(born March 15, 1969, comes from Kyoto

Kyoto

is a city in the central part of the island of Honshū, Japan. It has a population close to 1.5 million. Formerly the imperial capital of Japan, it is now the capital of Kyoto Prefecture, as well as a major part of the Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto metropolitan area.-History:...

, Kyoto

Kyoto Prefecture

is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region of the island of Honshu. The capital is the city of Kyoto.- History :Until the Meiji Restoration, the area of Kyoto prefecture was known as Yamashiro....

) is a Japanese

Japanese people

The are an ethnic group originating in the Japanese archipelago and are the predominant ethnic group of Japan. Worldwide, approximately 130 million people are of Japanese descent; of these, approximately 127 million are residents of Japan. People of Japanese ancestry who live in other countries...

 jockey

Jockey

A jockey is an athlete who rides horses in horse racing or steeplechase racing, primarily as a profession. The word also applies to camel riders in camel racing.-Etymology:...

 who is a multiple champion in his homeland and won the Japan Cup

Japan Cup

The is the most prestigious horse race run in Japan. It is contested at the end of November at Tokyo Racecourse in Fuchu, Tokyo at a distance of 2400 meters over the grass. With a purse of ¥476 million , the Japan Cup is one of the richest races in the world.The Japan Cup is an invitational event...

 in 1999 on the horse

Horse

The horse is one of two extant subspecies of Equus ferus, or the wild horse. It is a single-hooved mammal belonging to the taxonomic family Equidae. The horse has evolved over the past 45 to 55 million years from a small multi-toed creature into the large, single-toed animal of today...

 Special Week. His United Kingdom

United Kingdom

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 successes include the July Cup

July Cup

The July Cup is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run on the July Course at Newmarket over a distance of 6 furlongs , and it is scheduled to take place each year in July....

 with Agnes World in 2000, the Falmouth Stakes

Falmouth Stakes

The Falmouth Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to thoroughbred fillies and mares aged three years or older. It is run on the July Course at Newmarket over a distance of 1 mile , and it is scheduled to take place each year in July.-History:The event is named in honour of...

 with Proudwings in 2001, and the Shergar

Shergar

Shergar was an acclaimed Irish racehorse, and winner of the 1981 Epsom Derby by a record 10 lengths, the longest winning margin in the race's 226-year history. This victory earned him a spot in The Observer newspaper's 100 Most Memorable Sporting Moments of the Twentieth Century...

 Cup in 2007 with the rest of the world team.

Career

He is the son of Kunihiko Take, known as a master, and his younger brother, Koshiro Take

Koshiro Take

is a Japanese jockey. He is the younger brother of Yutaka Take.-Major wins: Japan* Kikuka Sho - - Song of Wind * NHK Mile Cup - - Win Kluger * Shuka Sho - - Tico Tico Tac ...

 is also a jockey. In 1987 he became the first rookie to ride 69 winners in one season. In the following year he became the youngest jockey to achieve 100 wins and won the GI race

Kikuka Sho

The is a Japanese Domestic Grade 1 flat horse race in Japan for three-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies run over a distance of 3,000 metres at the Kyoto Racecourse, Fushimi-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture in October....

.

In 2005 he achieved the feat of winning the Japanese Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing

Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing

The Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing consists of three races for three-year-old Thoroughbred horses. Winning all three of these Thoroughbred horse races is considered the greatest accomplishment of a Thoroughbred racehorse...

 (Satsuki Sho

Satsuki Sho

The is a Japanese domestic Grade 1 flat horse race in Japan for three-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies run over a distance of 2,000 metres at the Nakayama Racecourse, Funabashi, Chiba, in April....

, Tokyo Yushun

Tokyo Yushun

The , also called as the is a Grade 1 flat horse race in Japan for three-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies run over a distance of 2,400 metres at the Tokyo Racecourse, Fuchū, Tokyo in late May or early June....

, Kikuka Sho

Kikuka Sho

The is a Japanese Domestic Grade 1 flat horse race in Japan for three-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies run over a distance of 3,000 metres at the Kyoto Racecourse, Fushimi-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture in October....

) with Deep Impact

Deep Impact (racehorse)

Deep Impact is a champion Japanese racehorse that won seven Japanese Domestic Grade 1 races, including all races of Japanese Triple Crown .-Racing career:...

, which is the second undefeated horse that has won the classic.

