Mama Cocha (horse)

Mama Cocha
ママコチャ
Mama Cocha in December 2023
BreedThoroughbred
SireKurofune
GrandsireFrench Deputy
DamBuchiko
DamsireKing Kamehameha
SexMare
Foaled(2019-04-05)5 April 2019
CountryJapan
ColourBay
BreederNorthern Farm
OwnerKaneko Makoto Holdings
Racing colours
TrainerYasutoshi Ikee
JockeyYuga Kawada
Kohei Matsuyama
Yusuke Fujioka
Record28: 7-7-3
(25 JRA: 7-6-3; 3 NAR: 0-1-0)
Earnings¥523,861,000
Major wins
Sprinters Stakes (2023)
Ocean Stakes (2025)
Awards
JRA Award for Best Sprinter (2023)

Mama Cocha (Japanese: ママコチャ, Hepburn: Mama Kocha; foaled 5 April 2019) is a Japanese Thoroughbred racehorse. She has competed since 2021, recording seven wins in twenty-eight starts, including the Sprinters Stakes (GI) in 2023 and the Ocean Stakes (GIII) in 2025.[1] She was named the inaugural recipient of the JRA Award for Best Sprinter in 2023.[1] She is the full sister of Sodashi, winner of the 2021 Oka Shō and 2022 Victoria Mile.[2]

Background

Mama Cocha is a bay mare bred in Abira, Hokkaido, by Northern Farm.[1] She was sired by Kurofune, and her dam was Buchiko, a white-coated mare by King Kamehameha out of Shirayukihime.[2] Her full sister Sodashi (by Kurofune, out of Buchiko) won the 2020 Hanshin Juvenile Fillies, 2021 Oka Shō, and 2022 Victoria Mile.[2] Her racing name is derived from Mama Cocha, the sea goddess in Inca mythology.[3] She was owned by Kaneko Makoto Holdings and sent into training with Yasutoshi Ikee at the JRA's Ritto Training Center.[1]

Racing career

2021: Two-year-old season

Mama Cocha debuted on June 26, 2021, in a maiden race on the turf at Hanshin Racecourse, finishing eighth.[4] She finished third in a maiden race at Chukyo Racecourse in September and won a maiden race at Hanshin on October 24.[4] She finished third in the Fantasy Stakes (GIII) at Hanshin in November.[4]

2022: Three-year-old season

Mama Cocha finished second in the Elfin Stakes (Listed) at Chukyo in February.[4] She won a 1-win-class race at Hanshin in June, the Hoei Tokubetsu (Allowance) at Niigata Racecourse in July, and the Nayabashi Stakes (Allowance) at Chukyo in September.[4] She finished fifth in the Turquoise Stakes (GIII) at Nakayama Racecourse in December.[4]

2023: Four-year-old season

Mama Cocha finished ninth in the Hanshin Himba Stakes (GII) in April.[4] She won the Azuchijo Stakes (Listed) at Kyoto Racecourse on May 28, equaling the track record for 1400 meters.[4] She finished second in the Kitakyushu Kinen (GIII) at Kokura Racecourse in August.[4]

On October 1, she contested the Sprinters Stakes (GI) at Nakayama. Ridden by Yuga Kawada, she tracked the leaders in third position and won by a nose over Mad Cool, recording her first Grade 1 victory.[4][5] She finished fifth in the Hanshin Cup (GII) in December.[4]

2024: Five-year-old season

On January 9, 2024, Mama Cocha was named the inaugural recipient of the JRA Award for Best Sprinter, a newly created category split from the former JRA Award for Best Sprinter or Miler.[6] She finished eighth in the Takamatsunomiya Kinen (GI) at Chukyo in March.[4] She finished second in the Centaur Stakes (GII) at Chukyo in September and fourth in the Sprinters Stakes (GI) at Nakayama.[4] She and her groom Isao Saito received the Best Turned Out Award at the Sprinters Stakes.[7] She finished fifth in the Hanshin Cup (GII) in December.[4]

2025: Six-year-old season

On March 1, Mama Cocha won the Ocean Stakes (GIII) at Nakayama, equaling the race record of 1:07.1.[8] She finished third in the Takamatsunomiya Kinen (GI) at Chukyo on March 30.[4] She finished second in the Keio Hai Spring Cup (GII) at Tokyo Racecourse in May and second in the Centaur Stakes (GII) at Hanshin in September.[4] She finished sixth in the Sprinters Stakes (GI) at Nakayama in September.[4] She finished second in the JBC Sprint (JpnI) on the dirt at Funabashi Racecourse in November.[4]

2026: Seven-year-old season

Mama Cocha finished fourth in the Ocean Stakes (GIII) at Nakayama in February and ninth in the Takamatsunomiya Kinen (GI) at Chukyo in March.[4] She finished fifth in the Tokyo Sprint (JpnIII) at Oi Racecourse in April and fifth in the Sakitama Hai (JpnI) at Urawa Racecourse in June.[4]

Statistics

The following table details all 28 starts of Mama Cocha's racing career based on official netkeiba and JBIS records. Record current as of 24 June 2026.

