Mikio Matsunaga
Mikio Matsunaga is a horse trainer based in JPN, specialising in Flat racing. From 408 career runners, he has saddled 32 winners, at a 7.8% strike rate. He has earned £21M in prize money. He currently has 90 horses in his stable. His strongest record is at Mombetsu (JPN) (3w from 4r).
Career Statistics
Win Rate
7.8%
Total Wins
32
Total Runs
408
Active Horses
90
Prize Money
£21M
Recent Form
Season Performance
Win Rate % · Prize Money (£k) · Runs
- Runs
- Prize £k
- Win Rate %
Recent Results
Last 20 runners| Date | Horse | Course | Race | Pos | Jockey | SP | Prize £ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Apr | Matenro Sky (JPN) | Kyoto (JPN) | Yomiuri Milers Cup (Turf) | 17 | Norihiro Yokoyama | 143/1 | £0 |
| 29 Mar | Matenro Sky (JPN) | Nakayama (JPN) | March Stakes Handicap) (Dirt) | 12 | Norihiro Yokoyama | 128/10 | £0 |
| 09 Aug | Matenro Sky (JPN) | Sapporo (JPN) | Elm Stakes (3yo+) (Dirt) | 14 | Norihiro Yokoyama | 13/2 | £0 |
| 05 Apr | Dragon (JPN) | Meydan (UAE) | UAE Derby Sponsored By Jumeirah (Dirt) | 6 | Yutaka Take | 20/1 | £16k |
| 30 Mar | Matenro Sky (JPN) | Nakayama (JPN) | March Stakes Handicap) (4yo+) (Dirt) | 2 | Norihiro Yokoyama | 34/1 | £77k |
| 02 Mar | Matenro Sky (JPN) | Nakayama (JPN) | Nakayama Kinen (4yo+) (Turf) | 9 | Norihiro Yokoyama | 8/1 | £0 |
| 09 Feb | Matenro Sky (JPN) | Tokyo (JPN) | Tokyo Shimbun Hai (4yo+) (Turf) | 5 | Norihiro Yokoyama | 39/1 | £20.8k |
| 17 Nov | Matenro Sky (JPN) | Kyoto (JPN) | Mile Championship (3yo+) (Turf) | 14 | Norihiro Yokoyama | 22/1 | £0 |
| 27 Oct | Matenro Sky (JPN) | Tokyo (JPN) | Tenno Sho (Autumn) (3yo+) (Turf) | 5 | Norihiro Yokoyama | 120/1 | £122.5k |
| 06 Oct | Matenro Sky (JPN) | Tokyo (JPN) | Mainichi Okan (3yo+) (Turf) | 8 | Norihiro Yokoyama | 25/1 | £0 |
| 04 Aug | Ballon D'Or (JPN) | Niigata (JPN) | Leopard Stakes (3yo) (Dirt) | 4 | Norihiro Yokoyama | 48/1 | £31.2k |
| 30 Mar | Matenro Sky (JPN) | Meydan (UAE) | Dubai Turf Sponsored by DP World (Turf) | 15 | Norihiro Yokoyama | 40/1 | £0 |
| 30 Mar | Ballon D'Or (JPN) | Meydan (UAE) | UAE Derby (Dirt) | 6 | Norihiro Yokoyama | 40/1 | £15.7k |
| 25 Feb | Matenro Sky (JPN) | Nakayama (JPN) | Nakayama Kinen (4yo+) (Turf) | 1 | Norihiro Yokoyama | 151/10 | £379.4k |
| 18 Feb | Ballon D'Or (JPN) | Tokyo (JPN) | Hyacinth Stakes () (3yo) (Dirt) | 6 | Norihiro Yokoyama | 57/10 | £0 |
| 04 Feb | Matenro Sky (JPN) | Tokyo (JPN) | Tokyo Shimbun Hai (4yo+) (Turf) | 5 | Norihiro Yokoyama | 219/10 | £22.8k |
| 11 Jun | Matenro Sky (JPN) | Tokyo (JPN) | Epsom Cup (3yo+) (Turf) | 3 | Norihiro Yokoyama | 26/5 | £69.8k |
| 19 Sept | Matenro Sky (JPN) | Nakayama (JPN) | Asahi Hai St Lite Kinen (3yo) (Turf) | 13 | Norihiro Yokoyama | 28/1 | £0 |