On March 25, 2007, Yutaka Take won the Takamatsunomiya Kinen

Takamatsunomiya Kinen

The is a Grade 1 flat horse race in Japan for three-year-old and above thoroughbreds. It is run over a distance of 1,200 metres at Chukyo Racecourse in late March.The forerunner of this race was the...

 at Chukyo Racecourse

Chukyo Racecourse

is located in Toyoake, Aichi, Japan. It is used for horse racing. It was built in 1994. It has a capacity of 58,400. It has 8,795 seats.-Physical attributes:Chukyo Racecourse has a grass courses, a dirt course.The turf's measures 1600m...

 aboard Suzuka Phoenix. The win gave Take a Group One victory for the 20th consecutive racing season. Also in 2007, Take won his fourth Japan Cup Dirt in seven years.

Major wins

Great Britain

Great Britain

Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...

• Falmouth Stakes
  Falmouth Stakes
  The Falmouth Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to thoroughbred fillies and mares aged three years or older. It is run on the July Course at Newmarket over a distance of 1 mile , and it is scheduled to take place each year in July.-History:The event is named in honour of...
  
   - (1) - Proudwings (2001)
• July Cup
  July Cup
  The July Cup is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run on the July Course at Newmarket over a distance of 6 furlongs , and it is scheduled to take place each year in July....
  
   - (1) - Agnes World (2000)

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  France

France

The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...

• Prix de l'Abbaye de Longchamp
  Prix de l'Abbaye de Longchamp
  The Prix de l'Abbaye de Longchamp is a Group 1 flat horse race in France which is open to thoroughbreds aged two years or older. It is run at Longchamp over a distance of 1,000 metres , and it is scheduled to take place each year in early October.-History:The Prix de l'Abbaye was one of two major...
  
   - (2) - Agnes World (1999), Imperial Beauty (2001)
• Prix du Moulin de Longchamp
  Prix du Moulin de Longchamp
  The Prix du Moulin de Longchamp is a Group 1 flat horse race in France which is open to thoroughbred colts and fillies aged three years or older...
  
   - (1) - Ski Paradise (1994)
• Prix Maurice de Gheest
  Prix Maurice de Gheest
  The Prix Maurice de Gheest is a Group 1 flat horse race in France open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at Deauville over a distance of 1,300 metres , and it is scheduled to take place each year in August.-History:...
  
   - (1) - Seeking the Pearl (1998)

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  Hong Kong

Hong Kong

Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...

• Hong Kong Vase
  Hong Kong Vase
  The Hong Kong Vase is a Group 1 flat horse race in Hong Kong which is open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run over a distance of 2,400 metres at Sha Tin, and it is scheduled to take place each year in mid December....
  
   - (1) - Stay Gold
  Stay Gold (horse)
  Stay Gold（, Mar 24, 1994 - ）is a retired Japanese Thoroughbred racehorse. He was sired by Sunday Silence out of the mare Golden Sash by Dictus.- Early years :...
  
   (2001)

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  Japan

Japan

Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...

• Arima Kinen
  Arima Kinen
  The Arima Kinen is a Grade I flat horse race in Japan open to Thoroughbreds which are three-years-old or above. It is run over a distance of 2,500 metres at Nakayama Racecourse, and it takes place annually in late December...
  
   - (2) - Oguri Cap (1990), Deep Impact (2006)
• Derby Grand Prix - (2) - Gold Allure (2002), Kane Hekili
  Kane Hekili
  Kane Hekili is a Thoroughbred racehorse named after "The Thunder God" in Polynesian mythology. In 2005 and 2006 he won four Grade 1 races on dirt in Japan and finished fourth to Electrocutionist in the 2006 Dubai World Cup....
  
   (2005)
• February Stakes
  February Stakes
  The is a Grade 1 flat horse race in Japan for four-year-old and above thoroughbreds. It is run over a distance of 1,600 metres at Tokyo Racecourse in late February....
  
   - (3) - Gold Allure (2003), Kane Hekili (2006), Vermillion (2007)
• Hanshin Sansai Himba Stakes
  Hanshin Juvenile Fillies
  The Hanshin Juvenile Fillies is a one mile turf stakes race for thoroughbred fillies two years old. It is considered the de facto year-end championship for Japanese thoroughbred racing in the two-year-old fillies division.- Winners :*2010 - Rêve d'Essor...
  