Date Distance (Condition) Race Class Course Odds
(Favourite)		 Field Finish Time Jockey Winning
(Losing)
Margin		 Winner
(2nd Place)		 Ref
2021 – two-year-old season
Jun 26 Turf 1400 m (Firm) 2-Y-O Newcomer Maiden Hanshin 4.0 (2nd) 17 8th 1:24.8 Yuichi Fukunaga 0.6 Tagano Finale [4]
Sep 18 Turf 1600 m (Heavy) 2-Y-O Maiden Maiden Chukyo 4.1 (2nd) 13 3rd 1:36.9 Mirai Iwata 0.1 Pink McFee [4]
Oct 24 Turf 1400 m (Firm) 2-Y-O Maiden Maiden Hanshin 4.1 (1st) 16 1st 1:20.9 Kohei Matsuyama –0.4 (Jean Gros) [4]
Nov 6 Turf 1400 m (Firm) Fantasy Stakes GIII Hanshin 4.4 (3rd) 10 3rd 1:21.5 Yusuke Fujioka 0.4 Water Navillera [4]
2022 – three-year-old season
Feb 5 Turf 1600 m (Firm) Elfin Stakes Listed Chukyo 4.5 (3rd) 10 2nd 1:34.2 Mirai Iwata 0.2 Alluring Way [4]
Jun 19 Turf 1400 m (Firm) 3-Y-O 1-Win Class Allowance Hanshin 1.3 (1st) 13 1st 1:20.3 Kohei Matsuyama –0.1 (Eishin Pixel) [4]
Jul 30 Turf 1600 m (Firm) Hoei Tokubetsu Allowance Niigata 2.6 (1st) 18 1st 1:31.7 Kohei Matsuyama –0.6 (Vamos Road) [4]
Sep 18 Turf 1600 m (Firm) Nayabashi Stakes Allowance Chukyo 1.3 (1st) 13 1st 1:33.4 Kohei Matsuyama –0.1 (Wilhelm) [4]
Dec 17 Turf 1600 m (Firm) Turquoise Stakes GIII Nakayama 3.2 (1st) 16 5th 1:33.7 Kohei Matsuyama 0.2 Miss New York [4]
2023 – four-year-old season
Apr 8 Turf 1600 m (Good) Hanshin Himba Stakes GII Hanshin 5.0 (3rd) 12 9th 1:34.6 Kohei Matsuyama 0.7 Sound Vivace [4]
May 28 Turf 1400 m (Firm) Azuchijo Stakes Listed Kyoto 3.1 (1st) 18 1st 1:19.0 Katsuma Sameshima –0.5 (Be Astonished) [4]
Aug 20 Turf 1200 m (Firm) Kitakyushu Kinen GIII Kokura 3.0 (1st) 18 2nd 1:07.4 Katsuma Sameshima 0.1 Jasper Krone [4]
Oct 1 Turf 1200 m (Firm) Sprinters Stakes GI Nakayama 4.9 (3rd) 16 1st 1:08.0 Yuga Kawada 0.0 (Mad Cool) [4]
Dec 23 Turf 1400 m (Firm) Hanshin Cup GII Hanshin 3.1 (1st) 17 5th 1:19.5 Yuga Kawada 0.2 Win Marvel [4]
2024 – five-year-old season
Mar 24 Turf 1200 m (Soft) Takamatsunomiya Kinen GI Chukyo 8.0 (3rd) 18 8th 1:09.9 Yuga Kawada 1.0 Mad Cool [4]
Sep 8 Turf 1200 m (Firm) Centaur Stakes GII Chukyo 8.0 (4th) 18 2nd 1:07.8 Katsuma Sameshima 0.1 Toshin Macao [4]
Sep 29 Turf 1200 m (Firm) Sprinters Stakes GI Nakayama 5.2 (2nd) 16 4th 1:07.1 Yuga Kawada 0.1 Lugal [4]
Dec 21 Turf 1400 m (Firm) Hanshin Cup GII Kyoto 7.0 (4th) 18 5th 1:20.3 Yuga Kawada 0.2 Namura Clair [4]
2025 – six-year-old season
Mar 1 Turf 1200 m (Firm) Ocean Stakes GIII Nakayama 2.7 (1st) 15 1st 1:07.1 Yuga Kawada –0.1 (Pair Pollux) [4]
Mar 30 Turf 1200 m (Firm) Takamatsunomiya Kinen GI Chukyo 14.6 (6th) 18 3rd 1:08.2 Yuga Kawada 0.3 Satono Reve [4]
May 3 Turf 1400 m (Firm) Keio Hai Spring Cup GII Tokyo 2.9 (1st) 12 2nd 1:18.5 Yuga Kawada 0.2 Toshin Macao [4]
Sep 7 Turf 1200 m (Firm) Centaur Stakes GII Hanshin 3.2 (2nd) 16 2nd 1:07.5 Mirai Iwata 0.1 Kanchenjunga [4]
Sep 28 Turf 1200 m (Firm) Sprinters Stakes GI Nakayama 8.0 (3rd) 16 6th 1:07.3 Mirai Iwata 0.4 Win Carnelian [4]
Nov 3 Dirt 1000 m (Good) JBC Sprint JpnI Funabashi 3.8 (1st) 14 2nd 0:59.0 Yuga Kawada 0.2 Fern Hill [4]
2026 – seven-year-old season
Feb 28 Turf 1200 m (Firm) Ocean Stakes GIII Nakayama 5.6 (3rd) 16 4th 1:07.1 Yuga Kawada 0.1 Pair Polux [4]
Mar 29 Turf 1200 m (Firm) Takamatsunomiya Kinen GI Chukyo 8.6 (4th) 18 9th 1:07.3 Yuga Kawada 1.0 Satono Reve [4]
Apr 15 Dirt 1200 m (Firm) Tokyo Sprint JpnIII Oi 4.2 (3rd) 14 5th 1:11.5 Yuga Kawada 0.8 Dragon Wells [4]
Jun 24 Dirt 1400 m (Good) Sakitama Hai JpnI Urawa 8.8 (4th) 12 5th 1:25.9 Yutaka Take 0.6 Lord Fons [4]

