Yuga Kawada
Jockey Statistics
Yuga Kawada is a jockey with 1286 career rides 184 winners. He rides at a 14.3% strike rate. He has placed 472 times. He has earned £131.8M in prize money. His strongest track is Seoul (KOR) (3w from 4r).
Career Statistics
Win Rate
14.3%
Total Wins
184
Total Runs
1,286
Places
472
Place %
36.7%
Recent Form
Season Performance
Total Wins · Avg Finishing Position
- Total Wins
- Avg Position
Recent Results
| Date | Track | Race | Horse | Pos | Runners | Distance | Going |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-21 | Hanshin (JPN) | Shirasagi Stakes (Turf) | Smart Weiss (JPN) | 16 | 18 | 8ff | Good |
| 2026-06-14 | Hanshin (JPN) | Takarazuka Kinen (Turf) | Meiner Emperor (JPN) | 10 | 18 | 11ff | Yielding |
| 2026-05-31 | Tokyo (JPN) | Tokyo Yushun (Japanese Derby) (No Geldings) (Turf) | Basse Terre (JPN) | 3 | 18 | 12ff | Good To Firm |
| 2026-05-31 | Tokyo (JPN) | Meguro Kinen (Turf) | Danon Cima (JPN) | 3 | 14 | 12.5ff | Good To Firm |
| 2026-05-23 | Kyoto (JPN) | Heian Stakes (4yo+) (Dirt) | Tight Knit (JPN) | 3 | 16 | 10ff | Standard |
| 2026-05-17 | Tokyo (JPN) | Victoria Mile (Fillies & Mares) (Turf) | Kamunyak (JPN) | 2 | 18 | 8ff | Good To Firm |
| 2026-05-10 | Tokyo (JPN) | NHK Mile Cup (Turf) | Diamond Knot (JPN) | 5 | 18 | 8ff | Good To Firm |
| 2026-05-09 | Kyoto (JPN) | Kyoto Shimbun Hai (Turf) | M's Begin (JPN) | 7 | 16 | 11ff | Good To Firm |
| 2026-05-03 | Kyoto (JPN) | Tenno Sho (Spring) (Turf) | Echt (JPN) | 15 | 15 | 16ff | Good To Firm |
| 2026-05-02 | Kyoto (JPN) | The Unicorn Stakes (Dirt) | Mercantour (JPN) | 2 | 12 | 9.5ff | Standard |
| 2026-04-26 | Sha Tin (HK) | FWD Champions Mile (Course A) (Turf) | Jantar Mantar (JPN) | 13 | 14 | 8ff | Good To Firm |
| 2026-04-25 | Tokyo (JPN) | TV Tokyo Hai Aoba Sho (Turf) | Black Olympia (JPN) | 3 | 18 | 12ff | Good To Firm |
| 2026-04-19 | Nakayama (JPN) | Satsuki Sho (Japanese 2000 Guineas) (Colts & Fillies) (Turf) | Basse Terre (JPN) | 11 | 18 | 10ff | Good To Firm |
| 2026-04-12 | Hanshin (JPN) | Oka Sho (Japanese 1000 Guineas) (Fillies) (Turf) | I Need You (JPN) | 4 | 18 | 8ff | Good To Firm |
| 2026-04-11 | Hanshin (JPN) | Sankei Sports Hai Hanshin Himba Stakes (Fillies & Mares) (Turf) | Kamunyak (JPN) | 2 | 10 | 8ff | Good To Firm |
| 2026-04-05 | Hanshin (JPN) | Osaka Hai (Turf) | Shohei (JPN) | 10 | 15 | 10ff | Good To Firm |
| 2026-04-04 | Hanshin (JPN) | Churchill Downs Cup (Turf) | Anduril (JPN) | 8 | 14 | 8ff | Good |
| 2026-03-29 | Chukyo (JPN) | Takamatsunomiya Kinen (Turf) | Mama Cocha (JPN) | 9 | 18 | 6ff | Good To Firm |
| 2026-03-28 | Nakayama (JPN) | Nikkei Sho (Turf) | Echt (JPN) | 4 | 15 | 12.5ff | Good To Firm |
| 2026-03-22 | Hanshin (JPN) | Hanshin Daishoten (Turf) | Danon Cima (JPN) | 3 | 10 | 15ff | 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) | — | 38% | 13% | 17% | 11% | 9% |
| Kyoto (JPN) | — | 19% | 13% | 11% | 17% | 11% |
| Tokyo (JPN) | — | 0% | 17% | 16% | 2% | 6% |
| Chukyo (JPN) | — | 14% | 8% | 0% | 27% | 20% |
| Nakayama (JPN) | — | 27% | — | 9% | 19% | 8% |
| Kokura (JPN) | — | 0% | — | 50% | 28% | — |
| Ohi (JPN) | — | 33% | — | — | 13% | — |
| Niigata (JPN) | 0% | — | — | 40% | 7% | 0% |
Going Performance
Based on 1287 recent results stored in our database for this jockey.
Distance Performance
Based on 1287 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).
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
1031
Wins
139
Win Rate
13%
AW
Runs
185
Wins
33
Win Rate
18%
Dirt
Runs
71
Wins
12
Win Rate
17%
Flat vs Jumps
Separate stats for each racing code.
Runs
1287
Wins
184
Win %
14%
Place %
37%
Biggest Wins
Most valuable victories from stored results.
Dubai World Cup sponsored by Emirates Airline (Dirt)
Ushba Tesoro (JPN) · Meydan (UAE) · 25 Mar 2023
Longines Hong Kong Cup (3yo+) (Course A) (Turf)
Loves Only You (JPN) · Sha Tin (HK) · 12 Dec 2021
Tokyo Yushun (Japanese Derby) (3yo Colts & Fillies) (Turf)
Makahiki (JPN) · Tokyo (JPN) · 29 May 2016
Yushun Himba (Japanese Oaks) (3yo Fillies) (Turf)
Liberty Island (JPN) · Tokyo (JPN) · 21 May 2023
The Sprinters Stakes (3yo+) (Turf)
Mama Cocha (JPN) · Nakayama (JPN) · 1 Oct 2023
Oka Sho (Japanese 1000 Guineas) (3yo Fillies) (Turf)
Liberty Island (JPN) · Hanshin (JPN) · 9 Apr 2023
Yushun Himba (Japanese Oaks) (3yo Fillies) (Turf)
Gentildonna (JPN) · Tokyo (JPN) · 20 May 2012
Kikuka Sho (Japanese St Leger) (3yo Colts & Fillies) (Turf)
Big Week (JPN) · Kyoto (JPN) · 24 Oct 2010
Oka Sho (Japanese 1000 Guineas) (3yo Fillies) (Turf)
Stars On Earth (JPN) · Hanshin (JPN) · 10 Apr 2022
Osaka Hai (4yo+) (Turf)
Lei Papale (JPN) · Hanshin (JPN) · 4 Apr 2021
Market Performance
Starting prices of winners — average, extremes, and distribution.
Avg Winner SP
5.4/1
Shortest Winner
0.1/1
Biggest Winner
47/1
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).