Yuichi Fukunaga

Yuichi Fukunaga
At the 2011 Hanshin JF awards ceremony
Native name 福永祐一
Born (1976-12-09) 9 December 1976
Rittō-chō (now Rittō), Kurita District, Shiga
Height 160.0 cm (5 ft 3 in)
Weight 51.0 kg (112 lb)

Yuichi Fukunaga (福永 祐一, Fukunaga Yūichi, born 9 December 1976[1]) is a Japanese jockey who has won 29 Grade 1 races in Japan and abroad. He is affiliated with the Japan Racing Association (JRA) in Rittō. His father is former jockey Yoichi Fukunaga who was said to be a "genius" during his active career,[2] and his uncle is Takashi Kitamura, also a former jockey.[3] His wife is former Fuji TV announcer Midori Matsuo.[4] Since July 2016, he has a management contract with Horipro, the entertainment production in which his wife is also affiliated.[5]

Achievements

Grade 1 race victories

(Italics denotes to G1 in Japan, while bold denotes to G1 overseas)

Riding results

DateRacecourse–HeldRace nameHorse nameHead countPopularityDestination order
First ride–First victory2 Mar 1996Once, Nakagyo, 1 day, 3R4-Saimi ShōriMarbutz Brevest1611st arrival
First group race victory15 Nov 19975 times, Tokyo, 5 days, 11RTokyo Sports-Hai 3-Sai SKing Halo1211st arrival
First G1 victory11 Apr 1999Twice, Hanshin, 6 days, 11ROka ShoPrimo Ordine1841st arrival

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Year1st arrival2nd arrival3rd arrivalNo. of ridersWPConfidence ratioMultiple WPRecognition[26]
1996534945518.102.197.284JRA Award (Highest Victory Newcomer Jockey)
1997625956692.090.175.256
1998525255635.082.164.250Kokura Turf Award[27]
1999433931398.108.206.284
2000847161660.127.235.327Kokura Turf Award[27]
2001816869749.108.199.291
2002896278722.123.123.317JRA Excellent Jockeys Prize
2003837867696.119.231.328
2004968196771.125.230.354
  • JRA Excellent Jockeys Prize
  • Kokura Turf Award[27]
20051097081811.134.221.321JRA Excellent Jockeys Prize
2006886987820.107.191.298JRA Excellent Jockeys Prize
2007828067744.110.218.308
2008867086804.107.194.301
2009938289825.113.212.320
201010910882809.135.268.370
  • Kansai TV Broadcasting Award
  • Fair Play Award
20111339884824.161.280.382
  • JRA Award (Highest Winning Ratio Jockey)
  • Summer Jockeys Series Victory
  • Kansai TV Broadcasting Award
201211510172741.155.291.389
2013131103103844.155.277.399
  • JRA Award (Highest Victory Jockey, Highest Prize Winning Jockey)
  • Most Valuable Jockey
  • Kansai TV Broadcasting Award
201411811192751.157.305.427
201512111275738.164.316.417Kansai TV Broadcasting Award[28]
Centre18281563147614552.126.233.334

Magazines

  • Weekly Playboy "Keiba no Shinzui" (as 2nd author) → "Yuichi Fukunaga no Leading Itchokusen" (both series ended)

