Takeshi Yokoyama

Takeshi Yokoyama
Takeshi Yokoyama at the 2023 Satsuki Sho awards ceremony
Native name横山武史
OccupationJockey
Born (1998-12-22) December 22, 1998 (age 26)
Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan
NationalityJapanese
Height165 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Weight45.3 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 [ja], 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 [ja]) 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 [ja].[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

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "【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.
  3. ^ "【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.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "【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.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ "【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.
  8. ^ "【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.
  9. ^ "【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.
  10. ^ "【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.
  11. ^ "【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.
  12. ^ "【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.
  13. ^ "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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