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Varuna (JPN)

9yo b g 2017

Track Horse HorseTracker

HorseTracker

Track Horse HorseTracker

HorseTracker

Varuna (JPN)

b g 2017

Sire

Epiphaneia (JPN)

Dam

Arided (JPN)

Dam's Sire

Dance In The Dark (JPN)

Owner

Eriko Masuda

Trainer

Breeder

Kineusu Bokujo

Last Win

Morioka Sun, 17th Aug, 25 4/1, Masatoshi Yamamoto (340 days)

Last Run

Morioka Mon, 20th Jul, 26 3rd, 14/1, Tomoka Saito (3 days)

Lifetime

Runs

Wins

Places

Win %

Earnings

Level Stk

Flat JPN

67

3

19

4%

¥3,586,114

-59.25

Under Rules Total

67

3

19

4%

-59.25

Form Figures

96-221425324491480-957422393543730747-5650645683498-537232435150855-3683

Form Timeline

Form Figures - 96-221425324491480-957422393543730747-5650645683498-537232435150855-3683

Date Course Conditions

Race Result

Jockey

Class n

MorningSP

20Jul26 Mor 5f Standard 4y+ F(753K)

8-3[14/1]3rd/12, 4.50L behind Rouge Rouge

14Apr26 Miz 4f Standard 4y+ F(875K)

8-11[66/1]8th/10, 5.69L behind Nong Lom

Masatoshi Yamamoto

31Mar26 Miz 4f 4y+ F(875K)

8-11[33/1]6th/10, 7.50L behind Roberta Carina

17Mar26 Miz 4f Standard 4y+ F(875K)

8-11[33/1]3rd/10, 4.00L behind Yukino Matsushima

Masatoshi Yamamoto

29Dec25 Miz 4f 3y+ F(875K)

8-11[33/1]5th/10, 4.50L behind Calluna Vulgaris

14Dec25 Miz 4f 3y+ F(875K)

8-11[12/1]5th/10, 7.63L behind Heart Loop

30Nov25 Miz 4f 3y+ F(875K)

8-11[28/1]8th/10, 6.34L behind Dagda

17Nov25 Mor 6f Standard 4y+ F(875K)

8-11[12/1]11th/12, 14.16L behind Magnifique Briller

Masatoshi Yamamoto

01Sep25 Mor 5f Standard 4y+ F(700K)

8-11[15/2]5th/12, 6.25L behind Bee Complete

Masatoshi Yamamoto

17Aug25 Mor 5f Standard 4y+ F(700K)

8-11[4/1]1st/10, hd to Hashtag

Masatoshi Yamamoto

03Aug25 Mor 5f Standard 4y+ F(700K)

8-11[7/1]5th/11, 12.25L behind Pomme Fudge

Masatoshi Yamamoto

21Jul25 Mor 5f Standard 4y+ F(700K)

8-11[5/1]3rd/12, 3.50L behind Pomme Fudge

Masatoshi Yamamoto

06Jul25 Mor 5f 4y+ F(700K)

8-11[2/1]4th/9, 6.25L behind Sand Falcon

Masatoshi Yamamoto

22Jun25 Miz 4f Standard 4y+ F(700K)

8-11[2/1]2nd/10, 1.25L behind Topiary Garden

Masatoshi Yamamoto

08Jun25 Miz 4f Standard 4y+ F(700K)

8-11[7/2]3rd/10, 3.25L behind Araucaria

Masatoshi Yamamoto

20Apr25 Miz 4f 4y+ F(700K)

8-11[5/2]2nd/10, 2.5L behind North Shore Girl

Masatoshi Yamamoto

06Apr25 Miz 4f Standard 4y+ F(700K)

8-11[14/1]7th/10, 4.57L behind Araucaria

Masatoshi Yamamoto

23Mar25 Miz 4f Standard 3y+ F(700K)

8-11[18/1]3rd/10, 3.25L behind Momodango

Masatoshi Yamamoto

10Mar25 Miz 4f 3y+ F(700K)

8-11[100/1]5th/10, 8.75L behind Speed Star

31Dec24 Miz 7f Slow 3y+ F(700K)

8-11[28/1]8th/12, 14.25L behind M One Haruko

Masatoshi Yamamoto

23Dec24 Miz 4f Slow 3y+ F(700K)

8-11[66/1]9th/10, 11.56L behind Kura Saber

Yuichi Sakaguchi

10Dec24 Miz 4f Heavy 3y+ F(700K)

8-11[11/1]4th/10, 0 behind Polka Dot Tie

Masatoshi Yamamoto

25Nov24 Miz 4f 3y+ F(700K)

8-11[16/1]3rd/10, 2.00L behind Peisha Musubi

11Nov24 Mor 5f Standard 3y+ F(700K)

8-11[33/1]8th/12, 11.44L behind Mikino Ichigo

Masatoshi Yamamoto

28Oct24 Mor 5f 3y+ F(700K)

8-11[100/1]6th/11, 5.12L behind Ikizama

Masatoshi Yamamoto

13Oct24 Mor 5f Standard 4y+ F(700K)

8-11[18/1]5th/11, 10.00L behind Roi Absolu

Masatoshi Yamamoto

29Sep24 Miz 4f Standard 4y+ F(700K)

8-11[4/1]4th/10, 30.28L behind Magnum Heart

Masatoshi Yamamoto

26May24 Mor 6f Standard 4y F(788K)

8-11[28/1]6th/9, 8.75L behind Violaine

Masatoshi Yamamoto

12May24 Mor 5f Standard F(788K)

8-11[10/1]12th/12, 7.56L behind Sinaloa Tesoro

Masatoshi Yamamoto

14Apr24 Miz 4f Good F(788K)