Photo albums

  • Yuichi Fukunaga (Shot by Eiko Wada. Kodansha, 1997) ISBN 9784062084307

References

  1. 1 2 "祐言実行" (in Japanese). netkeiba.com. Archived from the original on 2017-11-07. Retrieved 7 Jun 2018.
  2. ↑ "毎日新聞". Mainichi Shinbun (in Japanese). 1 Mar 1996. p. 7.
  3. ↑ "アナにお任せ:３０年目騎手のＧ１初勝利＝毎日放送アナウンサー・美藤啓文" (in Japanese). Mainichi Shinbun. Retrieved 8 Jun 2018.
  4. ↑ "アナにお任せ:３０年目騎手のＧ１初勝利＝毎日放送アナウンサー・美藤啓文" (in Japanese). Mainichi Shinbun. Retrieved 8 Jun 2018.
  5. ↑ "福永と川田がホリプロ所属に 菜七子との共演も". Sankei Sports (in Japanese). 1 Jul 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-07-01. Retrieved 9 Jun 2018.
  6. ↑ "第51回朝日杯3歳ステークス(G1)" (in Japanese). netkeiba.com. Archived from the original on 2015-11-23. Retrieved 9 Jun 2018.
  7. ↑ "香港マイル(G1)" (in Japanese). netkeiba.com. Archived from the original on 2015-11-21. Retrieved 9 Jun 2018.
  8. ↑ "クイーンエリザベスC(G1)" (in Japanese). netkeiba.com. Archived from the original on 2015-08-04. Retrieved 9 Jun 2018.
  9. ↑ "第2回JBCスプリント(G1)" (in Japanese). netkeiba.com. Archived from the original on 2015-11-05. Retrieved 9 Jun 2018.
  10. ↑ "第54回阪神ジュベナイルF(G1)" (in Japanese). netkeiba.com. Archived from the original on 2015-12-04. Retrieved 9 Jun 2018.
  11. ↑ "第54回朝日杯FS(G1)" (in Japanese). netkeiba.com. Archived from the original on 2015-10-26. Retrieved 9 Jun 2018.
  12. ↑ "クイーンエリザベスC(G1)" (in Japanese). netkeiba.com. Archived from the original on 2015-03-24. Retrieved 9 Jun 2018.
  13. ↑ "第34回高松宮記念(G1)" (in Japanese). netkeiba.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-19. Retrieved 9 Jun 2018.
  14. ↑ "第65回優駿牝馬(G1)" (in Japanese). netkeiba.com. Archived from the original on 2015-10-01. Retrieved 9 Jun 2018.
  15. ↑ "重賞レース一覧 2005年" (in Japanese). Japan Racing Association. Archived from the original on 2015-11-03. Retrieved 9 Jun 2018.
  16. ↑ "アメリカンオークス" (in Japanese). netkeiba.com. 3 Jul 2005. Archived from the original on 2015-08-06. Retrieved 9 Jun 2018.
  17. ↑ "重賞レース一覧 2006年" (in Japanese). Japan Racing Association. Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 9 Jun 2018.
  18. ↑ "重賞レース一覧 2007年" (in Japanese). Japan Racing Association. Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 9 Jun 2018.
  19. ↑ "重賞レース一覧 2010年" (in Japanese). Japan Racing Association. Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 9 Jun 2018.
  20. ↑ "重賞レース一覧 2011年" (in Japanese). Japan Racing Association. Archived from the original on 2016-01-10. Retrieved 9 Jun 2018.
  21. ↑ "重賞レース一覧 2012年" (in Japanese). Japan Racing Association. Archived from the original on 2015-09-15. Retrieved 9 Jun 2018.
  22. ↑ "重賞レース一覧 2013年" (in Japanese). Japan Racing Association. Archived from the original on 2015-11-23. Retrieved 9 Jun 2018.
  23. ↑ "ドバイデューティフリ(G1)" (in Japanese). netkeiba.com. Archived from the original on 2015-11-04. Retrieved 9 Jun 2018.
  24. ↑ "重賞レース一覧 2016年" (in Japanese). Japan Racing Association. Archived from the original on 2016-03-30. Retrieved 9 Jun 2018.
  25. ↑ "年度別成績 netkeiba.com" (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2015-11-14. Retrieved 9 Jun 2018.
  26. ↑ "YU-ICHI ROOM 福永祐一騎手(公式)サイト - netkeiba.com -" (in Japanese). netkeiba.com. Archived from the original on 2015-10-09. Retrieved 9 Jun 2018.
  27. 1 2 3 "お知らせ" (PDF) (in Japanese). Retrieved 10 Jun 2018.
  28. ↑ "２０１５年度「関西テレビ放送賞」は福永　祐一騎手が受賞" (in Japanese). Japan Racing Association. 27 May 2015. Archived from the original on 29 December 2015. Retrieved 10 Jun 2018.

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