ASAKURA Thoroughbred





Asakura is a thoroughbred horse born in Australia in 2022. Race horse Asakura is by Churchill (IRE) out of Sasanqua (NZ) , trained by Mitchell Freedman. Asakura form is available here. Owned by MCGRATH RACING, MRS A MCGRATH, MR A MCGRATH, JOMARA BLOODSTOCK LTD, MR B NORTON, MR K F NORTON, MR J NORTON, MR C NORTON, MR D J BROOKS, MS J CORRY, MR J P MCCAHILL, MR D R BROOKS, OH THAT'S GOOD, MR R M TURNBULL, MR C A LINSSEN, MR P J PETERS, MR T D FAGAN, MR H CAMILLERI, MR A J BROOKS.


Pedigree :
Sire CHURCHILL (IRE) 2014
Dam SASANQUA (NZ) 2014
Dam Sire SO YOU THINK (NZ) 2006

About the horse :
Foal Date 27 Sep 2022
Description 3yo B Gelding
Trainer Mitchell Freedman
Owner Mcgrath Racing, Mrs A Mcgrath, Mr A Mcgrath, Jomara Bloodstock Ltd, Mr B Norton, Mr K F Norton, Mr J Norton, Mr C Norton, Mr D J Brooks, Ms J Corry, Mr J P Mccahill, Mr D R Brooks, Oh That's Good, Mr R M Turnbull, Mr C A Linssen, Mr P J Peters, Mr T D Fagan, Mr H Camilleri, Mr A J Brooks
Career 2 Wins (40%) - 2 Placings (80%) - 5 starts
Wins 1200m (1), 1340m (1)
PM Australia : AUD $77,440
New Zealand : NZD $350,000

Sale Information :
offline

2024 Karaka - Book 1 (372)  

Hallmark Stud 

Mitch Freedman Racing

NZD $ 140,000



Starts:

5

Win Rate:

40%

Place Rate:

80%










Asakura Past Races

4 of 14, 07 Mar 2026, R9 THE NZB KIWI 1500m | NZD $ 3,430,532 | 58.0kg | J: D YENDALL | T: MITCHELL FREEDMAN | MF-Closed off well | 1:28.34 | Winner: WELL WRITTEN
2 of 11, 14 Feb 2026, R9 CS HAYES STAKES 1400m | AUD $201,500 | 56.0kg | J: D YENDALL | T: MITCHELL FREEDMAN | OP-Wasn't good enough | 1:22.35 | Winner: SIXTIES
2 of 12, 29 Jul 2025, R3 ULTIMA HOTEL MAIDEN PLATE 1300m | AUD $27,000 | 57.0kg | J: D YENDALL | T: MITCHELL FREEDMAN | Off-P-Just missed | 1:21.02 | Winner: WELCOMETOTHESHOW



Horse Stat

Jockey
Win
Win%
Place
Place%
Starts
PM
Profit
POT
DEAN YENDALL 2 40% 2 40% 5 $371,558 25 110

Course
Win
Win%
Place
Place%
Starts
PM
Profit
POT
TERANG 1 100% 0 0% 1 $17,600 32 320
GEELONG 1 100% 0 0% 1 $19,250 23 230
SWAN HILL 0 0% 1 100% 1 $4,590 -10 0
FLEMINGTON 0 0% 1 100% 1 $36,000 -10 0
ELLERSLIE 0 0% 0 0% 1 $294,118 -10 0