Wonder Dean (JPN) Horse
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About
In the Churchill Downs R12 Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve (Stakes), Wonder Dean is a 2yo bay horse from Japan trained by D. Takayanagi. He is by Dee Majesty out of the mare Wonder Siang Praw. To date, Wonder Dean has recorded three career victories. On 14 September 2025 at Nakayama, he captured his most important win, earning $10,600,000.00 in prize money. The horse has been a worthwhile choice for bettors; backing him throughout his career would have generated a 44% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Meydan 28-Mar-26 1811m GOOD R4 Race 4-UAE Derby Sponsored By Jumeirah (Group 2)-Dirt $572,100 (of $984,800) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:59.200, SP: 6.00 1st Wonder Dean ( C Demuro 126 ) 2nd Six Speed ( M Barzalona 126 ) 2.25L 3rd Pyromancer ( J Doyle 126 ) 8.25L See full results | C Demuro 57.2kg | 1 (12) |
| Meydan Racecourse 28-Mar-26 1911m R4 Meydan Racecourse Race 4 $580,000 (of $1,000,000) Barrier 5 1st Wonder Dean ( 126 ) 2nd Six Speed ( 126 ) 3rd Pyromancer ( 126 ) | 57.2kg | 1 (11) |
| Karlsruhe 14-Feb-26 1609m R4 Karlsruhe Race 4 $75,000 (of $1,500,000) Barrier 7 1st Al Haram ( 126 ) 2nd Obliteration ( 126 ) 3rd Satono Voyage ( 126 ) 4th Wonder Dean ( O Murphy 126 ) | O Murphy 57.2kg | 4 (14) |
| Riyadh 14-Feb-26 1609m GOOD R4 CL1 $282,000 (of $5,640,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:39.300, SP: 12.00 1st Al Haram ( R Ferreira 126 ) 2nd Obliteration ( J Rosario 126 ) 1.25L 3rd Satono Voyage ( K Tosaki 126 ) 0.75L 4th Wonder Dean ( O Murphy 126 ) 4.25L See full results | O Murphy 57.2kg 4.25L | 4 (14) |
| Hanshin 20-Dec-25 1800m R9 CL1 $6,462,000 (of $30,710,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:52.700, SP: 3.00 1st Rock Ptarmigan ( K Matsuyama 123 ) 2nd Wonder Dean ( F Geroux 123 ) 0.50L 3rd Seize The Throne ( Y Take 123 ) 3.50L See full results | F Geroux 55.8kg 0.50L | 2 (10) |
| Kyoto 02-Nov-25 1800m R9 Mochinoki Sho (allow) $4,498,000 (of $21,600,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:51.700, SP: 4.00 1st Pyromancer ( M Iwata 123 ) 2nd Wonder Dean ( K Sameshima 123 ) 0.50L 3rd Boku Mada Nemuiyo ( A Nishimura 123 ) 0.70L See full results | K Sameshima 55.8kg 0.50L | 2 (16) |
| Nakayama 14-Sep-25 1800m R4 Md $5,600,000 (of $10,600,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:53.800, SP: 5.50 1st Wonder Dean ( T Ishida 115 ) 2nd Kosoku Le Lien ( M Muto 121 ) 8.00L 3rd Yamatake Bonita ( Y Hara 121 ) 5.00L See full results | T Ishida 52.2kg | 1 (11) |
| Hakodate 12-Jul-25 1800m GOOD R5 Newcomer Race (newc) $1,100,000 (of $14,250,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:49.200, SP: 67.00 1st Marga ( Y Take 121 ) 2nd Centre De Paris ( K Sameshima 121 ) 3.00L 3rd Villa Jovis ( Y Kitamura 121 ) 1.00L 4th Wonder Dean ( Y Shibata 115 ) 6.00L See full results | Y Shibata 52.2kg 6.00L | 4 (7) |