Satono Reve has been retired from racing and will begin his second career as a stallion at Shadai Stallion Station

Double winner of the Takamatsunomiya Kinen (G1) and a major star in elite sprints across Japan, Hong Kong, and England, the son of Lord Kanaloa closes his racing career with 7 victories and nearly $6 million in earnings; he will begin stud duties in 2027

TOKYO, Japan (Special for Turf Diario).— From Japan to Hong Kong, on to Royal Ascot, and always willing to lock horns with the world's elite sprinters, Satono Reve constructed a racing career that extended far beyond his home borders. At age seven, the time for retirement has arrived for the son of Lord Kanaloa, who starting in the 2027 breeding season will embark on his next chapter as a stallion at the prestigious Shadai Stallion Station.

The decision was formally announced by his trainer, Noriyuki Hori, following the horse's return to Japan on September 6, bringing an end to a four-month campaign in Great Britain.

Satono Reve is currently completing his mandatory import quarantine at the Japan Racing Association (JRA) Racing School, with his transfer to Shadai scheduled for September 17. There, remarkably, he will stand alongside his own sire.

He retires with 7 wins from 21 starts, four graded stakes victories, and $5,862,779 in career earnings, though pure numbers tell only part of the story regarding the international stature he achieved in recent seasons.

Satono Reve captured his two defining victories in the Takamatsunomiya Kinen (G1), posting back-to-back victories and defending his crown this season as a 7-year-old. Those performances firmly established him among Japan's premier sprinters while paving the way for a series of high-level international campaigns.

Hong Kong served as a frequent destination, where he crossed paths with an exceptional rival in Ka Ying Rising(Shamexpress).

Satono Reve finished runner-up to the Hong Kong sensation in the 2025 Chairman's Sprint Prize (G1) and chased him home once more in this year's renewal. He had also earned third behind him in the 2024 Hong Kong Sprint (G1)—form that holds exceptional merit given Ka Ying Rising's subsequent ascent to top international honors.

Yet it was perhaps in England where Satono Reve came closest to securing the global Group 1 triumph that ultimately eluded him.

In 2025 he traveled to Royal Ascot, finishing just half a length behind Lazzat (Territories) in the Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes (G1). Far from a one-off performance, he returned this summer and came even closer, missing by a mere head to Almeraq (Dark Angel) in the very same event.

That effort underscored his rare ability to export his peak form outside Japan and hold his own against top-flight international sprinters.

His 2026 British campaign continued with a third-place finish in the July Cup (G1), before making his final track appearance when finishing ninth behind Notable Speech (Dubawi) in last month's City of York Stakes (G1).

Following that outing, connections determined the time was right to call time on his racing career.

"We are deeply grateful for all the warm support received, not only during his races in Japan but also on his travels to Hong Kong and the United Kingdom. We hope you will continue to support his offspring," read the statement released by Hori's stable.

Satono Reve's arrival at Shadai holds immense pedigree appeal. He is by Lord Kanaloa, one of Japan’s cornerstone stallions and previously one of the finest sprinters the country ever produced.

On his dam’s side, Satono Reve is equally well-credentialed: he is a half-brother to G2 winner and G1-placed Hakusan Moon (Admire Moon), as well as German G3 winner Warring States (Victoire Pisa).

Pure speed was always Satono Reve's defining hallmark, but his campaign provided something even more vital for his future at stud: he delivered that speed across three distinct racing jurisdictions against the finest sprinters of his generation.

Japan, Hong Kong, and England all witnessed his class. Now, the task of passing that brilliant legacy on begins at Shadai.