Japanese Horse of the Year
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The Japanese Horse of the Year is the highest honor given in Japan
ese thoroughbred horse racing. It is awarded annually by the Japan Racing Association
(JRA).
Since 1987 the honor has been part of the JRA Award
s. This award originally started as part of the Keishū Sha Awards in 1954 and since 1972 part of the Yūshun Awards.
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese thoroughbred horse racing. It is awarded annually by the Japan Racing Association
Japan Racing Association
The Japan Racing Association is a public company established to operate Chūō Keiba and to manage racecourses, betting facilities, and horse-training facilities....
(JRA).
Since 1987 the honor has been part of the JRA Award
JRA Award
The is given annually since 1987 by the Japan Racing Association to the outstanding horses and people in Japanese Thoroughbred horse racing. The awards originally started as the in 1954 and since 1972 the ....
s. This award originally started as part of the Keishū Sha Awards in 1954 and since 1972 part of the Yūshun Awards.
Honorees
| Year |
Horse |
Trainer |
Owner |
Age |
| 2010 | Buena Vista | Hiroyoshi Matsuda | Sunday Racing Co. | 4 |
| 2009 | Vodka Vodka (horse) is a Japanese Thoroughbred racemare that won the 2007 Group One Tokyo Yūshun , the first filly to win this race in 64 years, as well as winning the 2009 Japan Cup. She won seven G1 races in Japan and is the highest earning racemare in Thoroughbred history.-Breeding:Vodka was foaled on 4 April 2004... |
Katsuhiko Sumii Katsuhiko Sumii is a Japanese horse trainer.He trained the first and second placing horses in the 2006 Melbourne Cup, Delta Blues and Pop Rock.- Famous Horses :* Delta Blues - Won Melbourne Cup , Kikuka Sho (born March 28, 1964, Kanazawa, Ishikawa) is a Japanese horse trainer.He trained the first and second... |
Yuzo Tanimizu | 5 |
| 2008 | Vodka Vodka (horse) is a Japanese Thoroughbred racemare that won the 2007 Group One Tokyo Yūshun , the first filly to win this race in 64 years, as well as winning the 2009 Japan Cup. She won seven G1 races in Japan and is the highest earning racemare in Thoroughbred history.-Breeding:Vodka was foaled on 4 April 2004... |
Katsuhiko Sumii Katsuhiko Sumii is a Japanese horse trainer.He trained the first and second placing horses in the 2006 Melbourne Cup, Delta Blues and Pop Rock.- Famous Horses :* Delta Blues - Won Melbourne Cup , Kikuka Sho (born March 28, 1964, Kanazawa, Ishikawa) is a Japanese horse trainer.He trained the first and second... |
Yuzo Tanimizu | 4 |
| 2007 | Admire Moon Admire Moon is a Japanese racehorse who won the 2007 Dubai Duty Free Stakes, Takarazuka Kinen and Japan Cup.- GI Races :Admire Moon ran in the Satsuki Sho in 2006, his first Grade I race in his career. He placed 4th to Meisho Samson... |
Hiroyoshi Matsuda | Darley Japan Farm Co., Ltd. | 4 |
| 2006 | Deep Impact | Yasuo Ikee | Kaneko Makoto Holdings Co., Ltd. | 4 |
| 2005 | Deep Impact | Yasuo Ikee | Kaneko Makoto Holdings Co., Ltd. | 3 |
| 2004 | Zenno Rob Roy | Kazuo Fujisawa Kazuo Fujisawa is a trainer of Thoroughbred race horses. He has been a licensed trainer in Japan since 1987 and since 1993 has won the training title eleven times.... |
