He was from the fifth crop of foals sired by Deep Impact, who was the Japanese Horse of the Year in 2005 and 2006, winning races including the Tokyo Yushun, Tenno Sho, Arima Kinen and Japan Cup.

[5] For his final race of the year Danon Platina was stepped up to Grade 1 Asahi Hai Futurity Stakes over 1600 metres at Hanshin Racecourse on 21 December and was made the 3.6/1 favourite.

He accelerated past his rivals, overtook the front-running outsider Active Minoru 200 metres from the finish and held off the late challenge of Arma Waioli to win by three quarters of a length.

[8] On 22 March Danon Platina began his second campaign at Nakayama Racecourse in the Spring Stakes (a major trial for the Satsuki Sho) over 1800 metres and finished third, beaten a neck and half a length by Kitasan Black and Real Steel.

[10] For his final start of the year the colt was set to Sha Tin Racecourse for the Hong Kong Mile on 13 December and came home seventh, three lengths behind the winner Maurice.

After an absence of seven months he returned for the Keisei Hai Autumn Handicap at Nakayama in which he carried top weight and ran third to Lord Quest and Cafe Brilliant.

[11] Danon Platina made only two appearances as a five-year-old in 2017 running fifth in the Sekiya Kinen at Niigata Racecourse in August and eighth in the Listed Capital Stakes at Tokyo in November.