Koshiro Take

Koshiro Take 武幸四郎
Occupation	Trainer Jockey (former)
Born	(1978-11-03) November 3, 1978 (age 45) Rittō, Shiga
Nationality	Japanese
Height	177 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight	52 kg (115 lb)

Koshiro Take (武 幸四郎, Take Kōshirō) (b. November 3, 1978, in Rittō, Shiga) is a Japanese trainer and ex-jockey. He is the younger brother of Yutaka Take.

Take debuted as a jockey in March 1, 1997 at the Hanshin Racecourse. The following day, he won his first race and also his first graded race at the same time, with him winning the Yomiuri Milers Cup while riding Osumi Tycoon, making him the fastest rookie to win a graded race.^[1]

He won his first Grade 1 race in 2000 when he won the Shuka Sho with Tico Tico Tac, but failed to win another Grade 1 race until his victory at the Kikuka Sho with Song of Wind,^[2] and wouldn't for another 7 when he won 3 Grade 1 races with Meisho Mambo.

He gained his trainer license in December of 2016, and as JRA rules do not allow jockeys to be trainers at the same time, he retired as a jockey in February of 2017. He worked under Kazuo Fujisawa for a year before opening his own stable at Ritto Training Center as a professional trainer in 2018.^[3]

He won his first race as a trainer on March 3, 2018; with his brother Yutaka riding Gouin at a maiden race.^[4]

Major wins

Japan

• Kikuka Sho - (1) - Song of Wind (2006)^[2]
• NHK Mile Cup - (1) - Win Kluger (2003)
• Queen Elizabeth II Cup - (1) - Meisho Mambo (2013)
• Shuka Sho - (2 ) - Tico Tico Tac (2000), Meisho Mambo (2013)
• Yushun Himba - (1) - Meisho Mambo (2013)

References

1. "【データ】武幸四郎、池添謙一らグレード制導入後４人が達成 過去のJRA重賞初騎乗初勝利 - 競馬 : 日刊スポーツ". nikkansports.com (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2022-07-03. Retrieved 2022-12-22.
2. 武幸四郎が菊花賞を初制覇. Livedoor (in Japanese). October 22, 2006. Retrieved September 16, 2010.
3. "武豊騎手と藤沢和雄調教師が4年ぶりに「和解」!? あの「屈辱エピソード」から15年……今年ついに"悲願"を達成した師の「心境」に変化？". Business Journal. Archived from the original on 2022-12-22. Retrieved 2022-12-22.
4. "武幸四郎師と武豊、兄弟タッグでいきなり初勝利". p.nikkansports.com (in Japanese). 2018-03-03. Archived from the original on 2018-03-03. Retrieved 2022-12-22.

External links

• Jockey Koshiro Take - Records - Statistics - Horses | Racing Post