FUJI TV SHO SPRING STAKES (G2) PREDICTIONS

Date of prediction: 14/03/2026

*This page has been updated with results after the race. P = prediction, R = result.*

The Fuji TV Sho Spring Stakes is a graded 1800m turf race taking place in Nakayama, Japan on March 15th, 2026. Here are my predicitons. My predictions are ordered from my favorite to least favorite.

My Top 4 Picks:

1. Ask Edinburgh - 2. Last Smile - 3. Audacia - 4. Sound Move.

Interesting Horses to Watch:

1. Gene King - 2. Crepuscular - 3. Acrophase - 4. Galilea.

Results After Race:

1. Audacia - 2. Ask Edinburgh - 3. Acrophase - 4. Sound Move.

Ask Edinburgh - 23.07 Rating (P:1, R:2) - CLOSE PREDICTION

Very good recent form. Last placed 3rd in the G1 Hopeful Stakes back in December last year. 4 top 3 placements out of 6 starts. Cesario, Special Week, Manhattan Cafe, Sunday Silence, and Taiki Shuttle in pedigree. Strong winning chance.

Last Smile - 19.47 Rating (P:2, R:6)

Good recent form. Last placed 1st in the Saintpaulia Sho back in early February this year. 2 wins out of 5 starts, 3 top 3 placements overall. Zenno Rob Roy, Sunday Silence, and Maruzensky in pedigree. Could be a threat.

Audacia - 16.66 Rating (P:3, R:1)

Very good form so far with only 3 starts. Last placed 1st in a Maiden race back in early February this year. Has not placed out of the top 3 as of yet. Kizuna, Deep Impact, Sunday Silence, and Air Groove in pedigree. Good place chance.

Sound Move - 15.31 Rating (P:4, R:4) - CORRECT PREDICTION

Good recent form so far with only 3 starts. Last placed 2nd in the G3 Nikkan Sports Sho Shinzan Kinen back in mid-January this year. 2 top 3 placements out of 3 starts so far. Real Steel, Deep Impact, Sunday Silence, and Grass Wonder in pedigree. Good place chance.

Gene King - 15.26 Rating (P:5, R:12)

Decent recent form but hasn't had the best few last runs. 4 top 3 placements out of 6 starts. Deep Impact and Sunday Silence in pedigree. Good chance to bounce back.

Meiner Cymbeline - 15.02 Rating (P:6, R:8)

Decent form so far. Last placed 3rd in the Wakata Sho back in late January this year. 3 top 3 placements out of 5 starts. Cesario and Special Week in pedigree. Good place chance.

Crepuscular - 13.23 Rating (P:7, R:7) - CORRECT PREDICTION

Great form so far with only 2 starts. Last placed 1st in the Hiiragi Sho back in late December last year. 2 wins out of 2 starts so far. This one will be ridden by Christophe Lemaire. Cesario, Special Week, Deep Impact, Sunday Silence, and El Condor Pasa in pedigree. May be an up-and-coming threat. Would love to place higher but still unproven.

Acrophase - 12.41 Rating (P:8, R:3)

Decent form so far with only 3 starts. Last placed 2nd in the Wakago Stakes back in late January this year. 2 top 3 placements out of 3 starts so far. Deep Impact and Sunday Silence in pedigree. Has a chance to place.

Galilea - 12.26 Rating (P:9, R:10) - CLOSE PREDICTION

Okay recent form. Stay Gold and Sunday Silence in pedigree. Has a chance to bounce back.

Sanano Greater - 12.0 Rating (P:10, R:5)

Decent form so far. 2 wins out of 4 starts. Deep Impact, Sunday Silence, Jungle Pocket, and Fuji Kiseki in pedigree. Has a chance of placing.

Mr. Right - 11.96 Rating (P:11, R:9)

Very good form so far with only 2 starts. Last placed 1st in a Maiden race back in late December last year. Has a chance to continue the great form.

Makana Anela - 10.20 Rating (P:12, R:13) - CLOSE PREDICTION

Not the best recent form. Last placed 1st in a Maiden race back in early February this year. Deep Impact and Sunday Silence in pedigree. May have an outside place chance.

Teruhiko - 9.40 Rating (P:13, R:14) - CLOSE PREDICTION

Decent form so far with only 2 starts. Last placed 4th in the G2 Tokyo Sports Hai Nisai Stakes back in late November last year. This one will be ridden by R. Sakai. Deep Impact and Sunday Silence in pedigree. Could be one to keep an eye on. Would love to rate higher but still unproven.

Taikai Ruggero - 6.63 Rating (P:14, R:11)

Not the best form so far with only 2 starts. 1 win out of 2 starts so far. Cesario, Special Week, and King Halo in pedigree. Not in the chances here.

Road Raising - 6.27 Rating (P:15, R:15) - CORRECT PREDICTION

Running on turf for the first time. Decent recent form. 4 top 3 placements out 7 starts, 3 of those are wins. Sunday Silence in pedigree. Unproven on turf.

Flame Star - 6.12 Rating (P:16, R:16) - CORRECT PREDICTION

Not the best form so far. Deep Impact and Sunday Silence in pedigree. Not in the chances.