YUGA 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.
YUGA KAWADA's Career
Starts
Latest Rides
| FP | Date | Course | Runner | Div | Type | Distance | PM AUD $ | Trainer | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 of 17 | 10 Nov 2024 | JAKY | RAVEL | $40.2 | 3UF OPEN G1 | 2200m | $2,524,880 | Y YAHAGI | 2:11.10 |
| 14 of 14 | 10 Nov 2024 | KYOD | LAP STAR | $29.8 | 3U ALLOW | 1800m | $353,970 | HIDEYUKI MORI | 1:51.20 |
| 3 of 13 | 10 Nov 2024 | KYOD | PROMISING STAR | $3.6 | 3U ALLOW | 1400m | $216,770 | Y TAKAHASHI | 1:24.00 |
| 5 of 12 | 10 Nov 2024 | KYOD | HRUNGNIR | $5.1 | 3U ALLOW | 1800m | $216,770 | HARUKI SUGIYAMA | 1:51.40 |
| 1 of 15 | 10 Nov 2024 | JAKY | JINSEI | $7.1 | 3U ALLOW | 2200m | $151,560 | Y SHONO | 2:12.40 |
| 1 of 14 | 10 Nov 2024 | JAKY | ADMIRE ZOOM | $2.8 | 2 MDN | 1600m | $104,500 | Y TOMOMICHI | 1:33.90 |
| 1 of 16 | 27 Oct 2024 | TOYD | ARMS REIGN | $6.8 | 3U OPEN | 1400m | $427,820 | HIROYUKI UEMURA | 1:23.40 |
| 13 of 15 | 27 Oct 2024 | TOY | LIBERTY ISLAND | $1.3 | 3U OPEN G1 | 2000m | $4,275,370 | MITSUMASA NAKAUCHIDA | 1:57.30 |
| 12 of 18 | 27 Oct 2024 | TOY | MIDNIGHT LUSTRE | $8.4 | 3U ALLOW | 1400m | $153,770 | Y KATO | 1:21.10 |
| 2 of 15 | 27 Oct 2024 | TOY | ROGERLEY MINE | $2.3 | 2 NEWC | 2000m | $138,800 | T KUBOTA | 2:01.70 |
Trainer Statistics
| Trainer Name | Wins | Win (%) | Places | Place (%) | Rides | PM AUD $ | G1(w) | G2(w) | G3(w) | LR(w) | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MITSUMASA NAKAUCHIDA | 6 | 60.0% | 1 | 70.0% | 10 | $1,204,182 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | $1.43 |
| Y TOMOMICHI | 3 | 27.3% | 2 | 45.5% | 11 | $423,435 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.67 |
| N SUGAI | 3 | 27.3% | 3 | 54.5% | 11 | $400,267 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.56 |
| HARUKI SUGIYAMA | 3 | 50.0% | 1 | 66.7% | 6 | $756,116 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | $1.03 |
| KOICHI SHINTANI | 2 | 40.0% | 1 | 60.0% | 5 | $1,367,686 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.75 |
| MIKIO MATSUNAGA | 2 | 100.0% | 0 | 100.0% | 2 | $165,876 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1.85 |
| YUICHI FUKUNAGA | 1 | 25.0% | 0 | 25.0% | 4 | $55,640 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1.25 |
| N YOSHIDA | 1 | 50.0% | 0 | 50.0% | 2 | $81,045 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $4.60 |
| Y SHONO | 1 | 50.0% | 0 | 50.0% | 2 | $79,769 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $4.05 |
| HIROYUKI UEMURA | 1 | 50.0% | 0 | 50.0% | 2 | $226,029 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $3.90 |
| KEISUKE MIYATA | 1 | 50.0% | 0 | 50.0% | 2 | $72,941 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $2.40 |
| HITOSHI KOTEGAWA | 1 | 50.0% | 1 | 100.0% | 2 | $1,349,833 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1.05 |
| TAKASHI SAITO | 1 | 50.0% | 0 | 50.0% | 2 | $55,719 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1.00 |
| HIROYASU TANAKA | 1 | 50.0% | 1 | 100.0% | 2 | $88,012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1.40 |
| YUKI UEHARA | 1 | 100.0% | 0 | 100.0% | 1 | $72,941 | 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 | 189 | 29.5% | 171 | 56.3% | 640 | $58,243,194 | 6 | 13 | 11 | 4 | $0.88 |
| Y IKEE | 112 | 20.7% | 142 | 46.9% | 542 | $37,684,548 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 1 | $0.88 |
| H MATSUDA | 102 | 14.8% | 143 | 35.7% | 687 | $27,285,708 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | $1.34 |
| Y TOMOMICHI | 85 | 24.6% | 87 | 49.9% | 345 | $24,042,403 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | $0.88 |
| TAKAYUKI YASUDA | 83 | 17.4% | 121 | 42.7% | 478 | $29,213,127 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 5 | $0.99 |
| I SAMESHIMA | 68 | 14.5% | 127 | 41.5% | 470 | $15,480,891 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | $0.91 |
| TOMOKAZU TAKANO | 54 | 21.3% | 76 | 51.4% | 253 | $17,490,075 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | $1.03 |
| KATSUHIKO SUMII | 53 | 15.6% | 76 | 38.1% | 339 | $14,212,859 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | $0.90 |
| N SUGAI | 51 | 21.6% | 75 | 53.4% | 236 | $10,478,599 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | $0.77 |
| H OTONASHI | 50 | 23.7% | 59 | 51.7% | 211 | $12,778,007 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | $1.06 |
| H FUJIWARA | 44 | 21.2% | 61 | 50.5% | 208 | $9,509,209 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | $0.92 |
| N YOSHIDA | 41 | 13.1% | 68 | 34.7% | 314 | $9,289,354 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | $0.63 |
| Y YAHAGI | 39 | 23.1% | 38 | 45.6% | 169 | $14,231,066 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | $1.02 |
| H KAWACHI | 37 | 15.7% | 68 | 44.5% | 236 | $6,888,531 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1.09 |
| R OKUBO | 35 | 17.9% | 53 | 44.9% | 196 | $13,238,304 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | $0.83 |
Seasons Summary Statistics
| Season | Wins | Win (%) | Places | Place (%) | Rides | PM AUD $ | G1(w) | G2(w) | G3(w) | LR(w) | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 41 | 27.9% | 42 | 56.5% | 147 | $10,481,793 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | $0.78 |
| 2023/24 | 159 | 30.9% | 160 | 61.9% | 515 | $49,916,568 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | $0.82 |
| 2022/23 | 148 | 27.5% | 150 | 55.3% | 539 | $47,686,982 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 12 | $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 |
| Overall | 2163 | 16.9% | 2971 | 23.2% | 12810 | $573,000,126 | 31 | 46 | 67 | 57 | $0.90 |
