Yasunari Iwata
| Yasunari Iwata | |
|---|---|
 Iwata in 2022 (Mainichi Hai) | |
| Native name | 岩田康誠 |
| Occupation | Jockey |
| Born | March 12, 1974 Himeji, Hyogo |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Children | 2 (including Mirai Iwata) |
| Height | 159 cm (5 ft 3 in) |
| Weight | 52 kg (115 lb) |
| Career winnings | JRA Award for Best Jockey (money earned) (2008, 2011, 2012, 2014) JRA Award for Best Jockey (races won) (2011, 2012) |
| Career wins | 1,932 (As of Dec. 22, 2022) |
Yasunari Iwata (岩田 康誠, Iwata Yasunari) (born March 12, 1974; from Himeji, Hyōgo Prefecture) is a Japanese jockey who rode the winner of the 2006 Melbourne Cup,[1] Delta Blues. It was Iwata's first race outside Japan.
He debuted in the Hyōgo Keiba, one of the racing organizations in National Association of Racing(NAR). He started riding on selected events in Japan Racing Association(JRA) since 2002. In 2005, Iwata won the 19th World Super Jockey Series [1][2]. Despite he had not passed the written test in the past, he was allowed to transfer to JRA in the following year due to "Ankatsu's Rule".[2]
He was awarded JRA most winning-jockey in 2011 and 2012, in races won and money earned.
His son, Mirai, is also a jockey.[3][4]
Major wins
- Melbourne Cup - (1) - Delta Blues (2006)
- Hong Kong Sprint - (2) - Lord Kanaloa (2012/2013)
- Asahi Hai Futurity Stakes - (1) - Seiun Wonder (2008)
- February Stakes - (1) - Testa Matta (2012)
- Japan Breeding farm's Cup Classic - (1) - Time Paradox (2006)
- Japan Breeding Farms' Cup Ladies' Classic - (1) - Sambista (2014)
- Japan Breeding Farms' Cup Sprint - (1) - Dream Valentino (2014)
- Japan Cup - (3) - Admire Moon (2007), Buena Vista (2011), Gentildonna (2012)
- Japan Dirt Derby - (1) - Testa Matta (2009)
- Kikuka Sho - (1) - Delta Blues (2004)
- Mile Championship - (2) - A Shin Forward (2010), Danon Shark (2014)
- Oka Sho - (2) - Gentildonna (2012), Let's Go Donki (2015)
- Satsuki Sho (Japanese 2000 Guineas) - (2) - Unrivaled (2009), Victoire Pisa (2010)
- Shuka Sho - (3) - Black Emblem (2008), Aventura (2011), Gentildonna (2012)
- Sprinters Stakes - (1) - Lord Kanaloa (2012)
- Takamatsunomiya Kinen - (1) - Lord Kanaloa (2013)
- Takarazuka Kinen - (1) - Admire Moon (2007)
- Tenno Sho (Spring) - (2) - Admire Jupiter (2008), Rainbow Line (2018)
- Tokyo Daishōten - (1) - Roman Legend (2012)
- Tokyo Yushun (Japanese Derby) - (1) - Deep Brillante (2012)
- Yasuda Kinen - (2) - Vodka (2008), Lord Kanaloa (2013)
- Yushun Himba - (1) - Nuovo Record (2014)
References
- ^ 2006 Melbourne Cup result
- ^ A NAR jockey will be exempted from written test if they got at least 20 JRA wins in for at least 3 years in recent 5 years (The regulation was changed again in 2011, which riding test was exempted instead, and 20 JRA wins in 2 out of 3 years is required).It was named "Ankatsu's Rule" mainly referring the case of Katsumi Ando, which he failed to enter JRA in 2001 due to failure in written test, despite recorded 100 wins and 8 JRA Graded race in the past (he made through the examination in the following year by the exemption).
- ^ "Mirai Iwata Follows His Father's Footsteps to Claim This Year's World All-Star Jockeys". japanracing.jp. 2023-08-27. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
- ^ "岩田康誠の次男・望来が競馬学校を卒業で決意「海外でも騎乗依頼を受ける騎手に」". デイリースポーツ online (in Japanese). 2019-02-13. Retrieved 2024-02-19.