West Leader (JPN)
About
West Leader, a 4yo b bred in Japan and trained by Hidemitsu Sakai, is by Shanghai Bobby out of Pure Line. To date the horse has secured six victories. Its biggest triumph came on 3 September 2025 at Ohi, when it captured the $1,900,000 Race 5 (c2). Bettors have found the animal lucrative; backing West Leader throughout its career would have yielded a 106% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Ohi 03-Sep-25 1600m GOOD R5 Race 5 (c2) $1,000,000 (of $1,900,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:43.800, SP: 1.62 | R Novata 55.8kg | 1 (11) |
| Ohi 11-Aug-25 1600m SOFT R5 Race 5 (c2) $1,000,000 (of $1,900,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:44.400, SP: 4.00 | R Novata 55.8kg | 1 (14) |
| Ohi 14-Jul-25 1600m SOFT R7 Race 7 (c2) $400,000 (of $1,900,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:43.200, SP: 4.00 | R Novata 55.8kg 0.15L | 2 (12) |
| Ohi 10-Jun-25 2000m HEAVY R10 Race 10 (c2) (of $3,420,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:10.000, SP: 2.00 | R Novata 55.8kg 6.60L | 6 (14) |
| Ohi 24-Mar-25 1600m GOOD R8 Race 8 (c2) $1,000,000 (of $1,900,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:44.600, SP: 10.00 | R Novata 55.8kg | 1 (12) |
| Ohi 10-Mar-25 1600m HEAVY R2 Race 2 (c3) $800,000 (of $1,520,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:44.500, SP: 8.00 | R Novata 55.8kg | 1 (12) |
| Ohi 18-Feb-25 1600m GOOD R2 Race 2 (c3) $120,000 (of $1,520,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:44.700, SP: 13.00 | T Yamamoto 55.8kg 2.00L | 4 (14) |
| Mizusawa 19-Nov-24 1399m HEAVY R2 $400,000 (of $438,316), Winning Time: 01:30.400, SP: 1/3 | T Yamamoto 55.8kg | 1 (9) |
| Morioka 22-Oct-24 1399m HEAVY R1 $140,000 (of $438,316), Winning Time: 01:27.500, SP: 7/4 | T Yamamoto 55.8kg 3.00L | 2 (8) |
| Morioka 07-Oct-24 1199m GOOD R5 $140,000 (of $438,316), Winning Time: 01:15.000, SP: 5/1 | T Yamamoto 55.8kg 7.00L | 2 (12) |
| Mizusawa 16-Sep-24 1300m GOOD R6 $450,000 (of $493,106), Winning Time: 01:25.100, SP: 5/1 | T Yamamoto 55.8kg | 1 (11) |
| Morioka 03-Sep-24 1199m HEAVY R2 $59,000 (of $493,106), Winning Time: 01:16.000, SP: 11/4 | T Yamamoto 55.8kg, Cd 0 6.00L | 4 (11) |
| Nakayama 10-Dec-23 2000m R6 (of $8,176,537) Barrier 18, Winning Time: 02:02.600, SP: 80/1 | T Nagano 54.9kg, Cd 0 6.00L | 8 (18) |
| Tokyo 19-Nov-23 2000m R3 (of $6,602,400) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 02:01.200, SP: 200/1 | T Nagano 54.9kg, Cd 0 6.00L | 7 (15) |
| Sapporo 26-Aug-23 1699m R5 Cl (of $13,719,924) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:52.200 | D Sasaki 54kg, Cd 0 | UPD (13) |