Takeshi Yokoyama | |
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![]() Takeshi Yokoyama at the 2023
Satsuki Sho awards ceremony | |
Native name | 横山武史 |
Occupation | Jockey |
Born | Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan | December 22, 1998
Nationality | Japanese |
Height | 165 cm (5 ft 5 in) |
Weight | 45.3 kg (100 lb) |
Significant horses | |
Efforia, Titleholder, Killer Ability, Sol Oriens |
Takeshi Yokoyama ( Japanese: 横山武史; born December 22, 1998) is a Japanese jockey.
Takeshi was born to a family heavily involved in horse racing. His grandfather Tomio , father Norihiro, and elder brother Kazuo, are all jockeys. [1] [2]
When he entered the Horse Racing School in 2014 to obtain his jockey license, he was one of the smallest in the school's history, with a height of 146.7cm and weight of 34.1kg at the time, to the point that one of his teacher (who also was his uncle, Yoshikazu ) recalled that "some thought he should have waited an extra year before enrolling". [3] He graduated from the school in 2017 and obtained his jockey license. [4]
On April 26, 2020, Takeshi won his first graded race when he won the Flora Stakes with Win Marilyn . [5]
On April 18, 2021, Takeshi won his first Grade I and classic race with Efforia when the two won the Satsuki Sho together. [6] This was the third case in JRA history for a father and son to win the Satsuki Sho after Kunihiko and Yutaka Take and Yoichi and Yuichi Fukunaga. [6] Later that year, Takeshi won the Kikka Sho with Titleholder. [7] He was, however, unable to win the 2nd leg of the Japanese Triple Crown, the Tokyo Yushun, when Takeshi's Efforia was beaten by a nose by Yuichi's Shahryar. [8]
On October 31, 2021, Takeshi won the Tenno Sho (Autumn) with Efforia, becoming the third generation of his family to win the race. [9] [10] Later that year, Takeshi and Efforia also won the Arima Kinen, and also won the Hopeful Stakes with Killer Ability. [11] [12]
On April 16, 2023, Takeshi won the Satsuki Sho for a second time when he won the race with Sol Oriens. [13]
Takeshi Yokoyama | |
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![]() Takeshi Yokoyama at the 2023
Satsuki Sho awards ceremony | |
Native name | 横山武史 |
Occupation | Jockey |
Born | Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan | December 22, 1998
Nationality | Japanese |
Height | 165 cm (5 ft 5 in) |
Weight | 45.3 kg (100 lb) |
Significant horses | |
Efforia, Titleholder, Killer Ability, Sol Oriens |
Takeshi Yokoyama ( Japanese: 横山武史; born December 22, 1998) is a Japanese jockey.
Takeshi was born to a family heavily involved in horse racing. His grandfather Tomio , father Norihiro, and elder brother Kazuo, are all jockeys. [1] [2]
When he entered the Horse Racing School in 2014 to obtain his jockey license, he was one of the smallest in the school's history, with a height of 146.7cm and weight of 34.1kg at the time, to the point that one of his teacher (who also was his uncle, Yoshikazu ) recalled that "some thought he should have waited an extra year before enrolling". [3] He graduated from the school in 2017 and obtained his jockey license. [4]
On April 26, 2020, Takeshi won his first graded race when he won the Flora Stakes with Win Marilyn . [5]
On April 18, 2021, Takeshi won his first Grade I and classic race with Efforia when the two won the Satsuki Sho together. [6] This was the third case in JRA history for a father and son to win the Satsuki Sho after Kunihiko and Yutaka Take and Yoichi and Yuichi Fukunaga. [6] Later that year, Takeshi won the Kikka Sho with Titleholder. [7] He was, however, unable to win the 2nd leg of the Japanese Triple Crown, the Tokyo Yushun, when Takeshi's Efforia was beaten by a nose by Yuichi's Shahryar. [8]
On October 31, 2021, Takeshi won the Tenno Sho (Autumn) with Efforia, becoming the third generation of his family to win the race. [9] [10] Later that year, Takeshi and Efforia also won the Arima Kinen, and also won the Hopeful Stakes with Killer Ability. [11] [12]
On April 16, 2023, Takeshi won the Satsuki Sho for a second time when he won the race with Sol Oriens. [13]