Corey Nakatani

Corey Nakatani
Corey Nakatani
Occupation	Jockey
Born	October 21, 1970 (age 53); Covina, California, United States
Career wins	3,909
Major racing wins
	Hollywood Turf Cup Stakes (1990, 1998, 2010); Hollywood Derby (1990, 1993, 1996); Coaching Club American Oaks (1991); Kentucky Oaks (1991, 1996); Del Mar Futurity (1993); Miesque Stakes (1993, 2001, 2004); Yellow Ribbon Stakes (1993); Lane's End Stakes (1995); Beverly D. Stakes (1995, 2001); John C. Mabee Handicap; (1995, 1996, 1998, 2006); Hawthorne Handicap (1996); Kentucky Cup Classic Handicap (1996); San Felipe Stakes (1996, 2006); Flower Bowl Invitational Stakes (1997); Beldame Stakes (1998); Champagne Stakes (1998); Garden City Breeders' Cup Handicap; (1998, 2001); Super Derby (1998); Royal Heroine Stakes (1999, 2003); Landaluce Stakes (1997, 2000, 2009); Santa Anita Handicap (2000, 2006, 2007); Sir Beaufort Stakes (2003); Yerba Buena Handicap (2003); Frizette Stakes (2004); Generous Stakes (2004, 2006, 2010); Sunshine Millions Fillies & Mares Sprint (2004); Del Mar Breeders' Cup Mile (2006); Goodwood Breeders' Cup Handicap (2006); Hollywood Gold Cup (2006, 2007); Sunshine Millions Classic (2006); Fair Grounds Oaks (2007); First Lady Stakes (2007); San Rafael Stakes (2007); Sunshine Millions Turf (2007); Commonwealth Breeders' Cup Stakes (2007); Suwannee River Handicap (2007); Santa Anita Derby (2008); Princess Rooney Handicap (2008); Gallant Bloom Handicap (2008); Eddie Read Handicap; (1994, 1996, 2002, 2006, 2009); Shoemaker Mile Stakes (2010); Regret Stakes (2010); Oak Tree Derby (2010); CashCall Futurity (2010); Chicago Handicap (2011); West Virginia Governor's Stakes (2012) International race wins:; Molson Export Million (1994); Dubai Golden Shaheen (2001); Canadian International Stakes (2005) Breeders' Cup wins:; Breeders' Cup Distaff (1996); Breeders' Cup Sprint (1996, 1997, 1998, 2006); Breeders' Cup Mile (1999); Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies (2004, 2011); Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint (2011); Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile (2012)
Racing awards
	Riding Titles; Del Mar: 1994, 1998, 2004; Oak Tree: 1994, 1995, 2004, 2006; Hollywood Park: 1995; Santa Anita: 1996, 2000
Honors
	National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame (2023)
Significant horses
	Jackson Bend, Nehro, Colonel John, Lava Man, Thor's Echo, Aragorn, Indian Blessing, Lit de Justice, Lite Light, Relaxed Gesture, Sandpit, Serena's Song, Silic, Bolt d'Oro

Corey S. Nakatani (born October 21, 1970, in Covina, California, United States) is a retired US Hall of Fame Thoroughbred horse racing jockey. He has won 3,909 races in his career including the Kentucky Oaks twice and the Strub Stakes four times. He has won ten races in the Breeders' Cup, including three consecutive victories in the Breeders' Cup Sprint between 1996 and 1998. A fixture on the southern California racing circuit, Nakatani won a total of ten riding titles between Santa Anita Park, Del Mar and the now-closed Hollywood Park.^[2]

^ "Corey S. Nakatani". Equibase. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
^ Reilly, Kellie (24 November 2019). "Nakatani highlight reel: 10 Breeders' Cup wins, Lava Man, Serena's Song, and more". brisnet.com. Retrieved 25 April 2023.

[EquibaseProfile-1] "Corey S. Nakatani". Equibase. Retrieved 25 April 2023.

[2] Reilly, Kellie (24 November 2019). "Nakatani highlight reel: 10 Breeders' Cup wins, Lava Man, Serena's Song, and more". brisnet.com. Retrieved 25 April 2023.

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