Trainer Matsunaga Mikio Complete Betting Guide【2023-2025 JRA Data Analysis】

Data period: 2023–2025 (JRA) / Target jockeys: 2026 active riders only / Win ROI = theoretical return per ¥100 bet on all starters

Trainer Matsunaga Mikio Complete Betting Guide【2023–2025 JRA Data Analysis】

3-year combined win ROI: 72.0%. Turf 55% / Dirt 45% split. 2026 active jockeys: Christophe Lemaire 国分優作 太宰啓介 Yasunari Iwata Norihiro Yokoyama Yutaka Take Kenichi Ikezoe Hiroki Ishikawa Junya Nishimura 西谷誠 Manabu Sakai.

※ Signal ratings apply only to jockeys with 2026 riding records at this stable.

🚦 Distance-Based Betting Signals

Top Pick: ROI 100%+Strong: ROI 80%+ & WinRate 8%+Watch: ROI 60%+ & WinRate 6%+×Avoid
Turf~1400m115 starts / ◎0 ○0
Win%: 8.7%Place%: 14.8%Show%: 20.9%ROI: 64.7%
💡 Overall ROI 64.7%. No ◎/○ jockeys among active riders. Consider Place/Wide bets only.
Rating Jockey Starts Win% Place% Show% Win ROI
Norihiro Yokoyama 13 7.7% 15.4% 23.1% 99.2%
× Yutaka Take 7 14.3% 14.3% 42.9% 34.3%
Turf1401~1800m251 starts / ◎2 ○0
Win%: 10.4%Place%: 17.9%Show%: 28.7%ROI: 86.3%
💡 Norihiro Yokoyama・Yutaka Take stand out with ROI of 180.0%・117.3%. Primary win bet candidates.ROI is on a slight downward trend. Overall show rate 28.7% is high — effective as place anchor.
Rating Jockey Starts Win% Place% Show% Win ROI
Norihiro Yokoyama 31 19.4% 25.8% 38.7% 180.0%
Yutaka Take 26 15.4% 26.9% 30.8% 117.3%
× Junya Nishimura 10 10.0% 10.0% 50.0% 48.0%
× Manabu Sakai 12 0.0% 8.3% 16.7% 0.0%
× Kenichi Ikezoe 10 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Turf1801~2200m136 starts / ◎0 ○0
Win%: 8.8%Place%: 16.2%Show%: 25.0%ROI: 40.4%
💡 Overall ROI 40.4%. No ◎/○ jockeys among active riders. Consider Place/Wide bets only.
Rating Jockey Starts Win% Place% Show% Win ROI
Kenichi Ikezoe 10 20.0% 40.0% 40.0% 62.0%
Yutaka Take 13 7.7% 30.8% 30.8% 61.5%
× Norihiro Yokoyama 29 6.9% 13.8% 31.0% 39.0%
× Junya Nishimura 6 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Turf2201m+45 starts / ◎1 ○0
Win%: 13.3%Place%: 22.2%Show%: 35.6%ROI: 97.1%
💡 Norihiro Yokoyama stand out with ROI of 234.5%. Primary win bet candidates.ROI is on an upward trend. Overall show rate 35.6% is high — effective as place anchor.
Rating Jockey Starts Win% Place% Show% Win ROI
Norihiro Yokoyama 11 27.3% 36.4% 36.4% 234.5%
Dirt~1400m136 starts / ◎0 ○0
Win%: 7.4%Place%: 12.5%Show%: 25.0%ROI: 34.7%
💡 Overall ROI 34.7%. No ◎/○ jockeys among active riders. Consider Place/Wide bets only.
Rating Jockey Starts Win% Place% Show% Win ROI
Yutaka Take 19 10.5% 15.8% 31.6% 66.8%
× Norihiro Yokoyama 5 0.0% 0.0% 20.0% 0.0%
Dirt1401~1800m244 starts / ◎1 ○1
Win%: 13.9%Place%: 24.6%Show%: 32.4%ROI: 88.6%
💡 Yutaka Take stand out with ROI of 103.8%. Primary win bet candidates.Norihiro Yokoyama also show solid stats for win or place bets.ROI is on an upward trend. Overall show rate 32.4% is high — effective as place anchor.
Rating Jockey Starts Win% Place% Show% Win ROI
Yutaka Take 21 19.0% 28.6% 38.1% 103.8%
Norihiro Yokoyama 19 15.8% 21.1% 42.1% 83.2%
× Junya Nishimura 15 13.3% 40.0% 53.3% 23.3%
× Yasunari Iwata 5 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
× Kenichi Ikezoe 5 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
× Christophe Lemaire 5 0.0% 20.0% 40.0% 0.0%

※ Jockeys with fewer than 5 starts excluded. Target jockeys limited to 2026 active riders.