Shinobu Osako | 4 |
| 2003 | Symboli Kris S Symboli Kris S Symboli Kris S is a retired Japanese Thoroughbred race horse. He was voted Japanese Horse of the Year in 2002 and 2003. He was retired at the end of 2003 and was syndicated for $15-million. He stands at stud at Shadai Stallion Station on the island of Hokkaido in Japan.-References:**... |
Kazuo Fujisawa Kazuo Fujisawa is a trainer of Thoroughbred race horses. He has been a licensed trainer in Japan since 1987 and since 1993 has won the training title eleven times.... |
Symboli Stud | 4 |
| 2002 | Symboli Kris S Symboli Kris S Symboli Kris S is a retired Japanese Thoroughbred race horse. He was voted Japanese Horse of the Year in 2002 and 2003. He was retired at the end of 2003 and was syndicated for $15-million. He stands at stud at Shadai Stallion Station on the island of Hokkaido in Japan.-References:**... |
Kazuo Fujisawa Kazuo Fujisawa is a trainer of Thoroughbred race horses. He has been a licensed trainer in Japan since 1987 and since 1993 has won the training title eleven times.... |
Symboli Stud | 3 |
| 2001 | Jungle Pocket | Sakae Watanabe | Yomoji Saito | 3 |
| 2000 | T M Opera O T M Opera O T M Opera O was a Japanese thoroughbred racehorse, sired by Opera House, a son of Sadler's Wells, out of Once Wed, a daughter of Blushing Groom. T.M. Opera O was inducted into the Japan Racing Association Hall of Fame in 2004.T.M. Opera O was the world's all-time leading money-earner... |
Ichizo Iwamoto | Masatsugu Takezono | 4 |
| 1999 | El Condor Pasa El Condor Pasa (horse) El Condor Pasa was a Japanese racehorse that won the Japan Cup. He became second in Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe.- Progeny :Daughters/Sons... |
Yoshitaka Ninomiya | Takashi Watanabe | 4 |
| 1998 | Taiki Shuttle Taiki Shuttle Taiki Shuttle is a Japanese Thoroughbred race horse who was voted Japanese Horse of the Year in 1998. He was bred and owned by Taiki Farm and trained by Kazuo Fujisawa.... |
Kazuo Fujisawa Kazuo Fujisawa is a trainer of Thoroughbred race horses. He has been a licensed trainer in Japan since 1987 and since 1993 has won the training title eleven times.... |
Taiki Farm | 4 |
| 1997 | Air Groove | Yuji Ito | Lucky Field Co.,Ltd. | 4 |
| 1996 | Sakura Laurel | Katsutaro Sakai | Sakura Commerce | 5 |
| 1995 | Mayano Top Gun Mayano Top Gun Mayano Top Gun（マヤノトップガン, March 24, 1992 - ） was a Japanese Thoroughbred racehorse. He was sired by Brian's Time with the dam Alp Me Please . In 1995, he was awarded the JRA Award Horse of the Year and Best Three-year-old Colt.... |
Masahiro Sakaguchi | Yu Tadokoro | 3 |
| 1994 | Narita Brian Narita Brian Narita Brian was a Japanese racehorse, sired by Brian's Time, dammed by Pacificus, who in turn was the daughter of Northern Dancer.... |
Masaaki Ookubo | Hidenori Yamaji | 3 |
| 1993 | Biwa Hayahide | Mitsumasa Hamada | Biwa Co., Ltd. | 3 |
| 1992 | Mihono Bourbon | Tameo Toyama | Mihono International | 3 |
| 1991 | Tokai Teio Tokai Teio Tokai Teio was a Japanese thoroughbred racehorse, sired by Symboli Rudolf, a son of Partholon, out of Tokai Natural, a daughter of Nice Dancer... |
Shouichi Matsumoto | Masanori Uchimura | 3 |