   - (1) - Yamanin Paradise (1994)
• Japan Breeding farm's Cup Classic - (4) - Time Paradox (2005), Vermillion (2007 & 2008 & 2009), Smart Falcon (2010)
• Japan Breeding farm's Cup Sprint - (1) - Meiner Select (2004)
• Japan Cup
  Japan Cup
  The is the most prestigious horse race run in Japan. It is contested at the end of November at Tokyo Racecourse in Fuchu, Tokyo at a distance of 2400 meters over the grass. With a purse of ¥476 million , the Japan Cup is one of the richest races in the world.The Japan Cup is an invitational event...
  
   - (3) - Special Week (1998), Deep Impact (2006), Rose Kingdom (2010)
• Japan Cup Dirt
  Japan Cup Dirt
  The Japan Cup Dirt is a race usually run a week after the Japan Cup.- Race Information :* Racecourse: Hanshin Racecourse* Distance: 1,800 meters The Japan Cup Dirt (JPN G-1) is a race usually run a week after the Japan Cup.- Race Information :* Racecourse: Hanshin Racecourse* Distance: 1,800...
  
   - (4) - Kurofune (2001), Time Paradox (2004), Kane Hekili (2005), Vermillion (2007)
• Japan Dirt Derby
  Japan Dirt Derby
  The is a Japanese Domestic Grade 1 flat horse race in Japan for three-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies run over a distance of 2,000 metres at the Oi Racecourse, Shinagawa, Tokyo in late July....
  
   - (3) - Gold Allure (2002), Big Wolf (2003), Kane Hekili (2005)
• Kawasaki Kinen - (1) - Time Paradox (2005), Vermillion (2010)
• Kikuka Shō
  Kikuka Sho
  The is a Japanese Domestic Grade 1 flat horse race in Japan for three-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies run over a distance of 3,000 metres at the Kyoto Racecourse, Fushimi-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture in October....
  
   - (4) - Super Creek (1988), Dance in the Dark (1996), Air Shakur (2000), Deep Impact (2005)
• Mile Championship Nambu Hai - (1) - Nihon Pillow Jupiter (1999)
• NHK Mile Cup
  NHK Mile Cup
  The NHK Mile Cup is a Grade 1 flat horse race in Japan for three-year-old and above thoroughbred colts and fillies, run over a distance of 1,600 metres on the turf at Tokyo Racecourse in May....
  
   - (3) - Seeking the Pearl (1997), Kurofune (2001), Logic (2006)
• Oka Sho
  Oka Sho
  The is a Japanese Domestic Grade 1 flat horse race in Japan for three-year-old thoroughbred fillies run over a distance of 1,600 metres at the Hanshin Racecourse, Takarazuka, Hyōgo in April....
  
   - (5) - Shadai Kagura (1989), Vega (1993), Oguri Roman (1994), Phalaenopsis (1998), Dance in the Mood (2004)
• Queen Elizabeth II Commemorative Cup
  Queen Elizabeth II Commemorative Cup
  The Queen Elizabeth II Commemorative Cup is an International Grade 1 flat horse race in Japan for three-year-old and above thoroughbred fillies and mares run over a distance of 2,200 metres on the turf at Kyoto Racecourse in November.The race was first run in 1976 over a distance of 2,400 metres...
  
   - (4) - To the Victory (2001), Fine Motion (2002), Admire Groove (2003 & 2004)
• Satsuki Shō
  Satsuki Sho
  The is a Japanese domestic Grade 1 flat horse race in Japan for three-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies run over a distance of 2,000 metres at the Nakayama Racecourse, Funabashi, Chiba, in April....
  
   - (3) - Narita Taishin (1993), Air Shakur (2000), Deep Impact (2005)
• Shuka Sho
  Shūka Sho
  The is a Grade 1 flat horse race in Japan for three-year-old thoroughbred fillies run over a distance of 2,000 metres at the Kyoto Racecourse, Fushimi-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture in October....
  
   - (3) - Phalaenopsis (1998), Fine Motion (2002), Air Messiah (2005)
• Sprinters Stakes
  Sprinters Stakes
  The is a Grade 1 flat horse race in Japan open to thoroughbreds which are three-years-old or above. It is run over a distance of 1,200 metres at Nakayama Racecourse, and it takes place annually in late September or early October....
  
   - (2) - Bamboo Memory (1990), Believe (2002)
• Takamatsunomiya Kinen
  Takamatsunomiya Kinen
  The is a Grade 1 flat horse race in Japan for three-year-old and above thoroughbreds. It is run over a distance of 1,200 metres at Chukyo Racecourse in late March.The forerunner of this race was the...
  