⚡ Trainer Betting Strategy

Actionable betting scenarios based on 2026 active jockey data.

🔴 Scenario A【Top Priority】 Turf 2201m+

◎ Jockeys: Norihiro Yokoyama (234.5%)

Overall ROI 97.1% / Show rate 35.6%. Bet aggressively when ◎ jockeys confirmed.

💰 Recommended: Win + Place. For long-shot ◎ jockeys, go heavier on Place/Wide.

🟡 Scenario B【Secondary】 Turf 1401~1800m

◎ Jockeys: Norihiro Yokoyama (180.0%)・Yutaka Take (117.3%)

Overall ROI 86.3% / Show rate 28.7%. Bet aggressively when ◎ jockeys confirmed.

💰 Recommended: Win + Place. For long-shot ◎ jockeys, go heavier on Place/Wide.

🟡 Scenario C【Secondary】 Dirt 1401~1800m

◎ Jockeys: Yutaka Take (103.8%)

Overall ROI 88.6% / Show rate 32.4%. Bet aggressively when ◎ jockeys confirmed.

💰 Recommended: Win + Place. For long-shot ◎ jockeys, go heavier on Place/Wide.

⚫ Conditions to Avoid

  • Turf 1801~2200m (overall ROI 40.4%): No ◎/○ jockeys. Place/Wide only.
  • Dirt ~1400m (overall ROI 34.7%): No ◎/○ jockeys. Place/Wide only.

📋 Jockey Substitution Checklist

Jockey Best Condition Best ROI Overall ROI Recommended Bet
Norihiro Yokoyama Turf 2201m+ 234.5% 113.8% Win◎
Yutaka Take Turf 1401~1800m 117.3% 115.8% Win◎
Kenichi Ikezoe Turf 1801~2200m 62.0% 23.0% Place only
Junya Nishimura Turf 1401~1800m 48.0% 28.8% Place only
Manabu Sakai 0% 0.0% Place only
Yasunari Iwata 0% 0.0% Place only
Christophe Lemaire 0% 0.0% Place only
太宰啓介 0% 0.0% Place only
西谷誠 0% 0.0% Place only
Hiroki Ishikawa 0% 0.0% Place only
国分優作 0% 0.0% Place only

📊 Data Details (Supporting Evidence)

Detailed stats supporting the signal ratings above.

Overall Performance by Year

Year Starts Win% Place% Show% Win ROI
2023 331 9.4% 17.8% 27.2% 62.4%
2024 319 13.2% 22.6% 32.3% 76.6%
2025 337 9.8% 16.9% 26.1% 77.1%
Total 987 10.7% 19.0% 28.5% 72.0%

Turf Performance by Year × Distance

Turf Sprint (~1400m)

Year Starts Win% Place% Show% Win ROI
2023 42 4.8% 9.5% 14.3% 36.4%
2024 36 16.7% 27.8% 36.1% 93.6%
2025 37 5.4% 8.1% 13.5% 68.6%

Turf Mile (1401~1800m)

Year Starts Win% Place% Show% Win ROI
2023 84 8.3% 19.0% 32.1% 96.0%
2024 84 14.3% 20.2% 28.6% 101.5%
2025 83 8.4% 14.5% 25.3% 61.2%

Turf Middle (1801~2200m)

Year Starts Win% Place% Show% Win ROI
2023 28 3.6% 7.1% 7.1% 36.4%
2024 60 11.7% 20.0% 30.0% 43.7%
2025 48 8.3% 16.7% 29.2% 38.8%

Turf Long (2201m+)

Year Starts Win% Place% Show% Win ROI
2023 12 8.3% 16.7% 16.7% 68.3%
2024 10 10.0% 30.0% 50.0% 59.0%
2025 23 17.4% 21.7% 39.1% 128.7%

