Manabu Sakai
Jockey Statistics
Manabu Sakai is a jockey with 422 career rides 22 winners. He rides at a 5.2% strike rate. He has placed 67 times. He has earned £13.4M in prize money. His strongest track is NAGOYA (JPN) (1w from 3r).
Career Statistics
Win Rate
5.2%
Total Wins
22
Total Runs
422
Places
67
Place %
15.9%
Recent Form
Season Performance
Total Wins · Avg Finishing Position
- Total Wins
- Avg Position
Recent Results
| Date | Track | Race | Horse | Pos | Runners | Distance | Going |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-02 | Kyoto (JPN) | The Unicorn Stakes (Dirt) | Saimon Zest (JPN) | 12 | 12 | 9.5ff | Standard |
| 2026-04-11 | Hanshin (JPN) | Sankei Sports Hai Hanshin Himba Stakes (Fillies & Mares) (Turf) | Epoch Venus (JPN) | 7 | 10 | 8ff | Good To Firm |
| 2026-03-29 | Chukyo (JPN) | Takamatsunomiya Kinen (Turf) | Red Mon Reve (JPN) | 2 | 18 | 6ff | Good To Firm |
| 2026-03-22 | Hanshin (JPN) | Hanshin Daishoten (Turf) | Meisho Breguet (JPN) | 8 | 10 | 15ff | Good To Firm |
| 2026-03-07 | Hanshin (JPN) | Hochi Hai Fillies' Revue (Turf) | Dea Veloce (JPN) | 4 | 18 | 7ff | Good To Firm |
| 2026-02-01 | Kyoto (JPN) | Silk Road Stakes Handicap) (Turf) | Calibore (JPN) | 18 | 18 | 6ff | Good To Firm |
| 2026-01-25 | Kyoto (JPN) | Procyon Stakes (Dirt) | Marble Rock (JPN) | 11 | 16 | 9ff | Standard |
| 2026-01-04 | Kyoto (JPN) | Sports Nippon Sho Kyoto Kimpai Handicap) (4yo+) (Turf) | Kyoei Brisa (JPN) | 12 | 18 | 8ff | Good To Firm |
| 2025-12-14 | Hanshin (JPN) | Hanshin Juvenile Fillies (2yo Fillies) (Turf) | Inubono Utagoe (JPN) | 10 | 18 | 8ff | Good To Firm |
| 2025-11-22 | Fukushima (JPN) | Fukushima Kinen Handicap) (3yo+) (Turf) | Kurino Mei (JPN) | 9 | 16 | 10ff | Good To Firm |
| 2025-11-01 | Kyoto (JPN) | KBS Kyoto Sho Fantasy Stakes (2yo Fillies) (Turf) | Marble Palace (JPN) | 9 | 12 | 7ff | Good To Firm |
| 2025-10-19 | Kyoto (JPN) | Shuka Sho (3yo Fillies) (Turf) | Kurino Mei (JPN) | 7 | 18 | 10ff | Good To Firm |
| 2025-10-13 | Kyoto (JPN) | MBS Sho Swan Stakes (3yo+) (Turf) | Red Mon Reve (JPN) | 9 | 18 | 7ff | Good To Firm |
| 2025-10-05 | Kyoto (JPN) | Kyoto Daishoten (3yo+) (Turf) | Meisho Breguet (JPN) | 14 | 18 | 12ff | Good |
| 2025-08-10 | Chukyo (JPN) | CBC Sho (3yo+) (Turf) | Meisho Sorafune (JPN) | 9 | 17 | 6ff | Good To Firm |
| 2025-07-20 | Kokura (JPN) | Kokura Kinen Handicap) (3yo+) (Turf) | All Saints (JPN) | 5 | 16 | 10ff | Good To Firm |
| 2025-07-06 | Kokura (JPN) | TV Nishinippon Corp Sho Kitakyushu Kinen Handicap) (3yo+) (Turf) | Meisho Sorafune (JPN) | 13 | 18 | 6ff | Good To Firm |
| 2025-06-14 | Hakodate (JPN) | Hakodate Sprint Stakes (3yo+) (Turf) | Culture Day (JPN) | 6 | 16 | 6ff | Good To Firm |
| 2025-04-13 | Hanshin (JPN) | Oka Sho (Japanese 1000 Guineas) (3yo Fillies) (Turf) | Kurino Mei (JPN) | 15 | 18 | 8ff | Good |
| 2025-03-02 | Hanshin (JPN) | Tulip Sho (3yo Fillies) (Turf) | Kurino Mei (JPN) | 1 | 14 | 8ff | 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+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hanshin (JPN) | — | 13% | 4% | 9% | 5% | 0% |
| Kyoto (JPN) | — | 6% | 7% | 0% | 5% | 10% |
| Chukyo (JPN) | — | 0% | 13% | 0% | 9% | 0% |
| Kokura (JPN) | — | 5% | — | — | 5% | 0% |
| Tokyo (JPN) | — | — | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Nakayama (JPN) | — | 0% | — | 0% | 25% | 0% |
| Fukushima (JPN) | — | — | — | — | 0% | — |
| Niigata (JPN) | 25% | — | 0% | 0% | 0% | — |
Going Performance
Based on 422 recent results stored in our database for this jockey.
Distance Performance
Based on 422 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.
AW
Runs
76
Wins
6
Win Rate
8%
Turf
Runs
337
Wins
15
Win Rate
4%
Dirt
Runs
9
Wins
1
Win Rate
11%
Flat vs Jumps
Separate stats for each racing code.
Runs
422
Wins
22
Win %
5%
Place %
16%
Biggest Wins
Most valuable victories from stored results.
Japan Cup Dirt (3yo+) (Dirt)
Nihonpiro Ours (JPN) · Hanshin (JPN) · 2 Dec 2012
Kikuka Sho (Japanese St.Leger) (3yo Colts & Fillies) (Turf)
Toho Jackal (JPN) · Kyoto (JPN) · 26 Oct 2014
Centaur Stakes (Turf)
Hakusan Moon (JPN) · Hanshin (JPN) · 8 Sept 2013
Kyoto Shimbun Hai (3yo) (Turf)
Red Genial (JPN) · Kyoto (JPN) · 4 May 2019
Keihan Hai Stakes (Turf)
Hakusan Moon (JPN) · Kyoto (JPN) · 24 Nov 2012
TV Nishinippon Corp. Sho Kitakyushu Kinen Handicap) (Turf)
Sandalphon (JPN) · Kokura (JPN) · 16 Aug 2009
Tokai TV Hai Tokai Stakes (Dirt)
Nihonpiro Ours (JPN) · Chukyo (JPN) · 26 Jan 2014
Tokai TV Hai Procyon Stakes (Dirt)
Toshi Candy (JPN) · Chukyo (JPN) · 8 Jul 2012
Kokura Kinen Stakes Handicap) (Turf)
Nihonpillow Regalo (JPN) · Kokura (JPN) · 1 Aug 2010
Toyota Sho Chukyo Kinen Handicap) (3yo+) (Turf)
Meikei Die Hard (JPN) · Hanshin (JPN) · 19 Jul 2020
Market Performance
Starting prices of winners — average, extremes, and distribution.
Avg Winner SP
30.1/1
Shortest Winner
0.4/1
Biggest Winner
162/1
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).