Jockey Yutaka Take Reaches 5,000 Career Wins
Take becomes the first jockey to reach 5,000 career wins across JRA, local, and overseas races, a milestone that caps four decades of riding.
Reporting from 1 source: GIGAZINE.
Legendary jockey Yutaka Take achieved his 5,000th career win on July 12, 2026, at Hakodate Racecourse. Riding Hitomi Etoile in the 7th race, he won by a neck. The total includes wins from JRA, local, and overseas races, marking a milestone in his 40th year as a jockey.
Yutaka Take reached 5,000 career wins on July 12, 2026, at Hakodate Racecourse. The 40-year veteran rode Hitomi Etoile to a neck victory in the 7th race, a Class 1 dirt event for 3-year-olds and up. Take had been within reach the previous day, losing the 1st race by a nose and finishing second in the 5th. After the win, he finished second in the 9th and 11th races. The total includes JRA, local, and overseas wins; his JRA-only tally reached 4,500 in May 2024 and stood at 4,625 by the end of 2025.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 1 cited source below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.
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- GIGAZINE 武豊騎手がJRA・地方・海外など含めた通算5000勝を達成