Dirt Performance by Year × Distance

Dirt Sprint (~1400m)

Year Starts Win% Place% Show% Win ROI
2023 57 8.8% 14.0% 29.8% 29.5%
2024 32 9.4% 15.6% 31.2% 66.6%
2025 47 4.3% 8.5% 14.9% 19.4%

Dirt Middle (1401~1800m)

Year Starts Win% Place% Show% Win ROI
2023 85 14.1% 24.7% 32.9% 74.2%
2024 79 12.7% 22.8% 31.6% 77.7%
2025 80 15.0% 26.2% 32.5% 114.5%

Dirt Long (1801~2200m)

Year Starts Win% Place% Show% Win ROI
2023 21 14.3% 28.6% 38.1% 59.5%
2024 17 17.6% 41.2% 47.1% 62.4%
2025 11 18.2% 27.3% 27.3% 316.4%

Jockey Stats (3-Year Combined / 2026 Active Only)

Jockey Starts Win% Place% Show% Win ROI
Norihiro Yokoyama 113 15.0% 22.1% 36.3% 113.8%
Yutaka Take 95 14.7% 25.3% 36.8% 115.8%
Junya Nishimura 41 9.8% 19.5% 34.1% 28.8%
Kenichi Ikezoe 27 7.4% 14.8% 14.8% 23.0%
Manabu Sakai 22 0.0% 9.1% 27.3% 0.0%
Yasunari Iwata 14 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Christophe Lemaire 12 0.0% 16.7% 41.7% 0.0%
太宰啓介 11 0.0% 0.0% 9.1% 0.0%
西谷誠 7 0.0% 28.6% 57.1% 0.0%
Hiroki Ishikawa 3 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
国分優作 1 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%

Key Jockey Breakdown: Turf × Dirt × Year

▶ Norihiro Yokoyama

Year Turf Starts Turf Win% Turf Place% Turf Show% Turf ROI Dirt Starts Dirt Win% Dirt Place% Dirt Show% Dirt ROI
2023 30 10.0% 16.7% 26.7% 84.3% 12 41.7% 50.0% 75.0% 190.0%
2024 24 16.7% 25.0% 45.8% 135.4% 8 0.0% 0.0% 25.0% 0.0%
2025 30 16.7% 23.3% 30.0% 160.0% 9 0.0% 11.1% 22.2% 0.0%
Total 84 14.3% 21.4% 33.3% 126.0% 29 17.2% 24.1% 44.8% 78.6%

▶ Yutaka Take

Year Turf Starts Turf Win% Turf Place% Turf Show% Turf ROI Dirt Starts Dirt Win% Dirt Place% Dirt Show% Dirt ROI
2023 9 22.2% 44.4% 44.4% 83.3% 8 25.0% 37.5% 37.5% 221.2%
2024 24 12.5% 29.2% 45.8% 105.8% 14 14.3% 21.4% 42.9% 92.9%
2025 17 5.9% 11.8% 11.8% 47.1% 23 17.4% 21.7% 39.1% 167.0%
Total 50 12.0% 26.0% 34.0% 81.8% 45 17.8% 24.4% 40.0% 153.6%

▶ Junya Nishimura

Year Turf Starts Turf Win% Turf Place% Turf Show% Turf ROI Dirt Starts Dirt Win% Dirt Place% Dirt Show% Dirt ROI
2023 7 0.0% 0.0% 28.6% 0.0% 4 0.0% 25.0% 25.0% 0.0%
2024 12 8.3% 8.3% 16.7% 40.0% 8 25.0% 37.5% 50.0% 68.8%
2025 1 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 0.0% 9 11.1% 33.3% 44.4% 16.7%
Total 20 5.0% 5.0% 25.0% 24.0% 21 14.3% 33.3% 42.9% 33.3%

▶ Kenichi Ikezoe

Year Turf Starts Turf Win% Turf Place% Turf Show% Turf ROI Dirt Starts Dirt Win% Dirt Place% Dirt Show% Dirt ROI
2023 1 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 6 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
2024 12 16.7% 25.0% 25.0% 51.7%
2025 7 0.0% 14.3% 14.3% 0.0% 1 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Total 20 10.0% 20.0% 20.0% 31.0% 7 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%

