Yutaka Take

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Yutaka Take 武豊
Yutaka Take in 2022
Occupation	Jockey
Born	(1969-03-15) March 15, 1969 (age 55) Kyoto Racecourse, Kyoto, Kyoto
Nationality	Japanese
Spouse	Ryoko Sano
Height	171 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight	50 kg (110 lb)
Career wins	4,392 (JRA) 201 (NAR) As of December 22, 2022
Honors
JRA Grand Prize Jockey (1997-2000, 2002-2006) JRA Award for Best Jockey (newcomer) (1987) JRA Award for Best Jockey (races won) (1989, 1990, 1992-2000, 2002-2008) JRA Award for Best Jockey (winning average) (1994, 1997-2006, 2008) JRA Award for Best Jockey (money earned) (1989, 1990, 1993, 1995-1999, 2000, 2002-2007, 2009) JRA Special Award (2007, 2013, 2018)
Significant horses
Air Groove, Deep Impact, Oguri Cap Kane Hikili, Kitasan Black, Kizuna, Mejiro McQueen, Silence Suzuka, Smart Falcon, Special Week, Super Creek
Website
http://www.yutaka-take.com/

Yutaka Take (武 豊, Take Yutaka) (born March 15, 1969, in Kyoto, Kyoto)^[1] is a Japanese jockey. A legend in Japan, Yutaka Take made his riding debut in 1987 and currently holds seven all-time records in his native country. Take has won at least one Grade 1 races for 23 straight years until 2010 and a graded stakes race for 36 consecutive years.^[2] Take has also shown his abilities abroad. He has 114 wins to his credit in eight countries, including Australia, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Korea, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, and the United States. A sampling of his international victories includes Group 1 wins in the Prix d'Ispahan (France) and Hong Kong Cup (Hong Kong), two races timed by Longines, the July Cup (England) and Dubai Duty Free Stakes (UAE).