   - (2) - Admire Max (2005), Suzuka Phoenix (2007)
• Takarazuka Kinen
  Takarazuka Kinen
  The Takarazuka Kinen is a Grade I flat horse race in Japan for three-year-old and above thoroughbreds run over a distance of 2,200 metres at Hanshin Racecourse in late June...
  
   - (4) - Inari One (1989), Mejiro McQueen (1993), Marvelous Sunday (1997), Deep Impact (2006)
• Teio Sho - (3) - Time Paradox (2005), Vermillion (2009), Smart Falcon (2011)
• Tenno Sho
  Tenno Sho
  The Tennō Shō is a horse race held twice a year in Japan, once in the spring and once in the autumn. "Tenno" means "Emperor of Japan". The races are both International Grade I races. Prior to the 2007 races, both Tenno Sho races were Japanese domestic Grade I races.-Spring:The Spring Tenno Sho...
  
   Autumn - (5) - Super Creek (1989), Air Groove (1997), Special Week (1999), Meisho Samson
  Meisho Samson
  Meisho Samson is a Japanese racehorse which won the 2006 Tokyo Yūshun and Satsuki Sho....
  
   (2007), Vodka
  Vodka (horse)
  is a Japanese Thoroughbred racemare that won the 2007 Group One Tokyo Yūshun , the first filly to win this race in 64 years, as well as winning the 2009 Japan Cup. She won seven G1 races in Japan and is the highest earning racemare in Thoroughbred history.-Breeding:Vodka was foaled on 4 April 2004...
  
   (2008)
• Tenno Sho
  Tenno Sho
  The Tennō Shō is a horse race held twice a year in Japan, once in the spring and once in the autumn. "Tenno" means "Emperor of Japan". The races are both International Grade I races. Prior to the 2007 races, both Tenno Sho races were Japanese domestic Grade I races.-Spring:The Spring Tenno Sho...
  
   Spring - (6) - Inari One (1989), Super Creek (1990), Mejiro McQueen (1991 & 1992), Special Week (1999), Deep Impact (2006)
• Tokyo Daishōten
  Tokyo Daishoten
  The Tokyo Daishōten is a Japanese thoroughbred horse race on dirt track for three years old and above. It is run over a distance of 2,000 meters at Ōi Racecourse in the Shinagawa, Tokyo in December....
  
   - (4) - Gold Allure (2002), Star King Man (2003), Vermillion (2007), Smart Falcon (2010)
• Tokyo Yūshun
  Tokyo Yushun
  The , also called as the is a Grade 1 flat horse race in Japan for three-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies run over a distance of 2,400 metres at the Tokyo Racecourse, Fuchū, Tokyo in late May or early June....
  
   - (4) - Special Week (1998), Admire Vega (1999), Tanino Gimlet (2002), Deep Impact (2005)
• Victoria Mile
  Victoria Mile
  The Victoria Mile is a Grade 1 flat horse race in Japan for three-year-old and above thoroughbred fillies and mares run over a distance of 1,600 metres on the turf at Tokyo Racecourse in May.- Winners:...
  
   - (1) - Vodka (2009)
• Yasuda Kinen
  Yasuda Kinen
  The Yasuda Kinen is a Japanese International Grade I Thoroughbred horse race held at the Tokyo Racecourse in Tokyo. Raced annually each June, the Yasuda Kinen is run at a distance of eight furlongs on turf and is open to horses three years of age and up...
  
   - (3) - Oguri Cap (1990), Heart Lake (1995), Vodka (2009)
• Yushun Himba
  Yushun Himba
  The , also known as the is a Japanese domestic Grade 1 flat horse race for three-year-old thoroughbred fillies run over a distance of 2,400 metres at the Tokyo Racecourse, Fuchū, Tokyo in May....
  
   - (3) - Vega (1993), Dance Partner (1995), Air Groove (1996)
• Zen-Nippon Nisai Yushun - (1) - Admire Hope (2003)

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  United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates

The United Arab Emirates, abbreviated as the UAE, or shortened to "the Emirates", is a state situated in the southeast of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia on the Persian Gulf, bordering Oman, and Saudi Arabia, and sharing sea borders with Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, and Iran.The UAE is a...

• Dubai Duty Free Stakes - (1) - Admire Moon
  Admire Moon
  is a Japanese racehorse who won the 2007 Dubai Duty Free Stakes, Takarazuka Kinen and Japan Cup.- GI Races :Admire Moon ran in the Satsuki Sho in 2006, his first Grade I race in his career. He placed 4th to Meisho Samson...
  
  (2007)

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