Yuga Kawada
| Yuga Kawada | |
|---|---|
Kawada during the post-race interview after winning the 2023 Yushun Himba | |
| Native name | 川田将雅 |
| Born | 15 October 1985 Tosu, Saga |
| Nationality | Japan |
| Height | 159 cm (5 ft 3 in) |
| Weight | 51 kg (112 lb) |
| Career wins | 2161 (JRA) 67（NAR） |
| Major racing wins | |
| Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf (2021) Dubai World Cup (2023) Hong Kong Cup (2021) Osaka Hai (2021) Kikuka Sho (2010) Oka Sho (2014, 2022, 2023) Satsuki Sho (2008) Takarazuka Kinen (2015) Tokyo Yushun (2016) Yasuda Kinen (2015, 2021) Yushun Himba (2012, 2023) | |
| Significant horses | |
| Lei Papale, Liberty Island, Lovely Day, Loves Only You, Makahiki, Ushba Tesoro, Jantar Mantar | |
Yuga Kawada (Japanese: 川田将雅, October 15, 1985 – ) is a Japanese jockey affiliated with the Japan Racing Association. Born to a family of horse racing, he was the leading jockey of JRA races of 2022.
Since July 2016, Kawada, together with Yuichi Fukunaga, has a management contract with Horipro.