Akira Sugawara
Jockey Statistics
Akira Sugawara is a jockey with 248 career rides 16 winners. He rides at a 6.5% strike rate. He has placed 56 times. He has earned £12.8M in prize money. His strongest track is Kyoto (JPN) (4w from 11r).
Career Statistics
Win Rate
6.5%
Total Wins
16
Total Runs
248
Places
56
Place %
22.6%
Recent Form
Season Performance
Total Wins · Avg Finishing Position
- Total Wins
- Avg Position
Recent Results
| Date | Track | Race | Horse | Pos | Runners | Distance | Going |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-20 | Compiegne (FR) | Grand Prix de Compiegne - 5th Etape Defi du Galop - G.Camprubi () (Turf) | Snow Player (FR) | 4 | 7 | 10ff | Good To Soft |
| 2026-06-15 | Longchamp (FR) | Prix du Petit Pre (Handicap) (Turf) | Mononof (FR) | 4 | 16 | 9ff | Good |
| 2026-06-11 | Longchamp (FR) | Prix de Picpus (Handicap) (Turf) | Flower Celebration (FR) | 1 | 14 | 7ff | Good To Soft |
| 2026-06-07 | Tokyo (JPN) | Yasuda Kinen (Turf) | Off Trail (GB) | 6 | 17 | 8ff | Good To Firm |
| 2026-05-24 | Tokyo (JPN) | Freeway Stakes (Allowance) (Turf) | Cosmo Sagarmatha (JPN) | 6 | 14 | 7ff | Good To Firm |
| 2026-05-23 | Kyoto (JPN) | Heian Stakes (4yo+) (Dirt) | Kyokirambu (JPN) | 15 | 16 | 10ff | Standard |
| 2026-05-09 | Tokyo (JPN) | Epsom Cup (Turf) | Onyankopon (JPN) | 15 | 17 | 9ff | Good To Firm |
| 2026-05-02 | Tokyo (JPN) | Keio Hai Spring Cup (Turf) | La La Maceration (JPN) | 13 | 18 | 7ff | Good To Firm |
| 2026-02-28 | Nakayama (JPN) | Ocean Stakes (Turf) | Hrimfaxi (JPN) | 13 | 16 | 6ff | Good To Firm |
| 2026-02-21 | Tokyo (JPN) | Diamond Stakes Handicap) (Turf) | Mixology (JPN) | 13 | 15 | 17ff | Good To Firm |
| 2026-02-15 | Tokyo (JPN) | Kyodo News Hai (Tokinominoru Kinen) (Turf) | L'Avenue (JPN) | 4 | 9 | 9ff | Good To Firm |
| 2026-02-14 | Tokyo (JPN) | Daily Hai Queen Cup (Fillies) (Turf) | Lady Goal (JPN) | 8 | 16 | 8ff | Good To Firm |
| 2026-02-10 | Tokyo (JPN) | Tokyo Shimbun Hai (Turf) | Off Trail (GB) | 10 | 16 | 8ff | Firm |
| 2026-02-01 | Tokyo (JPN) | Negishi Stakes (Dirt) | Danon Figo (JPN) | 3 | 16 | 7ff | Standard |
| 2026-01-25 | Nakayama (JPN) | American Jockey Club Cup (Turf) | Echt (JPN) | 3 | 16 | 11ff | Good To Firm |
| 2026-01-18 | Nakayama (JPN) | Keisei Hai (3yo) (Turf) | Elliptic Curve (JPN) | 6 | 15 | 10ff | Good To Firm |
| 2026-01-04 | Nakayama (JPN) | Nikkan Sports Sho Nakayama Kimpai Handicap) (4yo+) (Turf) | Licancabur (JPN) | 6 | 14 | 10ff | Good To Firm |
| 2025-12-20 | Nakayama (JPN) | Turquoise Stakes Handicap) (3yo+ Fillies & Mares) (Turf) | Feel Sympathy (JPN) | 5 | 16 | 8ff | Good To Firm |
| 2025-12-14 | Nakayama (JPN) | Capella Stakes (3yo+) (Dirt) | Jasper Gold (USA) | 9 | 16 | 6ff | Standard |
| 2025-12-13 | Chukyo (JPN) | Chunichi Shimbun Hai Handicap) (3yo+) (Turf) | Onyankopon (JPN) | 10 | 18 | 10ff | Good To Firm |
Strike Rate by Course & Distance
Win % by course (rows) and distance band (columns). Min 1 run to show a cell.