8-11[50/1]5th/10, 7.25L behind Bee Barista

29Mar24 Miz 4f F(788K)

8-11[12/1]6th/10, 7.00L behind Modern Fringe

18Mar24 Miz 4f Good F(788K)

8-11[66/1]5th/8, 6.75L behind Cherry Breeze

Masatoshi Yamamoto

31Dec23 Miz 4f F(752K)

8-11[9/2]7th/9, 5.25L behind Happy Holidays

05Dec23 Miz 4f F(752K)

8-11[9/2]4th/9, 2.25L behind Moon Pride

Masatoshi Yamamoto

20Nov23 Mor 6f F(752K)

8-11[9/2]7th/12, 12.75L behind Yamanin Sowelu

Masatoshi Yamamoto

07Nov23 Mor 6f Good F(752K)

8-11[13/2]10th/11, 16.56L behind Aino Passerelle

Masatoshi Yamamoto

24Oct23 Mor 5f 2y F(752K)

8-11[3/1]3rd/10, 6.25L behind K T Vega

Masatoshi Yamamoto

23Jul23 Mor 5f 1-0y F(928K)

8-11[50/1]7th/11, 6.75L behind Osumi Catedral

Masatoshi Yamamoto

10Jul23 Mor 6f F(928K)

8-11[20/1]3rd/10, 1.75L behind Fairy

Masatoshi Yamamoto

27Jun23 Mor 5f F(928K)

8-11[17/2]4th/11, 6.25L behind Super Marukiya

Masatoshi Yamamoto

13Jun23 Miz 4f F(928K)

8-11[9/1]5th/10, 3.75L behind Garden Isle

Masatoshi Yamamoto

30May23 Miz 4f F(928K)

8-11[7/1]3rd/7, 3.50L behind Medaglia Flame

Masatoshi Yamamoto

16May23 Mor 6f F(928K)

8-11[28/1]9th/9, 10.75L behind Nora

Masatoshi Yamamoto

02May23 Mor 5f F(928K)

8-11[9/2]3rd/8, 5.00L behind Landing Horse

Masatoshi Yamamoto

18Apr23 Miz 4f F(928K)

8-11[18/1]2nd/8, 3L behind Be Able To

Masatoshi Yamamoto

Change of Trainer Sameshima Katsuya to Yuichi Saito

26Mar23 Sag 6f F(595K)

8-11[4/1]2nd/10, 2.5L behind Wonder Snipe

Shinsuke Ishikawa

11Mar23 Sag 7f F(595K)

8-11[14/1]4th/10, 4.25L behind Satono Rush

Hiroki Yamashita

25Feb23 Sag 6f F(595K)

8-11[18/1]7th/10, 7.81L behind Crown Hawi

Hiroki Yamashita

11Feb23 Sag 7f F(595K)

8-11[28/1]5th/12, 7.00L behind Kirishima Iine

Hiroki Yamashita

29Jan23 Sag 7f F(594K)

8-11[25/1]9th/10, 10.75L behind Cosmo Souffler

Hiroki Yamashita

Change of Trainer Yuichi Saito to Sameshima Katsuya

26Dec22 Miz 7f F(850K)

8-11[80/1]10th/10, 18.75L behind Born Blaisine

Masatoshi Yamamoto

11Dec22 Miz 4f F(499K)

8-11[14/1]8th/9, 7.00L behind Meisho Kachigoma

29Aug22 Mor 5f F(510K)

8-11[7/4Fav]bf4th/11, 0 behind Tosen Opal

15Aug22 Mor 5f F(510K)

8-11[4/6Fav]1st/5, Grafin Sonja

01Aug22 Mor 7f F(510K)

8-11[12/1]9th/11, 0 behind Valley Of Kings

18Jul22 Mor 7f Fast F(510K)

8-11[2/1Fav]bf4th/8, 0 behind Tencendor

Atsushi Sekimoto

05Jul22 Mor 8f Firm 3y+ F(510K)

8-11[7/2]4th/12, 0 behind Fille Branchee

13Jun22 Miz 6f F(510K)

8-11[11/2]2nd/10, behind Blue Wizard

30May22 Miz 6f Fast F(510K)

8-11[11/10Fav]bf3rd/8, 0 behind Kurino Salvage

17May22 Miz 7f Fast F(510K)

8-11[7/4]5th/7, 0 behind Sun Duluth

02May22 Miz 6f F(510K)

8-11[5/2]2nd/6, behind Kura Fine

19Apr22 Miz 7f F(510K)

8-11[4/6Fav]bf4th/9, 0 behind Mad City

03Apr22 Miz 6f Standard F(510K)

8-11[1/12Fav]1st/8, Uhyono Hibiki

20Mar22 Miz 6f F(510K)

8-11[4/6Fav]bf2nd/10, behind Cosmo Limone

11Mar22 Miz 6f Standard F(510K)

8-11[7/2]2nd/11, behind A Shin Suleyman

30Dec21 Miz 7f F(935K)

8-11[300/1]6th/12, 0 behind Amal Injaz

13Dec21 Miz 8f F(935K)

8-11[80/1]9th/10, 0 behind Admire Horn

Symbols Explained

ts² Tongue Strap vs² Visor hd² Hood es² Eye Shield ec² Eye Cover cp² Cheekpiece bl² Blinkers tt² Tongue Tie bf Beaten Favourite on Last Run srMentioned in Stewards Report in Results bbvBroke Blood Vessel

The superscript number on headgear bl² indicates number of times worn. A plus bl⁺ indicates more than 10 times where as red background bl¹indicates first time.

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