Yoshito Yahagi
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| Yoshito Yahagi 矢作芳人 | |
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| Occupation | Trainer |
| Born | March 20 1961
(age 60) Tokyo, Japan |
| Significant horses | |
| Grand Prix Boss, Deep Brillante, Real Steel, Mozu Ascot, Lys Gracieux, Loves Only You, Contrail, Marche Lorraine | |
Yoshito Yahagi(矢作 芳人, Yahagi Yoshito) (born March 20, 1961, 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.
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.
Major Wins[]
Japan
- Asahi Hai Futurity Stakes - (1) - Grand Prix Boss (2010)
- NHK Mile Cup - (1) - Grand Prix Boss (2011)
- Tokyo Yūshun (Japanese Derby) - (2) - Deep Brillante (2012), Contrail (2020)
- Yasuda Kinen - (1) - Mozu Ascot (2018)
- Queen Elizabeth II Cup - (1) - Lys Gracieux (2018)
- Yushun Himba (Japanese Oaks) - (1) - Loves Only You (2019)
- Takarazuka kinen - (1) - Lys Gracieux (2019)
- Arima kinen - (1) - Lys Gracieux (2019)
- Hopeful Stakes - (1) - Contrail (2019)
- February Stakes - (1) - Mozu Ascot (2020)
- Satsuki Shō (Japanese 2000 Guineas) - (1) - Contrail (2020)
- Kikuka Shō (Japanese St. Leger) - (1) - Contrail (2020)
- Japan Cup - (1) - Contrail (2021)
UAE
- Dubai Turf - (1) - Real Steel (2016)
Australia
- Cox Plate - (1) - Lys Gracieux (2019)
Hong Kong
- Queen Elizabeth II Cup - (1) - Loves Only You (2021)
United States
- Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf - (1) - Loves Only You (2021)
- Breeders' Cup Distaff - (1) - Marche Lorraine(2021)
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