Y KAWADA
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Japan
Yuga's father Takayoshi Kawada was a former jockey and a trainer at Saga Racecourse in Japan so racing was in the blood.
He was granted a Japan Racing Association licence in March 2004 and rode his first winner the same month at Hanshin Racecourse.
The breakthrough season came in 2008 when landing his first Classic race and G1 on Captain Thule in the Satsuki Sho (Japanese 2000 Guineas).
Since 2010, has regularly finished among the top 10 jockeys riding on the JRA circuit. Best year came in 2013 when second with 120 wins and had a great 2019.
Has been associated with some of Japan's best horses of recent times, including crack fillies Gentildonna and Harp Star, plus Japan's 2015 Horse of The Year, Maurice.
One of only eight jockeys in JRA history to have won all five Classic races in Japan. Has ridden over 1200 winners in Japan, including 12 at G1 level.
Y KAWADA's Career
Starts
Latest Rides
| FP | Date | Course | Runner | Div | Type | Distance | PM AUD $ | Trainer | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 of 14 | 15 Mar 2023 | FUND | GLORIA MUNDI | $1.2 | 4U OPEN LR | 2400m | $741,468 | R OKUBO | 2:37.20 |
| 9 of 13 | 25 Feb 2023 | RIDAD | FROM DUSK | $8 | 3CF CUP | 1600m | $2,122,642 | HIDEYUKI MORI | 1:38.82 |
| 7 of 13 | 25 Feb 2023 | RIADH | ECHT | $7.5 | 4UCF CUP | 3000m | $3,537,736 | HIDEYUKI MORI | 3:06.46 |
| 1 of 14 | 24 Feb 2023 | RIADH | STARCAT | - | 4UCF HCP0-90 | 2100m | $566,038 | SM ALMUTAIRI | 2:09.99 |
| 3 of 14 | 24 Feb 2023 | RIADH | GROOM | - | 4UCF HCP0-90 | 1200m | $566,038 | A FARAAJ | 1:10.75 |
| 3 of 14 | 24 Feb 2023 | RIDAD | ABO JANA | - | 3CF HCP0-90 L | 1400m | $566,038 | F ALABDMONIM | 1:26.87 |
| 11 of 14 | 24 Feb 2023 | RIDAD | ABO HADID | - | 4UCF HCP0-90 L | 1600m | $566,038 | B ALSUBAIE | 1:41.21 |
| 2 of 16 | 19 Feb 2023 | TOYD | RED LE ZELE | $8 | 4U OPEN G1 | 1600m | $2,537,150 | TAKAYUKI YASUDA | 1:35.60 |
| 6 of 14 | 19 Feb 2023 | TOY | STRICT CODE | $4.9 | 4U ALLOW | 2000m | $386,580 | Y SHONO | 1:57.70 |
| 5 of 14 | 19 Feb 2023 | TOYD | GORAIKO | $14.4 | 3 OPEN LR | 1600m | $399,540 | KOICHI SHINTANI | 1:37.20 |
Trainer Statistics
| Trainer Name | Wins | Win (%) | Places | Place (%) | Rides | PM AUD $ | G1(w) | G2(w) | G3(w) | LR(w) | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MITSUMASA NAKAUCHIDA | 5 | 35.7% | 3 | 57.1% | 14 | $1,456,866 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | $0.62 |
| HIROFUMI SHII | 4 | 80.0% | 1 | 100.0% | 5 | $842,357 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $1.22 |
| N SUGAI | 2 | 50.0% | 1 | 75.0% | 4 | $680,976 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | $0.88 |
| KOICHI SHINTANI | 2 | 50.0% | 0 | 50.0% | 4 | $708,091 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | $1.05 |
| SHINSUKE HASHIGUCHI | 2 | 66.7% | 1 | 100.0% | 3 | $313,911 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1.33 |
| TAMIO HAMADA | 2 | 100.0% | 0 | 100.0% | 2 | $121,235 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1.30 |
| Y TOMOMICHI | 2 | 100.0% | 0 | 100.0% | 2 | $469,318 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | $7.40 |
| HIDEYUKI MORI | 1 | 33.3% | 0 | 33.3% | 3 | $204,372 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $3.60 |
| YUSUKE WADA | 1 | 50.0% | 0 | 50.0% | 2 | $59,926 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1.65 |
| M IKEGAMI | 1 | 50.0% | 1 | 100.0% | 2 | $278,416 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $2.70 |
| T MIYA | 1 | 50.0% | 0 | 50.0% | 2 | $250,373 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $2.00 |
| KODAI HASEGAWA | 1 | 50.0% | 1 | 100.0% | 2 | $111,202 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.75 |
