Yukio Okabe
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Yukio Okabe (Japanese: 岡部 幸雄, Okabe Yukio, born October 31, 1948) is a Japanese former jockey. He belonged to the Japan Racing Association (JRA) from 1967 to 2005.[1] From January 1995 to July 2007, he held the record for the most wins as a jockey in the Japan Racing Association, with a total of 2,943 wins in 2007.
Japanese jockey
| Yukio Okabe 岡部幸雄 | |
|---|---|
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| Born | (1948-10-31) October 31, 1948 (age 75) Godo, Nitta District, Gunma (Currently Ōta, Gunma) |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Height | 161 cm (5 ft 3 in) |
| Weight | 53 kg (117 lb) |
| Career wins | 2937 (JRA) 25 (NAR) |
| Racing awards | |
| JRA Grand Prize Jockey (1987, 1991) JRA Award for Best Jockey (races won) (1987, 1991) JRA Award for Best Jockey (winning average) (1987-1993, 1995, 1996) JRA Award for Best Jockey (money earned) (1987, 1991, 1992, 1994) | |
| Honors | |
| Japan Racing Association Hall of Fame (2014) | |
| Significant horses | |
| Symboli Rudolf, Taiki Shuttle | |
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