CLOSE COMBAT Thoroughbred
Close Combat is a thoroughbred horse born in Japan in 2019. Race horse Close Combat is by Kinshasa No Kiseki (AUS) out of Get Closer (JPN) , trained by Takafumi Aoki. Close Combat form is available here. Owned by Katsumi Yoshida.
Pedigree :
| Sire | KINSHASA NO KISEKI (AUS) 2003 |
| Dam | GET CLOSER (JPN) 2012 |
| Dam Sire | WILD RUSH (USA) 1994 |
About the horse :
| Description | 7yo B Horse |
| Trainer | Takafumi Aoki |
| Owner | Katsumi Yoshida |
| Career | 3 Wins (17%) - 4 Placings (39%) - 18 starts |
| Wins | 1400m (1), 1600m (1), 1700m (1) |
| PM | Japan : JPY ¥47,531,000 |
Starts:18 |
Win Rate:17% |
Place Rate:39% |
Close Combat Past Races
| 15 of 16, 05 Apr 2026, R10 ARIES STAKES 1800m | JPY ¥ 36,060,000 | 57.0kg | J: YUSUKE HARA | T: TAKAFUMI AOKI | Led-Dropped out alarmingly | 1:51.40 | Winner: MERRY CHRISTMAS |
| 9 of 16, 07 Feb 2026, R11 BUZEN STAKES 1700m | JPY ¥ 36,050,000 | 57.0kg | J: Y TANNAI | T: TAKAFUMI AOKI | Led-Easily accounted for | 1:45.40 | Winner: KAPELLBRUCKE |
| 3 of 15, 24 Nov 2025, R11 OU STAKES 1700m | JPY ¥ 35,550,000 | 58.0kg | J: Y TANNAI | T: TAKAFUMI AOKI | | 1:46.20 | Winner: SHETLAND |
| 6 of 14, 16 Aug 2025, R11 HOCHI HAI DAISETSU HANDICAP 1700m | JPY ¥ 35,460,000 | 57.0kg | J: YUSUKE HARA | T: TAKAFUMI AOKI | OP-Didn't pick up well | 1:44.30 | Winner: KOTOHODO SAYONI |
| 2 of 15, 29 Jun 2025, R10 TSURUGAJO STAKES 1700m | JPY ¥ 35,620,000 | 58.0kg | J: YUSUKE HARA | T: TAKAFUMI AOKI | OP-Wasn't good enough | 1:44.50 | Winner: JASPER ROBUSTO |
| 12 of 16, 19 Apr 2025, R10 SHIMOUSA STAKES 1800m | JPY ¥ 35,530,000 | 58.0kg | J: YUSUKE HARA | T: TAKAFUMI AOKI | | 1:52.60 | Winner: GEORGE TESORO |
| 5 of 15, 08 Feb 2025, R11 BUZEN STAKES 1700m | JPY ¥ 35,490,000 | 56.0kg | J: Y TANNAI | T: TAKAFUMI AOKI | Off-P-Even effort late | 1:43.30 | Winner: MARIANA TRENCH |
| 1 of 15, 03 Nov 2024, R10 KAHOKU SHIMPO HAI 1700m | JPY ¥ 29,970,000 | 58.0kg | J: Y TANNAI | T: TAKAFUMI AOKI | OP-Emphatic victory | 1:43.20 | 2nd: TAGANO ALEJANDRA |
| 3 of 13, 31 Aug 2024, R9 INDIA TROPHY 1700m | JPY ¥ 29,850,000 | 58.0kg | J: Y TANNAI | T: TAKAFUMI AOKI | OP-Couldn't keep going | 1:43.60 | Winner: CLAVICHORD |
| 5 of 14, 03 Aug 2024, R10 TOMAKOMAI TOKUBETSU 1700m | JPY ¥ 29,910,000 | 55.0kg | J: Y TANNAI | T: TAKAFUMI AOKI | MF-Fair to the line | 1:45.10 | Winner: GET UP |
Horse Stat |
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| RYUSEI SAKAI | 1 | 100% | 0 | 0% | 1 | $6,500 | 26 | 260 | ||||
| H KITAMURA | 1 | 50% | 0 | 0% | 2 | $98,920 | 281 | 1455 | ||||
| YUJI TANNAI | 1 | 17% | 2 | 33% | 6 | $279,209 | -8 | 70 | ||||
| AKIRA SUGAWARA | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 1 | $0 | -10 | 0 | ||||
| H UCHIDA | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 1 | $0 | -10 | 0 | ||||
| AKIHIDE TSUMURA | 0 | 0% | 1 | 100% | 1 | $22,294 | -10 | 0 | ||||
| YUKITO ISHIKAWA | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 1 | $0 | -10 | 0 | ||||
| RENE PIECHULEK | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 1 | $0 | -10 | 0 | ||||
| YUSUKE HARA | 0 | 0% | 1 | 25% | 4 | $81,175 | -40 | 0 | ||||
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| FUKUSHIMA | 1 | 33% | 2 | 67% | 3 | $285,497 | 22 | 140 |
| TOKYO | 1 | 33% | 1 | 33% | 3 | $105,359 | 271 | 970 |
| KASAMATSU | 1 | 100% | 0 | 0% | 1 | $6,500 | 26 | 260 |
| SAPPORO | 0 | 0% | 1 | 33% | 3 | $55,742 | -30 | 0 |
| NAKAYAMA | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 1 | $0 | -10 | 0 |
| NIIGATA | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 1 | $0 | -10 | 0 |
| NAKAYAMA | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 4 | $15,855 | -40 | 0 |
| KOKURA | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 2 | $19,145 | -20 | 0 |