Hironobu Tanabe
Jockey Statistics
Hironobu Tanabe is a jockey with 748 career rides 58 winners. He rides at a 7.8% strike rate. He has placed 148 times. He has earned £32.1M in prize money. His strongest track is Urawa (JPN) (2w from 3r).
Career Statistics
Win Rate
7.8%
Total Wins
58
Total Runs
748
Places
148
Place %
19.8%
Recent Form
Season Performance
Total Wins · Avg Finishing Position
- Total Wins
- Avg Position
Recent Results
| Date | Track | Race | Horse | Pos | Runners | Distance | Going |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-28 | Fukushima (JPN) | Radio Nikkei Sho Stakes Handicap) (Turf) | Sanono Greater (JPN) | 1 | 16 | 9ff | Good To Firm |
| 2026-05-09 | Tokyo (JPN) | Epsom Cup (Turf) | Straight Talker (JPN) | 16 | 17 | 9ff | Good To Firm |
| 2026-05-02 | Tokyo (JPN) | Keio Hai Spring Cup (Turf) | Sirius Colt (JPN) | 5 | 18 | 7ff | Good To Firm |
| 2026-04-25 | Tokyo (JPN) | TV Tokyo Hai Aoba Sho (Turf) | Mikki Falcon (JPN) | 5 | 18 | 12ff | Good To Firm |
| 2026-04-19 | Nakayama (JPN) | Satsuki Sho (Japanese 2000 Guineas) (Colts & Fillies) (Turf) | Sanono Greater (JPN) | 9 | 18 | 10ff | Good To Firm |
| 2026-04-11 | Nakayama (JPN) | New Zealand Trophy (Turf) | G T Shindo (JPN) | 9 | 15 | 8ff | Good To Firm |
| 2026-03-29 | Chukyo (JPN) | Takamatsunomiya Kinen (Turf) | Yoshino Easter (JPN) | 12 | 18 | 6ff | Good To Firm |
| 2026-03-28 | Nakayama (JPN) | Nikkei Sho (Turf) | Ask Nice Show (JPN) | 10 | 15 | 12.5ff | Good To Firm |
| 2026-03-22 | Chukyo (JPN) | Aichi Hai (Fillies & Mares) (Turf) | Ma Puce (JPN) | 6 | 18 | 7ff | Good To Firm |
| 2026-03-21 | Nakayama (JPN) | Flower Cup (Fillies) (Turf) | Luxe Patrol (JPN) | 13 | 16 | 9ff | Good To Firm |
| 2026-03-15 | Nakayama (JPN) | Fuji TV Sho Spring Stakes (Turf) | Sanono Greater (JPN) | 5 | 16 | 9ff | Good To Firm |
| 2026-03-01 | Nakayama (JPN) | Nakayama Kinen (Turf) | Onyankopon (JPN) | 11 | 14 | 9ff | Good To Firm |
| 2026-02-28 | Nakayama (JPN) | Ocean Stakes (Turf) | Yoshino Easter (JPN) | 5 | 16 | 6ff | Good To Firm |
| 2026-02-14 | Tokyo (JPN) | Daily Hai Queen Cup (Fillies) (Turf) | Mor Nike (JPN) | 5 | 16 | 8ff | Good To Firm |
| 2026-02-01 | Tokyo (JPN) | Negishi Stakes (Dirt) | Ma Puce (JPN) | 5 | 16 | 7ff | Standard |
| 2026-01-25 | Kyoto (JPN) | Procyon Stakes (Dirt) | Peisha Es (JPN) | 8 | 16 | 9ff | Standard |
| 2026-01-04 | Nakayama (JPN) | Nikkan Sports Sho Nakayama Kimpai Handicap) (4yo+) (Turf) | Nishino Agent (JPN) | 14 | 14 | 10ff | Good To Firm |
| 2025-07-13 | Fukushima (JPN) | Tanabata Sho Handicap) (3yo+) (Turf) | Nishino Revenant (JPN) | 7 | 15 | 10ff | Good To Firm |
| 2025-06-29 | Fukushima (JPN) | Radio Nikkei Sho Handicap) (3yo) (Turf) | Be On The Cover (JPN) | 4 | 14 | 9ff | Good To Firm |
| 2025-06-01 | Tokyo (JPN) | Tokyo Yushun (Japanese Derby) (3yo Colts & Fillies) (Turf) | Ho O Atman (JPN) | 11 | 18 | 12ff | 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) | — | — | 3% | 8% | 2% | 1% |
| Nakayama (JPN) | — | 0% | — | 4% | 5% | 11% |
| Niigata (JPN) | 14% | 0% | 0% | 17% | 6% | 0% |
| Hanshin (JPN) | — | 100% | 0% | 6% | 0% | 17% |
| Chukyo (JPN) | — | 0% | 38% | 25% | 8% | 0% |
| Kyoto (JPN) | — | 0% | 0% | 0% | 17% | 0% |
| Fukushima (JPN) | — | — | — | — | 19% | — |
| Sapporo (JPN) | — | 0% | — | 0% | 20% | — |
Going Performance
Based on 749 recent results stored in our database for this jockey.
Distance Performance
Based on 749 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
631
Wins
44
Win Rate
7%
AW
Runs
84
Wins
10
Win Rate
12%
Dirt
Runs
34
Wins
5
Win Rate
15%
Flat vs Jumps
Separate stats for each racing code.
Runs
749
Wins
59
Win %
8%
Place %
20%
Biggest Wins
Most valuable victories from stored results.
Kikuka Sho (Japanese St Leger) (3yo Colts & Fillies) (Turf)
Ask Victor More (JPN) · Hanshin (JPN) · 23 Oct 2022
Yasuda Kinen (3yo+) (Turf)
Logotype (JPN) · Tokyo (JPN) · 5 Jun 2016
February Stakes (4yo+) (Dirt)
Copano Rickey (JPN) · Tokyo (JPN) · 23 Feb 2014
Tokyo Daishoten (Dirt)
Copano Rickey (JPN) · Ohi (JPN) · 29 Dec 2017
Nikkei Sho (4yo+) (Turf)
Sciacchetra (JPN) · Nakayama (JPN) · 25 Mar 2017
Centaur Stakes (Turf)
A Shin Virgo (JPN) · Hanshin (JPN) · 11 Sept 2011
JBC Classic (Local (Dirt)
Copano Rickey (JPN) · Morioka (JPN) · 3 Nov 2014
Sports Nippon Sho Stayers Stakes (3yo+) (Turf)
Divine Force (JPN) · Nakayama (JPN) · 4 Dec 2021
Sankei Sho All Comers (Turf)
Verde Green (JPN) · Nakayama (JPN) · 22 Sept 2013
Mile Championship Nambu Hai (Local (3yo+) (Dirt)
Arctos (JPN) · Morioka (JPN) · 11 Oct 2021
Market Performance
Starting prices of winners — average, extremes, and distribution.
Avg Winner SP
17.2/1
Shortest Winner
1.8/1
Biggest Winner
274/1
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).