Takeshi Yokoyama
| Takeshi Yokoyama | |
|---|---|
 Takeshi Yokoyama at the 2023 Satsuki Sho awards ceremony | |
| Native name | 横山武史 |
| Occupation | Jockey |
| Born | December 22, 1998 Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Height | 165 cm (5 ft 5 in) |
| Weight | 45.3 kg (100 lb) |
| Significant horses | |
| Efforia, Titleholder, Killer Ability, Sol Oriens | |
Takeshi Yokoyama (Japanese: 横山武史; born December 22, 1998) is a Japanese jockey.
Takeshi was born to a family heavily involved in horse racing. His grandfather Tomio, father Norihiro, and elder brother Kazuo, are all jockeys.[1][2]
When he entered the Horse Racing School in 2014 to obtain his jockey license, he was one of the smallest in the school's history, with a height of 146.7cm and weight of 34.1kg at the time, to the point that one of his teacher (who also was his uncle, Yoshikazu) recalled that "some thought he should have waited an extra year before enrolling".[3] He graduated from the school in 2017 and obtained his jockey license.[4]
On April 26, 2020, Takeshi won his first graded race when he won the Flora Stakes with Win Marilyn.[5]
On April 18, 2021, Takeshi won his first Grade I and classic race with Efforia when the two won the Satsuki Sho together.[6] This was the third case in JRA history for a father and son to win the Satsuki Sho after Kunihiko and Yutaka Take and Yoichi and Yuichi Fukunaga.[6] Later that year, Takeshi won the Kikka Sho with Titleholder.[7] He was, however, unable to win the 2nd leg of the Japanese Triple Crown, the Tokyo Yushun, when Takeshi's Efforia was beaten by a nose by Yuichi's Shahryar.[8]
On October 31, 2021, Takeshi won the Tenno Sho (Autumn) with Efforia, becoming the third generation of his family to win the race.[9][10] Later that year, Takeshi and Efforia also won the Arima Kinen, and also won the Hopeful Stakes with Killer Ability.[11][12]
On April 16, 2023, Takeshi won the Satsuki Sho for a second time when he won the race with Sol Oriens.[13]
Major wins[edit]
- Arima Kinen - (1) - Efforia (2021)
- Hopeful Stakes - (1) - Killer Ability (2021)
- Kikka Sho - (1) - Titleholder (2021)
- Satsuki Sho - (2) - Efforia (2021), Sol Oriens (2023)
- Tenno Sho (Autumn) - (1) - Efforia (2021)
References[edit]
- ^ Hanaoka, Takako (2021-04-19). "祝・皐月賞優勝 横山武史騎手が生まれ育った競馬一家とは". Yahoo!ニュース (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-05-27.
- ^ "【日本ダービー】横山武リオン昭和魂！「驚きと楽しみ」". スポニチ Sponichi Annex (in Japanese). 2019-05-23. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
- ^ "【日本ダービー 武史の挑戦１】競馬学校１年目は「馬に走られていた」１４６センチの少年". スポーツ報知 (in Japanese). 2021-05-25. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
- ^ "ノリ三男・横山武史は「ヨコタケ」で…免許手に喜び語る新人騎手４人". スポニチ Sponichi Annex (in Japanese). 2017-02-14. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
- ^ "【フローラS結果】ウインマリリンが抜け出し、横山武史騎手と人馬共に重賞初V！". netkeiba (in Japanese). 2020-04-26. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
- ^ a b "【皐月賞】エフフォーリアが優勝、無傷4連勝でG1初制覇 横山武は史上3組目の親子V". スポニチ Sponichi Annex (in Japanese). 2021-04-18. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
- ^ "【菊花賞結果】タイトルホルダーが逃げてゴールまで一人旅！ドゥラメンテ産駒のGI初制覇". netkeiba (in Japanese). 2021-10-24. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
- ^ "【日本ダービー】エフフォーリア惜敗 横山武ＪＲＡ史上最年少ダービージョッキーならず". デイリースポーツ online (in Japanese). 2021-05-31. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
- ^ "【天皇賞・秋結果】エフフォーリアが3強対決を制す！ シンボリクリスエス以来19年ぶり4頭目の3歳馬V". netkeiba (in Japanese). 2021-10-31. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
- ^ "【天皇賞・秋】エフフォーリア 3歳馬19年ぶりV!横山武が2週連続G1Vで史上初の親子3代制覇達成". スポニチ Sponichi Annex (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-05-27.
- ^ "【有馬記念】エフフォーリア新王者!世代最強証明、G1・3勝目 横山武は史上2組目父子制覇". スポニチ Sponichi Annex (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-05-27.
- ^ "【ホープフルＳ】横山武史騎手Ｇ１連勝締め 初騎乗キラーアビリティＶでルメールに並ぶ年間Ｇ１・５勝". スポーツ報知 (in Japanese). 2021-12-28. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
- ^ "無敗の皐月賞馬誕生 ソールオリエンスが打ち立てた記録の数々". netkeiba (in Japanese). 2023-04-17. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
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