Yuichi Fukunaga

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Yuichi Fukunaga
Hopeful stakes Yuichi-Fukunaga 20191228.jpg
At the 2019 Hopeful stakes awards ceremony
Native name福永祐一
Born (1976-12-09) 9 December 1976 (age 44)
Rittō-chō (now Rittō), Kurita District, Shiga
Height160.0 cm (5 ft 3 in)
Weight51.0 kg (112 lb)

Yuichi Fukunaga (福永 祐一, Fukunaga Yūichi, born 9 December 1976[1]) is a Japanese jockey who has won 29 Grade 1 races in Japan and abroad. He is affiliated with the Japan Racing Association (JRA) in Rittō. His father is former jockey Yoichi Fukunaga who was said to be a "genius" during his active career,[2] and his uncle is Takashi Kitamura, also a former jockey.[3] His wife is former Fuji TV announcer Midori Matsuo.[3] Since July 2016, he has a management contract with Horipro, the entertainment production in which his wife is also affiliated.[4]

Achievements[]

Grade 1 race victories[]

Japan Japan

Hong Kong Hong Kong

United States United States

  • American Oaks Invitational Stakes - (1) - Cesario (2005)[22]

United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates

  • Dubai Duty Free Stakes - (1) - Just A Way (2014)[23]

Riding results[]

Date Racecourse–Held Race name Horse name Head count Popularity Destination order
First ride–First victory 2 Mar 1996 Once, Nakagyo, 1 day, 3R 4-Saimi Shōri Marbutz Brevest 16 1 1st arrival
First group race victory 15 Nov 1997 5 times, Tokyo, 5 days, 11R Tokyo Sports-Hai 3-Sai S King Halo 12 1 1st arrival
First G1 victory 11 Apr 1999 Twice, Hanshin, 6 days, 11R Oka Sho Primo Ordine 18 4 1st arrival

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Year 1st arrival 2nd arrival 3rd arrival No. of riders WP Confidence ratio Multiple WP Recognition[25]
1996 53 49 45 518 .102 .197 .284 JRA Award (Highest Victory Newcomer Jockey)
1997 62 59 56 692 .090 .175 .256
1998 52 52 55 635 .082 .164 .250 Kokura Turf Award[26]
1999 43 39 31 398 .108 .206 .284
2000 84 71 61 660 .127 .235 .327 Kokura Turf Award[26]
2001 81 68 69 749 .108 .199 .291
2002 89 62 78 722 .123 .123 .317 JRA Excellent Jockeys Prize
2003 83 78 67 696 .119 .231 .328
2004 96 81 96 771 .125 .230 .354
  • JRA Excellent Jockeys Prize
  • Kokura Turf Award[26]
2005 109 70 81 811 .134 .221 .321 JRA Excellent Jockeys Prize
2006 88 69 87 820 .107 .191 .298 JRA Excellent Jockeys Prize
2007 82 80 67 744 .110 .218 .308
2008 86 70 86 804 .107 .194 .301
2009 93 82 89 825 .113 .212 .320
2010 109 108 82 809 .135 .268 .370
  • Kansai TV Broadcasting Award
  • Fair Play Award
2011 133 98 84 824 .161 .280 .382
  • JRA Award (Highest Winning Ratio Jockey)
  • Summer Jockeys Series Victory
  • Kansai TV Broadcasting Award
2012 115 101 72 741 .155 .291 .389
2013 131 103 103 844 .155 .277 .399
  • JRA Award (Highest Victory Jockey, Highest Prize Winning Jockey)
  • Most Valuable Jockey
  • Kansai TV Broadcasting Award
2014 118 111 92 751 .157 .305 .427
2015 121 112 75 738 .164 .316 .417 Kansai TV Broadcasting Award[27]
Centre 1828 1563 1476 14552 .126 .233 .334

Magazines[]

  • Weekly Playboy "Keiba no Shinzui" (as 2nd author) → "Yuichi Fukunaga no Leading Itchokusen" (both series ended)

Photo albums[]

  • Yuichi Fukunaga (Shot by Eiko Wada. Kodansha, 1997) ISBN 9784062084307

See also[]

References[]

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  2. ^ "毎日新聞". Mainichi Shinbun (in Japanese). 1 Mar 1996. p. 7.
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