| 1990 | Oguri Cap Oguri Cap Oguri Cap was a Japanese thoroughbred racehorse, sired by Dancing Cap. Oguri Cap was inducted into the Japan Racing Association Hall of Fame in 1991.- Racing career :Major Racing Wins... |
Tsutomu Setoguchi | Shunsuke Kondo | 5 |
| 1989 | Inari One | Kiyoshi Suzuki | Hiroki Hotehama | 5 |
| 1988 | Tamamo Cross | Isami Obara | Tamamo Inc. | 4 |
| 1987 | Sakura Star O | Yuji Hirai | Sakura Commerce | 3 |
| 1986 | Dyna Gulliver | Kichizaburo Matsuyama | Shadai Race Horse | 3 |
| 1985 | Symboli Rudolf Symboli Rudolf Symboli Rudolf was a Japanese thoroughbred racehorse who won the Japanese Triple Crown, sired by Partholon, a son of Milesian, out of Sweet Luna, a daughter of Speed Symboli... |
Yuji Nohira | Symboli Bokujo | 4 |
| 1984 | Symboli Rudolf Symboli Rudolf Symboli Rudolf was a Japanese thoroughbred racehorse who won the Japanese Triple Crown, sired by Partholon, a son of Milesian, out of Sweet Luna, a daughter of Speed Symboli... |
Yuji Nohira | Symboli Bokujo | 3 |
| 1983 | Mr. C.B. Mr. C.B. Mr. C.B. was a Japanese thoroughbred racehorse, sired by Tosho Boy, a son of Tesco Boy, out of C.B. Queen, a daughter of Topyo. Mr. C.B. won the Japanese Triple Crown in 1983, and was inducted into the Japan Racing Association Hall of Fame in 1986... |
Yasuhisa Matsuyama | Marunuma Onsen Hotel Co., Ltd. | 3 |
| 1982 | Hikari Duel | Hikozo Sugai | Zenkichi Hashimoto | 5 |
| 1981 | Hoyo Boy | Toshio Nihonyanagi | Yoshiharu Furukawa | 6 |
| 1980 | Hoyo Boy | Toshio Nihonyanagi | Yoshiharu Furukawa | 5 |
| 1979 | Green Grass | Takao Nakano | Kichishiro Hanzawa | 6 |
| 1978 | Kane Minobu | Shotaro Abe | Ikuko Hatakeyama | 4 |
| 1977 | Ten Point | Sasuke Ogawa | Hisanari Takada | 4 |
| 1976 | Tosho Boy | Takayoshi Yasuda | Tosho Sangyo | 3 |
| 1975 | Kaburaya O | Tamejiro Mogi | Yoshiko Kato | 3 |
| 1974 | Kitano Kachidoki | Masatoshi Hattori | Yutaka Hatsuda | 3 |
| 1973 | Take Hope | Yukio Inaba | Take Kondo | 3 |
| 1972 | Ishino Hikaru | Takeshi Asano | Kiyohito Ishijima | 3 |
| 1971 | Tomei | Masayuki Sakata | Katsuo Kondo | 5 |
| 1970 | Speed Symboli | Shozo Nohira | Tomohiro Wada | 7 |
| 1969 | Takeshiba O | Suetaro Mitsui | Masao Obata | 4 |
| 1968 | Asaka O | Hiroshi Nakamura | Genji Asaka | 3 |
| 1967 | Speed Symboli | Shozo Nohira | Tomohiro Wada | 4 |
| 1966 | Korehide | Tokichi Ogata | Yasushi Chigira | 4 |
| 1965 | Shinzan Shinzan Shinzan was a thoroughbred racehorse that won the Japanese Triple Crown.Sired by Irish Derby winner Hindostan and out of the Japanese dam Hayanobori, he was the best Japanese racehorse of the post-war era and became the first horse to win all 5 big titles of Japan including the Japanese Triple... |
Bungo Takeda | Kokichi Hashimoto | 4 |
| 1964 | Shinzan Shinzan Shinzan was a thoroughbred racehorse that won the Japanese Triple Crown.Sired by Irish Derby winner Hindostan and out of the Japanese dam Hayanobori, he was the best Japanese racehorse of the post-war era and became the first horse to win all 5 big titles of Japan including the Japanese Triple... |
Bungo Takeda | Kokichi Hashimoto | 3 |
| 1963 | Meizui | Tokichi Ogata | Yasushi Chigira | 3 |
| 1963 | Ryu Forel | Masaharu Hashimoto | Emiko Miyoshi | 4 |