Yoshito Yahagi (Japanese: 矢作 芳人, Hepburn: Yahagi Yoshito, born March 20, 1961,[1] in Tokyo, Japan) is a trainer of Thoroughbred race horses. He has been a licensed trainer in Japan since 2004 and since 2014 has won the training title three times.

Yoshito Yahagi
Yahagi in 2023
Native name矢作芳人
OccupationTrainer
Born (1961-03-20) 20 March 1961 (age 63)
Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan
NationalityJapanese
Racing awards
JRA Award for Best Trainer (races won) (2014, 2016, 2020, 2021
JRA Award for Best Trainer (money earned) (2019-2023)
JRA Award for Best trainer (training technique) (2020, 2021)
Significant horses
Grand Prix Boss, Deep Brillante, Real Steel, Mozu Ascot, Lys Gracieux, Loves Only You, Contrail, Marche Lorraine, Panthalassa
Website
Official Website

He has trained Contrail, the 2020 Japanese Triple Crown winner. In the 2021 Breeders' Cup at Del Mar in California, Yahagi trained two winners—Filly & Mare Turf winner Loves Only You and Distaff winner Marche Lorraine. He became the first Japanese trainer to win any Breeders' Cup race.[2][3]

Major wins

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 Japan


 UAE


 Australia


 Hong Kong


 United States


 Saudi Arabia

References

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  1. ^ "2021 JRA Awards|JRA Awards & NAR Grand Prix|Horse Racing in Japan". Horse Racing in Japan. Retrieved 2022-12-29.
  2. ^ "Horse Racing: Japan scores 2 Breeders' Cup wins, snaps 0-for-13 skid". Mainichi Daily News. 2021-11-07. Retrieved 2024-02-06.
  3. ^ Takako, Hanaoka (2021-11-07). "歴史的快挙!日本調教馬2頭のブリーダーズカップ優勝 日本で紡いだ血統が世界で知られるGIを制した日". Yahoo!ニュース (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-02-06.

Bibliography

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  • Yahagi, Yoshito (2008). 開成調教師 安馬を激走に導く厩舎マネジメント. Byakuya-Shobo. ISBN 978-4-86191-476-8.

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