Hiroyasu Tanaka (jockey)
Tanaka in 2018 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Native name | 田中博康 |
| Born | December 5, 1985 Niiza, Saitama, Japan |
| Horse racing career | |
| Sport | Horse racing |
| Significant horses | |
| Queen Spumante, Lemon Pop, Mikki Fight, Narukami | |
Hiroyasu Tanaka (田中博康) is a retired Japanese jockey and current racehorse trainer.[1]
Career
In 2024, he became the trainer with the highest winning percentage in the JRA Awards with a winning percentage of 0.239, and also won the JRA Award for Outstanding Technical Trainer for the first time, which is determined by winning percentage, number of wins per stable, prize money earned, and number of races started.[2]
Major wins as a jockey
- Queen Spumante (2009 Queen Elizabeth II Cup)[1]
Major wins as a trainer
- Lemon Pop (2023 February Stakes, 2023 and 2024 Champions Cup, 2023 and 2024 Mile Championship Nambu Hai)
- Mikki Fight (2025 Teio Sho, 2025 Japan Breeding Farms' Cup Classic)
- Narukami (2025 Japan Dirt Classic)
References
- ^ a b "田中博康師支える騎手時代の経験 - スポニチ Sponichi Annex ギャンブル". スポニチ Sponichi Annex (in Japanese). 2021-11-12. Retrieved 2026-01-22.
- ^ "「2024年度JRA賞」調教師・騎手部門の受賞者決定 優秀技術調教師は田中博康調教師、MVJは戸崎圭太騎手｜競馬実況web｜競馬｜ラジオNIKKEI". ラジオNIKKEI (in Japanese). Retrieved 2026-01-22.