▶ Manabu Sakai

Year Turf Starts Turf Win% Turf Place% Turf Show% Turf ROI Dirt Starts Dirt Win% Dirt Place% Dirt Show% Dirt ROI
2023 6 0.0% 0.0% 50.0% 0.0%
2024 2 0.0% 50.0% 50.0% 0.0% 1 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
2025 13 0.0% 7.7% 15.4% 0.0%
Total 15 0.0% 13.3% 20.0% 0.0% 7 0.0% 0.0% 42.9% 0.0%

▶ Yasunari Iwata

Year Turf Starts Turf Win% Turf Place% Turf Show% Turf ROI Dirt Starts Dirt Win% Dirt Place% Dirt Show% Dirt ROI
2023 2 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 3 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
2024 2 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
2025 1 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 4 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Total 5 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 9 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%

▶ Christophe Lemaire

Year Turf Starts Turf Win% Turf Place% Turf Show% Turf ROI Dirt Starts Dirt Win% Dirt Place% Dirt Show% Dirt ROI
2023 5 0.0% 0.0% 40.0% 0.0% 3 0.0% 33.3% 66.7% 0.0%
2024 3 0.0% 33.3% 33.3% 0.0%
2025 1 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Total 5 0.0% 0.0% 40.0% 0.0% 7 0.0% 28.6% 42.9% 0.0%

▶ 太宰啓介

Year Turf Starts Turf Win% Turf Place% Turf Show% Turf ROI Dirt Starts Dirt Win% Dirt Place% Dirt Show% Dirt ROI
2023 2 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 4 0.0% 0.0% 25.0% 0.0%
2024 1 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
2025 2 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Total 5 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 6 0.0% 0.0% 16.7% 0.0%

▶ 西谷誠

Year Turf Starts Turf Win% Turf Place% Turf Show% Turf ROI Dirt Starts Dirt Win% Dirt Place% Dirt Show% Dirt ROI
2023
2024
2025 3 0.0% 33.3% 100.0% 0.0% 4 0.0% 25.0% 25.0% 0.0%
Total 3 0.0% 33.3% 100.0% 0.0% 4 0.0% 25.0% 25.0% 0.0%

▶ Hiroki Ishikawa

Year Turf Starts Turf Win% Turf Place% Turf Show% Turf ROI Dirt Starts Dirt Win% Dirt Place% Dirt Show% Dirt ROI
2023
2024 2 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
2025 1 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Total 1 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%

▶ 国分優作

Year Turf Starts Turf Win% Turf Place% Turf Show% Turf ROI Dirt Starts Dirt Win% Dirt Place% Dirt Show% Dirt ROI
2023
2024
2025 1 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Total 1 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%

Grade Race Performance (G1 / G2 / G3)

G1

Year Starts Win% Place% Show% Win ROI
2023 3 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
2024 6 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
2025 4 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Total 13 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Jockey Starts Win% Place% Show% Win ROI
Norihiro Yokoyama 4 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Yutaka Take 1 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Kenichi Ikezoe 1 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%

G2

Year Starts Win% Place% Show% Win ROI
2023 3 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
2024 11 9.1% 9.1% 18.2% 146.4%
2025 6 0.0% 16.7% 33.3% 0.0%
Total 20 5.0% 10.0% 20.0% 80.5%
Jockey Starts Win% Place% Show% Win ROI
Norihiro Yokoyama 5 20.0% 40.0% 40.0% 322.0%
Yutaka Take 1 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Junya Nishimura 1 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 0.0%
Kenichi Ikezoe 1 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Yasunari Iwata 1 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%

G3

Year Starts Win% Place% Show% Win ROI
2023 11 0.0% 9.1% 36.4% 0.0%
2024 8 0.0% 0.0% 12.5% 0.0%
2025 9 0.0% 11.1% 11.1% 0.0%
Total 28 0.0% 7.1% 21.4% 0.0%
Jockey Starts Win% Place% Show% Win ROI
Norihiro Yokoyama 8 0.0% 12.5% 25.0% 0.0%
Yasunari Iwata 3 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Yutaka Take 1 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Junya Nishimura 1 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 0.0%

※ Extreme ROI values may reflect small samples with high-dividend races. Treat data with fewer than 10 starts as reference only.

※ This data is for reference purposes only and does not constitute investment advice.

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