| DAISUKE TAKAYANAGI | 1 | 50.0% | 1 | 100.0% | 2 | $175,486 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.75 |
| MASAYUKI NISHIMURA | 1 | 50.0% | 0 | 50.0% | 2 | $70,352 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.95 |
| DAISHI ITO | 1 | 50.0% | 1 | 100.0% | 2 | $75,226 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1.40 |
| Trainer Name | Wins | Win (%) | Places | Place (%) | Rides | PM AUD $ | G1(w) | G2(w) | G3(w) | LR(w) | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MITSUMASA NAKAUCHIDA | 155 | 29.6% | 139 | 56.1% | 524 | $41,658,192 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 3 | $0.93 |
| Y IKEE | 109 | 20.8% | 140 | 47.4% | 525 | $35,143,270 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1 | $0.89 |
| H MATSUDA | 102 | 14.8% | 143 | 35.7% | 687 | $27,285,708 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | $1.34 |
| TAKAYUKI YASUDA | 80 | 17.1% | 119 | 42.6% | 467 | $28,041,810 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | $1.00 |
| I SAMESHIMA | 62 | 13.7% | 120 | 40.2% | 453 | $14,273,685 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | $0.89 |
| Y TOMOMICHI | 61 | 21.7% | 68 | 45.9% | 281 | $19,163,561 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | $0.87 |
| KATSUHIKO SUMII | 53 | 15.6% | 76 | 38.1% | 339 | $14,212,859 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | $0.90 |
| TOMOKAZU TAKANO | 51 | 21.1% | 72 | 50.8% | 242 | $14,510,777 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | $1.05 |
| H OTONASHI | 50 | 24.3% | 55 | 51.0% | 206 | $12,704,324 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | $1.08 |
| N YOSHIDA | 39 | 12.5% | 68 | 34.4% | 311 | $9,152,466 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | $0.60 |
| H FUJIWARA | 38 | 20.7% | 55 | 50.5% | 184 | $8,791,730 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | $0.97 |
| H KAWACHI | 37 | 15.7% | 68 | 44.5% | 236 | $6,888,531 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1.09 |
| Y YAHAGI | 35 | 22.4% | 33 | 43.6% | 156 | $13,117,185 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | $1.05 |
| N SUGAI | 34 | 19.3% | 56 | 51.1% | 176 | $8,002,079 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | $0.83 |
| R OKUBO | 31 | 16.6% | 52 | 44.4% | 187 | $12,385,143 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | $0.83 |
Seasons Summary Statistics
| Season | Wins | Win (%) | Places | Place (%) | Rides | PM AUD $ | G1(w) | G2(w) | G3(w) | LR(w) | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 99 | 27.8% | 112 | 59.3% | 356 | $23,756,529 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | $0.78 |
| 2021/22 | 149 | 28.0% | 167 | 59.4% | 532 | $45,799,432 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 8 | $0.84 |
| 2020/21 | 162 | 28.3% | 149 | 54.3% | 573 | $49,061,157 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 13 | $1.05 |
| 2019/20 | 170 | 28.1% | 177 | 57.4% | 605 | $46,737,507 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 12 | $0.84 |
| 2018/19 | 128 | 21.7% | 181 | 52.3% | 591 | $40,047,356 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 5 | $0.83 |
| 2017/18 | 111 | 17.5% | 174 | 45.0% | 634 | $28,699,151 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | $0.79 |
| 2016/17 | 107 | 17.1% | 175 | 45.0% | 627 | $28,142,807 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | $0.84 |
| 2015/16 | 122 | 16.0% | 190 | 40.8% | 764 | $33,118,465 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | $0.91 |
| 2014/15 | 92 | 15.0% | 159 | 40.9% | 614 | $24,778,515 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | $1.00 |
| 2013/14 | 115 | 19.6% | 144 | 44.2% | 586 | $23,465,799 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | $1.08 |
| Overall | 1914 | 16.0% | 2731 | 22.8% | 11965 | $488,671,312 | 24 | 41 | 59 | 50 | $0.90 |