Pedigree

Pedigree of Mama Cocha (JPN)
Sire
Kurofune (USA)
1998		 French Deputy (USA)
1992		 Deputy Minister Vice Regent
Mint Copy
Mitterand Hold Your Peace
Laredo Lass
Blue Avenue (USA)
1990		 Classic Go Go Pago Pago
Classic Perfection
Eliza Blue Icecapade
Cholera
Dam
Buchiko (JPN)
2012		 King Kamehameha (JPN)
2001		 Kingmambo Mr. Prospector
Miesque
Manfath Last Tycoon
Pilot Bird
Shirayukihime (JPN)
1996		 Sunday Silence Halo
Wishing Well
Wave Wind Topsider
Storm and Sunshine

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "ママコチャ (Mama Cocha) - Profile & Race Record". JBIS Search (in Japanese). Japan Bloodhorse Breeders' Association. Retrieved 26 July 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "ママコチャ - 5代血統表". JBIS Search (in Japanese). Japan Bloodhorse Breeders' Association. Retrieved 26 July 2026.
  3. ↑ "競走馬情報 - ママコチャ". JRA (in Japanese). Japan Racing Association. Retrieved 26 July 2026.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 "ママコチャ 競走成績". netkeiba (in Japanese). Retrieved 26 July 2026.
  5. ↑ "【スプリンターズS】ソダシ全妹ママコチャ、鼻差の接戦制してG1初制覇". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). 1 October 2023. Retrieved 26 July 2026.
  6. ↑ "新設の最優秀スプリンターはママコチャ 池江師「今年はまず高松宮記念が最大の目標」". Sponichi Annex (in Japanese). 10 January 2024. Retrieved 26 July 2026.
  7. ↑ "開催競馬場・今日の出来事（9月29日）". JRA (in Japanese). Japan Racing Association. 29 September 2024. Retrieved 26 July 2026.
  8. ↑ "【オーシャンS】ソダシの全妹ママコチャが復活V 川田将雅騎手は20年連続の重賞勝利". UMATOKU (in Japanese). 1 March 2025. Retrieved 26 July 2026.
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