Yutaka Take

Yutaka Take
Name	Yutaka Take
Kana	たけ ゆたか
Kanji	武 豊
Romaji	Take Yutaka
Characteristics
Species	Human
Gender	Male
Occupation	Race Commentator?
Affiliation	Twinkle series?
Voice Actor
Japanese	Yutaka Take

“Especially this year, many stars meet together.”

―Yutaka Take

Yutaka Take (武 豊, Yutaka Take) is one of the supporting characters in the Umamusume: Pretty Derby.

He appears in anime episode 5 as a commentator.

Etymology

• The name Yutaka means "abundant, plenty, lush" (豊).
• Yutaka's surname Take means "military, martial" (武).

Trivia

• He appeared in a TV commercial for the mobile game in 2018.
• In 2022, Yutaka appeared in another mobile game TV commercial, this time wearing the Kitasan Black racing silk, and is depicted training Kitasan Black, whom he once rode on.

Real Life

IRL: Yutaka Take
Basic Profile
Name	Yutaka Take
Romaji	Take Yutaka
Kanji	武 豊
Kana	たけ ゆたか
Nickname	The legend of Japanese horseracing Shield man of Heisei Uncle Umamusume
Birthplace	Ritto Town, Shiga, Japan
Birthday	March 15, 1969
Work History
Present	Jockey
Result
Major wins	See text.
Major horses they rode on	See text.
Major Appearances	Anison! Premium: Umamusume × Horseracing SP (stub)
Major roles	Yutaka Take (Umamusume: Pretty Derby) Yutaka Take (Kasouken no Onna: season 11) Yutaka Take (Run over the Wind)
Honors	See text.

“(Q: How do you want me to act as an umamusume Oguri Cap?)
It was more than thirty years ago, though, for horseracing fans at that time,
he was like a treasure, I suppose.
So, I'll be happy if you act feeling those fans' minds.”

―Yutaka Take, to Tomoyo Takayanagi

Yutaka Take is a legendary jockey who began his riding career at the end of the Showa era in 1987. Among other honors and awards, he has won the JRA award for Best Jockey for races won 18 times, and Grand Prize Jockey 9 times. He also holds the record for the number of Japan Cup wins for a jockey with five.

• He rode on about a half of all horses appearing in Umamusume.
• His father Kunihiko Take was also a jockey, and became a trainer. Bamboo Memory was one of the horses that Kunihiko trained, and Yutaka rode on. Of the horses represented in Umamusume, Yutaka rode Bamboo Memory in more races than any other horse in his career.
• In 2021, He won the Asahi Hai Futurity Stakes on Do Deuce. The rest central G1 he hasn't won ever is only Hopeful Stakes.
• Meanwhile, he won all local Jpn1s (until 2023).

G1/Jpn1 wins

February Stakes 2003 Gold Allure 2006 Kane Hekili 2008 Vermilion 2015 Copano Rickey 2019 Inti Takamatsunomiya Kinen 2005 Admire Max 2007 Suzuka Phoenix Osaka Hai 2017 Kitasan Black 2023 Jack d'Or Oka Sho 1989 Shadai Kagura 1993 Vega 1994 Oguri Roman 1998 Phalaenopsis 2004 Dance in the Mood Satsuki Sho 1993 Narita Taishin 2000 Air Shakur 2005 Deep Impact Tenno Sho Spring 1989 Inari One 1990 Super Creek 1991 Mejiro McQueen 1992 Mejiro McQueen 1999 Special Week 2006 Deep Impact 2016 Kitasan Black 2017 Kitasan Black NHK Mile Cup 1997 Seeking the Pearl 2001 Kurofune 2006 Logic Victoria Mile 2009 Vodka Japanese Oaks 1993 Vega 1995 Dance Partner 1996 Air Groove Japanese Derby 1998 Special Week 1999 Admire Vega 2002 Tanino Gimlet 2005 Deep Impact 2013 Kizuna 2022 Do Deuce Yasuda Kinen 1990 Oguri Cap 1995 Heart Lake 2009 Vodka Takarazuka Kinen 1989 Inari One 1993 Mejiro McQueen 1997 Marvelous Sunday 2006 Deep Impact 2025 Meisho Tabaru

Sprinters' Stakes 1990 Bamboo Memory 2002 Believe Shuka Sho 1998 Phalaenopsis 2002 Fine Motion 2005 Air Messiah Kikka Sho 1988 Super Creek 1996 Dance in the Dark 2000 Air Shakur 2005 Deep Impact 2019 World Premiere Tenno Sho Autumn 1989 Super Creek 1997 Air Groove 1999 Special Week 2007 Meisho Samson 2008 Vodka 2017 Kitasan Black 2024 Do Deuce Queen Elizabeth II Cup 2001 To the Victory 2002 Fine Motion 2003 Admire Groove 2004 Admire Groove Mile Championship 2012 Sadamu Patek 2013 Tosen Ra Japan Cup 1999 Special Week 2006 Deep Impact 2010 Rose Kingdom 2016 Kitasan Black 2024 Do Deuce Japan Cup Dirt 2001 Kurofune 2004 Time Paradox 2005 Kane Hekili 2007 Vermilion Champions Cup (None) Hanshin 3-year-old Filly Stakes 1994 Yamanin Paradise Hanshin Juvenile Fillies (None) Asahi Hai 3-year-old Stakes (None) Asahi Hai Futurity Stakes 2021 Do Deuce Arima Kinen 1990 Oguri Cap 2006 Deep Impact 2017 Kitasan Black 2023 Do Deuce Hopeful Stakes (None)

