Trainer Kato Yukihiro 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 Kato Yukihiro Complete Betting Guide【2023–2025 JRA Data Analysis】

3-year combined win ROI: 66.1%. Turf 37% / Dirt 63% split. 2026 active jockeys: ハマーハ Yuji Tannai Dai Sasaki Nobuyuki Yoshimura Keita Tosaki Takuya Kobata Kazuo Yokoyama Takeshi Yokoyama.

※ 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~1400m121 starts / ◎0 ○1
Win%: 9.9%Place%: 15.7%Show%: 29.8%ROI: 81.1%
💡 Takeshi Yokoyama also show solid stats for win or place bets.ROI is on a slight downward trend. Overall show rate 29.8% is high — effective as place anchor.
Rating Jockey Starts Win% Place% Show% Win ROI
Takeshi Yokoyama 12 16.7% 33.3% 58.3% 80.0%
× Keita Tosaki 7 14.3% 42.9% 42.9% 32.9%
× Yuji Tannai 5 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Turf1401~1800m111 starts / ◎0 ○0
Win%: 10.8%Place%: 23.4%Show%: 30.6%ROI: 58.6%
💡 Overall ROI 58.6%. No ◎/○ jockeys among active riders. Consider Place/Wide bets only.
Rating Jockey Starts Win% Place% Show% Win ROI
× Takeshi Yokoyama 22 22.7% 27.3% 40.9% 50.5%
Turf1801~2200m49 starts / ◎0 ○1
Win%: 8.2%Place%: 24.5%Show%: 34.7%ROI: 46.7%
💡 Takeshi Yokoyama also show solid stats for win or place bets.ROI is on a slight downward trend. Overall show rate 34.7% is high — effective as place anchor.
Rating Jockey Starts Win% Place% Show% Win ROI
Takeshi Yokoyama 5 20.0% 20.0% 20.0% 80.0%
Turf2201m+29 starts / ◎0 ○0
Win%: 6.9%Place%: 13.8%Show%: 20.7%ROI: 116.9%
💡 Overall ROI 116.9%. No ◎/○ jockeys among active riders. Consider Place/Wide bets only.
Rating Jockey Starts Win% Place% Show% Win ROI
No data for 2026 active jockeys
Dirt~1400m264 starts / ◎1 ○0
Win%: 12.5%Place%: 18.2%Show%: 28.8%ROI: 54.8%
💡 Takeshi Yokoyama stand out with ROI of 124.6%. Primary win bet candidates.ROI is on a slight downward trend. Overall show rate 28.8% is high — effective as place anchor.
Rating Jockey Starts Win% Place% Show% Win ROI
Takeshi Yokoyama 26 30.8% 38.5% 46.2% 124.6%
× Dai Sasaki 10 10.0% 10.0% 10.0% 37.0%
× Keita Tosaki 7 0.0% 0.0% 28.6% 0.0%
× Yuji Tannai 7 0.0% 0.0% 14.3% 0.0%
Dirt1401~1800m238 starts / ◎2 ○0
Win%: 10.9%Place%: 18.9%Show%: 27.7%ROI: 76.9%
💡 Dai Sasaki・Kazuo Yokoyama stand out with ROI of 377.5%・206.7%. Primary win bet candidates.ROI is on an upward trend. Overall show rate 27.7% is high — effective as place anchor.
Rating Jockey Starts Win% Place% Show% Win ROI
Dai Sasaki 12 16.7% 16.7% 16.7% 377.5%
Kazuo Yokoyama 6 16.7% 16.7% 50.0% 206.7%
× Takeshi Yokoyama 29 10.3% 20.7% 24.1% 49.7%
× Yuji Tannai 7 0.0% 0.0% 14.3% 0.0%
× Keita Tosaki 5 0.0% 40.0% 60.0% 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】 Dirt 1401~1800m

◎ Jockeys: Dai Sasaki (377.5%)・Kazuo Yokoyama (206.7%)

Overall ROI 76.9% / Show rate 27.7%. Bet aggressively when ◎ jockeys confirmed.

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

🟡 Scenario B【Secondary】 Dirt ~1400m

◎ Jockeys: Takeshi Yokoyama (124.6%)

Overall ROI 54.8% / Show rate 28.8%. Bet aggressively when ◎ jockeys confirmed.

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

⚫ Conditions to Avoid

  • Turf 1401~1800m (overall ROI 58.6%): No ◎/○ jockeys. Place/Wide only.

📋 Jockey Substitution Checklist

Jockey Best Condition Best ROI Overall ROI Recommended Bet
Keita Tosaki Turf 1801~2200m 545.0% 57.4% Place only
Dai Sasaki Dirt 1401~1800m 377.5% 175.0% Win◎
Kazuo Yokoyama Dirt 1401~1800m 206.7% 103.3% Win◎
Takeshi Yokoyama Dirt ~1400m 124.6% 74.5% Place
Yuji Tannai 0% 0.0% Place only
Takuya Kobata 0% 0.0% Place only
Nobuyuki Yoshimura 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 288 10.1% 17.4% 29.9% 67.1%
2024 280 13.6% 22.1% 32.1% 83.6%
2025 270 8.5% 17.0% 24.1% 46.7%
Total 838 10.7% 18.9% 28.8% 66.1%

Turf Performance by Year × Distance

Turf Sprint (~1400m)

Year Starts Win% Place% Show% Win ROI
2023 41 7.3% 12.2% 29.3% 123.4%
2024 36 13.9% 16.7% 33.3% 84.7%
2025 44 9.1% 18.2% 27.3% 38.6%

