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Horse profile

Sakurasaku (FR)

4yo gelding · Trainer Hiroo Shimizu · Owner Shinji Okamoto
6 runs · 2 courses · from Dec 2024
As at 1 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
Last run 12 May 2026 · 12th of 12 Last raced off OR 66
KTB Profile

Sakurasaku is a gelding by Pinatubo out of Cherry Lady who is yet to win from six starts. He has raced five times on all-weather and once on turf, all without success, and has contested five races over 1m to 1m1f plus one over 1m2f to 1m4f. His last run, at Chantilly in May 2026, saw him finish 12 of 12 in the Prix de la Pierre Tournante off an official rating of 66, which was also his career-high mark.

Based on 6 archived runs · updated 1 Nov 2026

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

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

KTB Rating

No KTB Rating figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing; runs elsewhere, or earlier, have no figure.

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 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

Sire

Progeny in our archive have won 13.8% of 1,094 runs since Apr 2024 (182 horses).

Weakest on soft going: 10.8% from 120.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm100%−13.8—
Good to Firm1942814.4%+0.6—
Good2793813.6%−0.2—
Good to Soft1191916%+2.2—
Soft1201310.8%−30 from 1
Heavy35514.3%+0.5—
Standard (AW)3464813.9%+0.10 from 5
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f741114.9%+1.1—
6f – 7f5517513.6%−0.2—
1m – 1m1f2914114.1%+0.30 from 5
1m2f – 1m4f1472315.6%+1.80 from 1
1m5f – 2m2813.6%−10.2—
2m1f – 2m4f300%−13.8—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Apr 2024 · as at 31 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam

1 sibling in the archive, 0 winners.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Modern Talking (GB)40——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Standard (AW) 5 0 0% −5.00
Soft 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Chantilly (FR) 4 0 0% −4.00
Deauville (FR) 2 0 0% −2.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m – 1m1f 5 0 0% −5.00
1m2f – 1m4f 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Aurelien Lemaitre 2 0 0% −2.00
Jacky Nicoleau 2 0 0% −2.00
Marc Nobili 2 0 0% −2.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
Tongue tie 5 0 0% −5.00
Tongue tie + cheekpieces 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2026 1 0 0% −1.00
2025 4 0 0% −4.00
2024 1 0 0% −1.00

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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt OR Jockey SP
2026 · 1 run
12 May 26+151d Chantilly (FR) Prix de la Pierre Tournante (Conditions) (Turf) 1m4f · Very Soft · 12 ran 12/12 13 8-11 66 Aurelien Lemaitre 89/10
2025 · 4 runs
12 Dec 25+34d Deauville (FR) Prix de Commeaux (Handicap) (3yo) (All-Weather Track) (Polytrack) 1m1½f · Standard · 16 ran 8/16 nk 9-8 — Jacky Nicoleau 52/1
08 Nov 25+249d Chantilly (FR) Prix du Poteau des Brulis (Maiden) (3yo) (All-Weather Track) (Polytrack) 1m1½f · Standard · 15 ran 9/15 hd 9-2 — Jacky Nicoleau 44/1
04 Mar 25+19d Chantilly (FR) Prix de la Broutillerie (Maiden) (3yo Colts & Geldings) (All-Weather Track) (Polytrack) 1m · Standard · 13 ran 11/13 2½ 9-2 — Marc Nobili 61/1
13 Feb 25+72d Chantilly (FR) Prix du Carrefour du Clos-la-Barre (Maiden) (3yo Colts & Geldings) (All-Weather Track) (Polytrack) 1m · Standard · 10 ran 5/10 hd 9-2 — Marc Nobili 25/1
2024 · 1 run
03 Dec 24 Deauville (FR) Prix de la Gagnerie (Maiden) (Unraced 2yo Colts & Geldings) (All-Weather Track) (Polytrack) 1m1½f · Standard · 11 ran 7/11 5 9-2 — Aurelien Lemaitre 30/1

Quick answers

How many races has Sakurasaku won?
Sakurasaku (FR) has yet to win, from 6 archived starts between 2024 and 2026.
Who trains Sakurasaku?
Sakurasaku (FR) is trained by Hiroo Shimizu, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 12 May 2026.
Who is Sakurasaku's sire?
Sakurasaku (FR) is by Pinatubo (IRE) out of Cherry Lady (GER), whose sire is Soldier Hollow.
What is Sakurasaku's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 66, from the run on 12 May 2026. That is also the highest on record.
What is Sakurasaku's sire's record?
Pinatubo (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 13.8% of 1,094 runs since Apr 2024 (182 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on soft going: 10.8% from 120.
Who are Sakurasaku's siblings?
Out of Cherry Lady (GER), Sakurasaku (FR) has 1 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from December 2024. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Any runs before that, or in other countries, are not in it. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.