Kashiwa Kinen 2016 Copano Rickey 2017 Copano Rickey Kawasaki Kinen 2005 Time Paradox 2010 Vermilion 2012 Smart Falcon All Japan 2-year-old Yushun 2003 Admire Hope Japan Dirt Derby 2002 Gold Allure 2003 Big Wolf 2005 Kane Hekili 2022 Notturno Derby Grand Prix 2002 Gold Allure 2005 Kane Hekili Teio Sho 2005 Time Paradox 2009 Vermilion 2011 Smart Falcon 2014 Wonder Acute 2016 Copano Rickey Mile Championship Nambu Hai 1999 Nihon Pillow Jupiter JBC Classic 2005 Time Paradox 2007 Vermilion 2008 Vermilion 2009 Vermilion 2010 Smart Falcon 2011 Smart Falcon 2015 Copano Rickey 2016 Awardee JBC Sprint 2004 Meiner Select JBC Ladies' Classic 2019 Yamanin Imprime Tokyo Dai Shoten 2002 Gold Allure 2003 Star King Man 2007 Vermilion 2010 Smart Falcon 2011 Smart Falcon

Hong Kong Cup 2015 A Shin Hikari Hong Kong Vase 2001 Stay Gold Korea Sprint 2017 Graceful Leap Prix du Moulin de Longchamp 1994 Ski Paradise Prix Maurice de Gheest 1998 Seeking the Pearl Prix de l'Abbaye de Longchamp 1999 Agnes World 2001 Imperial Beauty Prix d'Ispahan 2016 A Shin Hikari July Cup Stakes 2000 Agnes World Dubai Duty Free 2007 Admire Moon Dubai Turf (None)

Umamusume namesakes Yutaka have ridden on

Admire Vega, 8 times Air Groove, 14 times Air Messiah, 12 times Air Shakur, 12 times Aston Machan, 6 times Bamboo Memory, 21 times Biko Pegasus, 4 times Copano Rickey, 11 times Curren Chan, 1 time Daiichi Ruby, 5 times Daitaku Helios, 2 times Dantsu Flame, 3 times Dream Journey, 4 times Durandal, 3 times Espoir City, 2 times Fine Motion, 12 times Haru Urara, 1 time Hishi Akebono, 1 time Ikuno Dictus, 2 times Inari One, 2 times Jungle Pocket, 2 times Kitasan Black, 12 times

Marvelous Sunday, 15 times Matikanefukukitaru, 2 times Matikanetannhauser, 3 times Mayano Top Gun, 4 times Mejiro McQueen, 13 times Narita Brian, 4 times Narita Taishin, 7 times No Reason, 5 times North Flight, 5 times Oguri Cap, 2 times Sakura Laurel, 1 time Samson Big, 1 time Seeking the Pearl, 18 times Silence Suzuka, 7 times Smart Falcon, 11 times Special Week, 15 times Stay Gold, 7 times Super Creek, 12 times Symboli Kris S, 1 time Tanino Gimlet, 4 times Tap Dance City, 1 time Twin Turbo, 1 time Vodka, 10 times Winning Ticket, 2 times Win Variation, 2 times Wonder Acute, 11 times

Honors

Year	JRA Award					Kansai TV Award	Others
	Races Won	Winning Average	Money Earned	Grand Prize	Fair Play	Races won in Kansai Jockey
1987							JRA Award (newcomers)
1988						✔
1989	✔		✔			✔
1990	✔		✔			✔	Humour Award
1991						✔
1992	✔					✔
1993	✔		✔		✔	✔
1994	✔	✔				✔
1995	✔		✔			✔
1996	✔		✔			✔
1997	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
1998	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
1999	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
2000	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
2001
2002	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
2003	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
2004	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
2005	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	Sports Graphic Number anunal MVP Award
2006	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
2007	✔		✔			✔	JRA Special Award Kansai Sports Award
2008	✔	✔				✔
2009			✔			✔
2010					✔
2011
2012					✔
2013					✔		JRA Special Award Kansai Horseracing Journalist Club
2014
2015
2016
2017							Longines IFHA International Award of Merit
2018							JRA Special Award
2019
2020							Shiga Sports Ambassador
2021
2022					✔
2023
2024							JRA Special Award