 ) 1.25L 3rd Riposante ( K Yokoyama 121 ) 0.00L 5th Volva ( Y Ishikawa 121 ) 6.50L See full results | Y Ishikawa 54.9kg 6.50L | 5 (18) |
| Fukushima 12-Apr-25 2000m GOOD R5 Md (of $10,600,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:01.200, SP: 34.00 1st Bellator ( G Mizunuma 119 ) 2nd Sanka Shigure ( D Shibata 126 ) 0.75L 3rd Graf Lennart ( G Maruyama 126 ) 0.30L 8th Volva ( H Yoshida 121 ) 2.90L See full results | H Yoshida 54.9kg 2.90L | 8 (16) |
| Kokura 08-Feb-25 1800m GOOD R2 Md (of $10,600,000) Barrier 14, Winning Time: 01:49.500, SP: 10.00 1st Tagano Abby ( Y Fujioka 121 ) 2nd Ursprung ( G Maruyama 121 ) 1.25L 3rd Win Chagas ( Y Tannai 121 ) 1.00L 12th Volva ( T Ishida 115 ) 11.65L See full results | T Ishida 52.2kg 11.65L | 12 (16) |
| Kokura 26-Jan-25 1800m GOOD R7 Md $1,400,000 (of $10,600,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:50.800, SP: 13.00 1st Genji ( M Kobayashi 117 ) 2nd Win Liberation ( Y Nagaoka 126 ) 3.50L 3rd Volva ( T Ishida 115 ) 4.00L See full results | T Ishida 52.2kg 4.00L | 3 (14) |
| Nakayama 14-Dec-24 1800m GOOD R7 Md (of $10,480,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:48.200, SP: 41.00 1st Nobilissima Vision ( C Lemaire 121 ) 2nd Nishino Epichari ( H Tanabe 121 ) 0.10L 3rd Vent Frais ( M Matsuoka 121 ) 2.60L 7th Volva ( M Nagashima 117 ) 5.95L See full results | M Nagashima 53.1kg 5.95L | 7 (16) |
| Tokyo 24-Nov-24 1600m GOOD R2 Md $550,000 (of $10,480,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:34.500, SP: 81.00 1st Blueberry Fizz ( W Buick 121 ) 2nd Grosbeak ( C Lemaire 123 ) 0.30L 3rd Thermal ( Y Yoshida 123 ) 2.05L 5th Volva ( T Ishida 115 ) 5.05L See full results | T Ishida 52.2kg 5.05L | 5 (18) |
| Niigata 06-Oct-24 1800m HEAVY R2 (of $6,026,843), Winning Time: 01:49.900, SP: 10/1 1st Blu Bambina ( T Ishida 115 ) 2nd Iskios ( M Nagashima 119 ) 0.20L 3rd High Tide ( S Ishibashi 123 ) 1.25L 12th Volva ( N Fujita 117 ) 6.00L | N Fujita 53.1kg 6.00L | 12 (15) |
| Nakayama 16-Sep-24 1800m GOOD R6 (of $7,889,686), Winning Time: 01:50.800, SP: 17/2 1st Brown Ratchet ( C P Lemaire 121 ) 2nd Miraieno Hana ( H Kitamura 121 ) 1.50L 3rd Bumblebee ( H Tanabe 121 ) 1.25L 6th Volva ( D Sasaki 121 ) 4.75L See full results | D Sasaki 54.9kg 4.75L | 6 (11) |