JRA Award for Best Jockey (races won)

The JRA Award for Best Jockey (races won) is an award given to registered jockeys in Japan with most wins in Japanese Thoroughbred racing. It is annually given by Japan Racing Association (JRA).

Records

Most wins (18 wins)

  • Yutaka Take1989, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008[1]

Most consecutive wins (9 wins)

Recipients

Year
Jockey
Wins
1987 Yukio Okabe 138[2][3]
1988 Masato Shibata 132[4][3]
1989 Yutaka Take 133[5][3]
1990 Yutaka Take 116[1]
1991 Yukio Okabe 128
1992 Yutaka Take 130
1993 Yutaka Take 137
1994 Yutaka Take 134
1995 Yutaka Take 134
1996 Yutaka Take 159
1997 Yutaka Take 168
1998 Yutaka Take 169
1999 Yutaka Take 178
2000 Yutaka Take 130
2001 Masayoshi Ebina 133[6]
2002 Yutaka Take 133
2003 Yutaka Take 204
2004 Yutaka Take 211
2005 Yutaka Take 210
2006 Yutaka Take 178
2007 Yutaka Take 156
2008 Yutaka Take 143
2009 Hiroyuki Uchida 146
2010 Norihiro Yokoyama 120
2011 Yuichi Fukunaga 133
2012 Suguru Hamanaka 131
2013 Yuichi Fukunaga 131
2014 Keita Tosaki 146[7]
2015 Keita Tosaki 130[8]
2016 Keita Tosaki 187[9]
2017 Christophe Lemaire 199[10]
2018 Christophe Lemaire 215[11]
2019 Christophe Lemaire 164[12]
2020 Christophe Lemaire 204[13]
2021 Christophe Lemaire 199[14]
2022 Yuga Kawada 143[15]
2023 Christophe Lemaire 165[16]
2024 Christophe Lemaire 176[17]
2025 Christophe Lemaire 140[6][18]

See also

  • JRA Award
  • JRA Award for Best Jockey (winning average)
  • JRA Award for Best Jockey (money earned)
  • JRA Award for Best Steeplechase Jockey
  • JRA Award for Best Jockey (newcomer)
  • JRA Grand Prize Jockey
  • Most Valuable Jockey

References

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  7. ^ "Winners of the 2014 JRA Awards announced". japanracing.jp. Horse Racing in Japan. 7 January 2015. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
  8. ^ "Winners of the 2015 JRA Awards announced". japanracing.jp. Horse Racing in Japan. 8 January 2016. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
  9. ^ "Winners of the 2016 JRA Awards announced". japanracing.jp. Horse Racing in Japan. 11 January 2017. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
  10. ^ "Winners of the 2017 JRA Awards announced". japanracing.jp. Horse Racing in Japan. 10 January 2018. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
  11. ^ "Winners of the 2018 JRA Awards announced". japanracing.jp. Horse Racing in Japan. 9 January 2019. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
  12. ^ "Winners of the 2019 JRA Awards announced". japanracing.jp. Horse Racing in Japan. 8 January 2020. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
  13. ^ "Winners of the 2020 JRA Awards announced". japanracing.jp. Horse Racing in Japan. 7 January 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
  14. ^ "Winners of the 2021 JRA Awards announced". japanracing.jp. Horse Racing in Japan. 11 January 2022. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
  15. ^ "Winners of the 2022 JRA Awards announced". japanracing.jp. Horse Racing in Japan. 10 January 2023. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
  16. ^ "Winners of the 2023 JRA Awards announced". japanracing.jp. Horse Racing in Japan. 9 January 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
  17. ^ "Winners of the 2024 JRA Awards announced". japanracing.jp. Horse Racing in Japan. 7 January 2025. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
  18. ^ "Winners of the 2025 JRA Awards announced". japanracing.jp. Horse Racing in Japan. 6 January 2026. Retrieved 1 February 2026.