Yoshito Yahagi
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.
| Yoshito Yahagi 矢作芳人 | |
|---|---|
Yahagi in 2023 | |
| Occupation | Trainer |
| Born | 20 March 1961 Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Racing awards | |
| JRA Award for Best Trainer (races won) (2014, 2016, 2020, 2021 JRA Award for Best Trainer (money earned) (2019-2023) JRA Award for Best trainer (training technique) (2020, 2021) | |
| Significant horses | |
| Grand Prix Boss, Deep Brillante, Real Steel, Mozu Ascot, Lys Gracieux, Loves Only You, Contrail, Marche Lorraine, Panthalassa | |
| Website | |
| Official Website | |
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.
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