| 30 May | Dance Delight (JPN) | Tokyo (JPN) | Meguro Kinen Handicap) (4yo+) (Turf) | 6 | Norihiro Yokoyama | 36/1 | £0 |
| 02 May | Jako Maru (JPN) | Hanshin (JPN) | Tenno Sho (Spring) (4yo+) (Turf) | 17 | Kazuo Yokoyama | 153/1 | £0 |
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) | — | 100% | 0% | 10% | 0% | 7% |
| Hanshin (JPN) | — | 0% | 0% | 14% | 23% | 14% |
| Nakayama (JPN) | — | 0% | — | 0% | 9% | 11% |
| Kyoto (JPN) | — | 0% | 0% | 0% | 14% | 20% |
| Chukyo (JPN) | — | 0% | 0% | 67% | 0% | — |
| Sapporo (JPN) | — | 0% | — | 0% | 0% | — |
| Ohi (JPN) | — | 0% | — | — | 0% | — |
| Meydan (UAE) | — | — | — | — | 18% | — |
Going Performance
Based on the 288 most recent results stored in our database for this trainer.
Distance Performance
Based on the 288 most recent results stored in our database for this trainer.
Course Specialists
Where this trainer wins most often (minimum 3 runners at a track).
Class Performance
Win rates by race class (1–7).
No class data yet.
Seasonality
Monthly win rate across stored results.
Jockey Partnerships
Most successful retained jockeys (minimum 3 rides).
Owner Partnerships
Top owners sending horses to this trainer (minimum 2 runners).
Surface Split
Turf vs All-Weather strike rates.
Turf
Runs
206
Wins
15
Win Rate
7%
AW
Runs
54
Wins
8
Win Rate
15%
Dirt
Runs
28
Wins
5
Win Rate
18%
Flat vs Jumps
Separate stats for each racing code.
Runs
285
Wins
27
Win %
9%
Place %
26%
Runs
3
Wins
1
Win %
33%
Place %
67%
Top Horses
Star horses ranked by career wins, then total prize money earned.
Biggest Wins
Most valuable victories from stored results.
Osaka Hai (4yo+) (Turf)
Lucky Lilac (JPN) · Hanshin (JPN) · 5 Apr 2020
UAE Derby Sponsored By The Saeed & Mohammed Al Naboodah Group (Dirt)
Lani (USA) · Meydan (UAE) · 26 Mar 2016
Queen Elizabeth Cup (3yo+ Fillies & Mares) (Turf)
Lucky Lilac (JPN) · Kyoto (JPN) · 10 Nov 2019
Queen Elizabeth II Cup (3yo+ Fillies & Mares) (Turf)
Lucky Lilac (JPN) · Hanshin (JPN) · 15 Nov 2020
Shuka Sho (Fillies)
Red Desire (JPN) · Kyoto (JPN) · 18 Oct 2009
Hanshin Juvenile Fillies (2yo Fillies) (Turf)
Lucky Lilac (JPN) · Hanshin (JPN) · 10 Dec 2017
JBC Classic (Local (Dirt)
Awardee (USA) · Kawasaki (JPN) · 3 Nov 2016
Asahi St Lite Kinen Stakes (3yo) (Turf)
Lion Lion (JPN) · Nakayama (JPN) · 16 Sept 2019
TV Tokyo Hai Aoba Sho (3yo) (Turf)
Lion Lion (JPN) · Tokyo (JPN) · 27 Apr 2019
Nakayama Kinen (4yo+) (Turf)
Matenro Sky (JPN) · Nakayama (JPN) · 25 Feb 2024
Market Performance
Starting prices of winners — average, extremes, and distribution.
Avg Winner SP
6.4/1
Shortest Winner
1.7/1
Biggest Winner
23.1/1
Winner SP Distribution
Age Performance
Win rates by horse age, based on the current stable roster.
Active Stable Roster — Top 50 by rating
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