| Course | 5f | 6f | 7f | 1m | 1m2f | 1m4f+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo (JPN) | — | — | 0% | 8% | 14% | 0% |
| Nakayama (JPN) | — | 0% | — | 0% | 3% | 0% |
| Niigata (JPN) | 0% | — | 0% | 0% | 20% | — |
| Fukushima (JPN) | — | — | — | — | 0% | — |
| Kyoto (JPN) | — | 50% | 50% | 0% | 0% | 40% |
| Hanshin (JPN) | — | — | 33% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Chukyo (JPN) | — | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% | — |
| Longchamp (FR) | — | — | 100% | — | 0% | — |
Going Performance
Based on 248 recent results stored in our database for this jockey.
Distance Performance
Based on 248 recent results stored in our database for this jockey.
Course Specialists
Where this jockey rides most successfully (minimum 3 rides at a track).
Class Performance
Win rates by race class (1–7).
No class data yet.
Seasonality
Monthly win rate across stored results.
Trainer Partnerships
Most successful trainers this jockey rides for (minimum 3 rides).
Owner Partnerships
Top owners whose horses this jockey rides (minimum 2 runners).
Surface Split
Turf vs All-Weather strike rates.
Turf
Runs
205
Wins
14
Win Rate
7%
AW
Runs
31
Wins
2
Win Rate
6%
Dirt
Runs
12
Wins
0
Win Rate
0%
Flat vs Jumps
Separate stats for each racing code.
Runs
248
Wins
16
Win %
6%
Place %
23%
Biggest Wins
Most valuable victories from stored results.
Takarazuka Kinen (3yo+) (Turf)
Blow The Horn (JPN) · Kyoto (JPN) · 23 Jun 2024
Sankei Sho Centaur Stakes (3yo+) (Turf)
Toshin Macau (JPN) · Chukyo (JPN) · 8 Sept 2024
Sankei Sports Sho Flora Stakes (3yo Fillies) (Turf)
Golden Hind (JPN) · Tokyo (JPN) · 23 Apr 2023
Nikkei Shinshun Hai Handicap) (4yo+) (Turf)
Blow The Horn (JPN) · Kyoto (JPN) · 14 Jan 2024
MBS Sho Swan Stakes (3yo+) (Turf)
Off Trail (GB) · Kyoto (JPN) · 13 Oct 2025
Tokyo Shimbun Hai (4yo+) (Turf)
Karate (JPN) · Tokyo (JPN) · 7 Feb 2021
Niigata Kinen (3yo+) (Turf)
Karate (JPN) · Niigata (JPN) · 4 Sept 2022
Niigata Daishoten Handicap) (4yo+) (Turf)
Karate (JPN) · Niigata (JPN) · 7 May 2023
Keihan Hai (3yo+) (Turf)
Toshin Macau (JPN) · Kyoto (JPN) · 26 Nov 2023
Keisei Hai (3yo) (Turf)
Onyankopon (JPN) · Nakayama (JPN) · 16 Jan 2022
Market Performance
Starting prices of winners — average, extremes, and distribution.
Avg Winner SP
14.7/1
Shortest Winner
4.1/1
Biggest Winner
78/1
Winner SP Distribution
Top Horses
Horses this jockey has the best record on (minimum 2 rides together).
Draw Performance
Win rates by relative draw position (low / mid / high third of the field).