Japon (FR)
Japon is a gelding with three wins from 14 starts on turf, all at Auteuil over 2m1f – 2m4f. He won the Prix Jean-Claude Evain at Auteuil in Feb 2025 on heavy ground, the Prix Cadoudal at the same track in Sep 2023 on soft ground, and the Prix Isopani there in Sep 2022 on soft ground. He last ran at Auteuil in May 2026 off an official rating of 142, 11lb below his highest ever mark of 153.
- 3–14Wins / Runs
- 21.4%Strike rate
- 5 (35.7%)Placed
- −2.80£1 level staken=14 at SP
- 1.18Fair A/E n=14 · 0.99 incl. margin
- 153Highest OR
- 102dAvg between runs
A/E compares actual wins with what starting prices implied. "Fair" strips the bookmaker margin from the expectation, so favourites and longshots are judged on the same footing — figures near 1.00 mean the market priced this horse about right.
KTB Speed and Rating
No KTB Speed figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing from Oct 2016; runs elsewhere, or earlier, have no figure.
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 0 figures from 0 runs · a record, not a forecast
Both figures are KTB's own, computed from the archive; no vendor rating enters either. Every run's figure is on its form line below with its grade. Grades measure how much the archive could see, never the merit of the run.
Run style is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 12.1% of 970 runs since Jan 2008 (150 horses).
Weakest on good to soft going: 8.5% from 106.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 29 | 2 | 6.9% | −5.2 | — |
| Good | 174 | 24 | 13.8% | +1.7 | — |
| Good to Soft | 106 | 9 | 8.5% | −3.6 | — |
| Soft | 363 | 49 | 13.5% | +1.4 | 2 from 6 |
| Heavy | 146 | 17 | 11.6% | −0.5 | 1 from 8 |
| Standard (AW) | 152 | 16 | 10.5% | −1.6 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 32 | 0 | 0% | −12.1 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 109 | 14 | 12.8% | +0.7 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 173 | 20 | 11.6% | −0.5 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 222 | 29 | 13.1% | +1 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 349 | 44 | 12.6% | +0.5 | 3 from 9 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 76 | 8 | 10.5% | −1.6 | 0 from 5 |
| Over 3m | 9 | 2 | 22.2% | +10.1 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 25 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
4 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Ha La Land (FR) (2 wins).
The wins came over 2m1f–2m2f; the highest grade won is Listed (Ha La Land (FR)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ha La Land (FR) | 8 | 2 | 2m1f–2m2f | Listed |
| Lycie (FR) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Mille Et Une Vies (FR) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Nakadori (FR) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavy | 8 | 1 | 13% | −3.20 |
| Soft | 6 | 2 | 33% | +0.40 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auteuil (FR) | 13 | 3 | 23% | −1.80 |
| Compiegne (FR) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 9 | 3 | 33% | +2.20 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angelo Zuliani | 11 | 3 | 27% | +0.20 |
| Theo Chevillard | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| James Reveley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tristan Lemagnen | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tongue tie | 9 | 2 | 22% | −2.60 |
| Cheekpieces | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| None | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tongue tie + cheekpieces | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.80 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 17% | −1.20 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2023 | 3 | 1 | 33% | −1.20 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.60 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase | 8 | 1 | 13% | −3.20 |
| Hurdle | 6 | 2 | 33% | +0.40 |
Splits include every sample, however small — muted rows are under 3 runs. A one-from-one record is a fact, not a trend: read the Runs column before the strike rate.
Form
Quick answers
- How many races has Japon won?
- Japon (FR) won 3 of 14 archived starts between 2022 and 2026, a strike rate of 21.4%. Placed 5 times in total (35.7% of starts).
- Who trains Japon?
- Japon (FR) is trained by Francois Nicolle, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 16 May 2026.
- Who is Japon's sire?
- Japon (FR) is by Vision D'Etat (FR) out of Avacapa (FR), whose sire is Fragrant Mix.
- What going does Japon prefer?
- Japon (FR) has the best record on soft going: 2 wins from 6 starts (33.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Japon's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 142, from the run on 16 May 2026. The highest on record is 153.
- What is Japon's sire's record?
- Vision D'Etat (FR)'s progeny in our archive have won 12.1% of 970 runs since Jan 2008 (150 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on good to soft going: 8.5% from 106.
- Who are Japon's siblings?
- Out of Avacapa (FR), Japon (FR) has 4 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Ha La Land (FR) (2). Highest grade won: Listed (Ha La Land (FR)). The wins came over 2m1f–2m2f. As at Oct 2026.