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Take

Yutaka Take is a jockey who reached 5,000 career wins on July 12, 2026, and continues to appear in Cygames commercials for Umamusume Pretty Derby.

Synthesized from 30 Yomimono stories · updated Jul 12

Yutaka Take reached 5,000 career wins on July 12, 2026, at Hakodate Racecourse, riding Hitomi Etoile in the 7th race. The total includes wins from JRA, local, and overseas races, and the milestone came in his 40th year as a jockey. The achievement was covered in a single story that reported the win and the career context.

Take also appeared in a Cygames commercial for Umamusume Pretty Derby released on June 29, 2026, alongside jockey Christophe Lemaire. The "Rich Flavor" edition of the ad is themed around ramen and ties into a new training scenario for the mobile game. Lemaire sings a homage to the 1992 Sharan Q song "Ramen Daisuki Koike-san no Uta" in the commercial. A second CM with Umamusume characters also launched at the same time.

No other stories in the provided set discuss Yutaka Take. The dossier is limited to these two events: his 5,000th win and his appearance in the Umamusume commercial. No further details about his career, personal life, or other activities are available from the sources.

Key facts

5,000th career win
Yutaka Take achieved his 5,000th career win on July 12, 2026, at Hakodate Racecourse, riding Hitomi Etoile. ↗
40th year as a jockey
The milestone came in Take's 40th year as a jockey. ↗
Umamusume commercial appearance
Yutaka Take appeared in a Cygames commercial for Umamusume Pretty Derby released on June 29, 2026, alongside jockey Christophe Lemaire. ↗

Timeline

Synthesized by Yomimono from the cited Yomimono stories below, each itself sourced, then editorially reviewed. Every fact links the story it came from.

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Jul 15

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Jul 14

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Jul 12

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Jul 9

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Jul 9

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Jul 7

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Jul 6

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Jul 2

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Jul 1

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Jun 29

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Jun 29

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Jun 29

Yutaka Take and Christophe Lemaire Star in New "Umamusume" Ramen CM

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Jun 27

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Jun 27

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Jun 24

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Jun 23

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Jun 22

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Jun 19

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Jun 19

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Jun 19

Tomokazu Seki Cast as Chikamasa Rokuhira in Kagurabachi Anime

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