MERRY GO ROUND Thoroughbred
Merry Go Round is a thoroughbred horse born in Japan in 2021. Race horse Merry Go Round is by Henny Hughes (USA) out of Hokusetsu Dance (JPN) , trained by Junji Tanaka. Merry Go Round form is available here. Owned by .
Pedigree :
| Sire | HENNY HUGHES (USA) 2003 |
| Dam | HOKUSETSU DANCE (JPN) 2008 |
| Dam Sire | AGNES DIGITAL (USA) 1997 |
About the horse :
| Foal Date | 23 May 2021 |
| Description | 5yo CH Horse |
| Trainer | Junji Tanaka |
| Career | 3 Wins (6%) - 4 Placings (14%) - 50 starts |
| Wins | 1000m (1), 1400m (1), 1600m (1) |
| PM | Japan : JPY ¥4,242,000 |
Sale Information :
2022 Hokkaido Autumn Sale Yearlings (227)
Hidaka Taiyo Bokujo
Noriaki Matsumoto
JPY ¥ 8,360,000
Starts:50 |
Win Rate:6% |
Place Rate:14% |
Merry Go Round Past Races
| 6 of 10, 21 May 2026, R7 FOUR YEAR OLD & UP 1400m | JPY ¥ 1,080,000 | 57.0kg | J: S KOTANI | T: MIZOHASHI RIKIO | MF-Never got involved | 1:33.20 | Winner: NOBLE LINER |
| 9 of 10, 06 May 2026, R8 FOUR YEAR OLD & UP 1400m | JPY ¥ 1,260,000 | 57.0kg | J: S KOTANI | T: MIZOHASHI RIKIO | OP-Finished well back | 1:33.10 | Winner: TAGANO HIMOROGI |
| 8 of 9, 21 Apr 2026, R3 FOUR YEAR OLD & UP 1400m | JPY ¥ 1,260,000 | 57.0kg | J: S KOTANI | T: MIZOHASHI RIKIO | MF-Weak in the straight | 1:34.20 | Winner: JO BLACK |
| 10 of 10, 08 Apr 2026, R8 FOUR YEAR OLD & UP 1230m | JPY ¥ 1,260,000 | 57.0kg | J: S KAWAHARA | T: MIZOHASHI RIKIO | Last-Always at the rear | 1:21.60 | Winner: NARITA VICTORY |
| 12 of 12, 25 Mar 2026, R6 FOUR YEAR OLD & UP 1230m | JPY ¥ 1,260,000 | 56.0kg | J: T KOTANI | T: MIZOHASHI RIKIO | Last-Never in the race | 1:21.50 | Winner: YOU'RE MY DREAM |
| 10 of 10, 11 Mar 2026, R6 FOUR YEAR OLD & UP 1400m | JPY ¥ 1,260,000 | 57.0kg | J: S KOTANI | T: MIZOHASHI RIKIO | Got Bk-Never in the race | 1:34.50 | Winner: LAYER |
| 12 of 12, 26 Feb 2026, R12 TOKUBETSU(FOUR YEAR OLD & UP) 1500m | JPY ¥ 2,340,000 | 56.0kg | J: S KOTANI | T: MIZOHASHI RIKIO | MF-Never in the picture | 1:41.30 | Winner: LAST DUEL |
| 12 of 12, 03 Feb 2026, R12 TOKUBETSU(FOUR YEAR OLD & UP) 800m | JPY ¥ 1,980,000 | 57.0kg | J: S KOTANI | T: MIZOHASHI RIKIO | Last-Never in the race | 0:51.10 | Winner: GRAND LEI HEART |
| 8 of 10, 13 Jan 2026, R7 FOUR YEAR OLD & UP 1230m | JPY ¥ 1,800,000 | 57.0kg | J: S KOTANI | T: MIZOHASHI RIKIO | Last-Never in the picture | 1:20.00 | Winner: ELPIZO |
| 11 of 11, 03 Jan 2026, R12 TOKUBETSU(FOUR YEAR OLD & UP) 1400m | JPY ¥ 2,160,000 | 57.0kg | J: S KOTANI | T: MIZOHASHI RIKIO | Last-Never in the race | 1:31.00 | Winner: HIGH LOVE SONG |
Horse Stat |
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| GENTA OCHIAI | 1 | 12% | 3 | 38% | 8 | $14,356 | -35 | 44 | ||||
| Takami Riku | 1 | 11% | 0 | 0% | 9 | $15,230 | 274 | 393 | ||||
| MAKI MUKOYAMA | 1 | 50% | 0 | 0% | 2 | $6,216 | 165 | 875 | ||||
| TAITO MORI | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 1 | $0 | -10 | 0 | ||||
| KENJI OKAMURA | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 1 | $0 | -10 | 0 | ||||
| GENKI FUJIMOTO | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 1 | $0 | -10 | 0 | ||||
| TANAKA KOUTA | 0 | 0% | 1 | 11% | 9 | $7,131 | -90 | 0 | ||||
| Ryo Novata | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 2 | $0 | -20 | 0 | ||||
| MIKIO FUJIWARA | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 1 | $0 | -10 | 0 | ||||
| SHIN HIGASHIKAWA | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 6 | $744 | -60 | 0 | ||||
| SHUHEI KOTANI | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 8 | $0 | -80 | 0 | ||||
| Teppei Kotani | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 1 | $0 | -10 | 0 | ||||
| S KAWAHARA | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 1 | $0 | -10 | 0 | ||||
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Place
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Starts
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PM
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POT
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| MONBETSU | 1 | 14% | 3 | 43% | 7 | $14,356 | -25 | 50 |
| OHI | 1 | 4% | 1 | 4% | 24 | $22,361 | 124 | 148 |
| KASAMATSU | 1 | 11% | 0 | 0% | 9 | $6,960 | 95 | 194 |
| SONODA | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 7 | $0 | -70 | 0 |
| HIMEJI | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 3 | $0 | -30 | 0 |