Turf Mile (1401~1800m)

Year Starts Win% Place% Show% Win ROI
2023 37 13.5% 32.4% 35.1% 23.5%
2024 36 11.1% 16.7% 25.0% 121.4%
2025 38 7.9% 21.1% 31.6% 33.2%

Turf Middle (1801~2200m)

Year Starts Win% Place% Show% Win ROI
2023 24 4.2% 8.3% 20.8% 45.4%
2024 13 23.1% 53.8% 53.8% 92.3%
2025 12 0.0% 25.0% 41.7% 0.0%

Turf Long (2201m+)

Year Starts Win% Place% Show% Win ROI
2023 20 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 169.5%
2024 9 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
2025

Dirt Performance by Year × Distance

Dirt Sprint (~1400m)

Year Starts Win% Place% Show% Win ROI
2023 77 14.3% 18.2% 36.4% 69.0%
2024 93 17.2% 26.9% 36.6% 73.9%
2025 94 6.4% 9.6% 14.9% 24.3%

Dirt Middle (1401~1800m)

Year Starts Win% Place% Show% Win ROI
2023 81 8.6% 13.6% 23.5% 44.6%
2024 84 10.7% 20.2% 31.0% 87.3%
2025 73 13.7% 23.3% 28.8% 101.0%

Dirt Long (1801~2200m)

Year Starts Win% Place% Show% Win ROI
2023 1 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
2024 6 0.0% 0.0% 16.7% 0.0%
2025 7 0.0% 14.3% 14.3% 0.0%

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

Jockey Starts Win% Place% Show% Win ROI
Takeshi Yokoyama 96 19.8% 28.1% 37.5% 74.5%
Dai Sasaki 28 10.7% 10.7% 14.3% 175.0%
Yuji Tannai 24 0.0% 0.0% 8.3% 0.0%
Keita Tosaki 23 8.7% 26.1% 39.1% 57.4%
Kazuo Yokoyama 12 8.3% 8.3% 33.3% 103.3%
Takuya Kobata 2 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Nobuyuki Yoshimura 1 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%

Key Jockey Breakdown: Turf × Dirt × Year

▶ Takeshi Yokoyama

Year Turf Starts Turf Win% Turf Place% Turf Show% Turf ROI Dirt Starts Dirt Win% Dirt Place% Dirt Show% Dirt ROI
2023 16 18.8% 31.2% 43.8% 28.7% 16 25.0% 25.0% 31.2% 78.1%
2024 13 23.1% 23.1% 46.2% 106.9% 23 21.7% 34.8% 43.5% 101.7%
2025 12 16.7% 25.0% 33.3% 51.7% 16 12.5% 25.0% 25.0% 68.1%
Total 41 19.5% 26.8% 41.5% 60.2% 55 20.0% 29.1% 34.5% 85.1%

▶ Dai Sasaki

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% 7 28.6% 28.6% 28.6% 117.1%
2024 3 0.0% 0.0% 33.3% 0.0% 4 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
2025 1 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 12 8.3% 8.3% 8.3% 340.0%
Total 5 0.0% 0.0% 20.0% 0.0% 23 13.0% 13.0% 13.0% 213.0%

▶ Yuji Tannai

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% 0.0% 0.0% 1 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
2024 5 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
2025 4 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 9 0.0% 0.0% 22.2% 0.0%
Total 9 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 15 0.0% 0.0% 13.3% 0.0%

▶ Keita Tosaki

Year Turf Starts Turf Win% Turf Place% Turf Show% Turf ROI Dirt Starts Dirt Win% Dirt Place% Dirt Show% Dirt ROI
2023 4 25.0% 25.0% 25.0% 272.5% 4 0.0% 0.0% 75.0% 0.0%
2024 1 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 7 0.0% 28.6% 28.6% 0.0%
2025 6 16.7% 50.0% 50.0% 38.3% 1 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Total 11 18.2% 36.4% 36.4% 120.0% 12 0.0% 16.7% 41.7% 0.0%

▶ Kazuo Yokoyama

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% 2 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
2024 2 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 3 33.3% 33.3% 66.7% 413.3%
2025 2 0.0% 0.0% 50.0% 0.0% 2 0.0% 0.0% 50.0% 0.0%
Total 5 0.0% 0.0% 20.0% 0.0% 7 14.3% 14.3% 42.9% 177.1%

▶ Takuya Kobata

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%
2024
2025 1 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Total 2 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%

▶ Nobuyuki Yoshimura

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 2 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
2024 2 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
2025
Total 4 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Jockey Starts Win% Place% Show% Win ROI
Takeshi Yokoyama 2 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%

G2

Year Starts Win% Place% Show% Win ROI
2023 1 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
2024 4 50.0% 50.0% 50.0% 217.5%
2025 5 0.0% 20.0% 20.0% 0.0%
Total 10 20.0% 30.0% 30.0% 87.0%
Jockey Starts Win% Place% Show% Win ROI
Takeshi Yokoyama 3 66.7% 66.7% 66.7% 290.0%
Keita Tosaki 1 0.0% 100.0% 100.0% 0.0%

G3

Year Starts Win% Place% Show% Win ROI
2023 6 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
2024 5 0.0% 20.0% 40.0% 0.0%
2025 5 0.0% 0.0% 20.0% 0.0%
Total 16 0.0% 6.2% 18.8% 0.0%
Jockey Starts Win% Place% Show% Win ROI
Takeshi Yokoyama 6 0.0% 0.0% 16.7% 0.0%
Kazuo Yokoyama 1 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 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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