Title awarded annually by the Japan Racing Association
The JRA Award for Best Sprinter or Miler is a title awarded annually by the Japan Racing Association (JRA).
Since 1987 the honor has been part of the JRA Awards. A single prize was awarded until 2023, when separate categories for Sprinters and Milers.
Records
Most successful horse (2 wins):
Best Sprinter or Miler Winners
Year
|
Horse
|
Trainer
|
Owner
|
Age
|
1987
|
Nippo Teio
|
Kinzo Kubota
|
Yuichi Yamaishi
|
4
|
1988
|
Soccer Boy
|
Yukiharu Ono
|
Shadai Racing
|
3
|
1989
|
Bamboo Memory
|
Kunihiko Takeshi
|
Takeda Tatsuichi
|
4
|
1990
|
Bamboo Memory
|
Kunihiko Takeshi
|
Takeda Tatsuichi
|
5
|
1991
|
Daiichi Ruby
|
Yuji Ito
|
Haruo Tsujimoto
|
4
|
1992
|
Nishino Flower
|
Masahiro Matsuda
|
Masayuki Nishiyama
|
3
|
1993
|
Yamanin Zephyr
|
Yusuke Kurita
|
Hajime Doi
|
5
|
1994
|
Sakura Bakushin O
|
Katsutaro Sakai
|
Sakura Commerce
|
5
|
1995
|
Hishi Akebono
|
Masaru Sayama
|
Masaichiro Abe
|
3
|
1996
|
Flower Park
|
Shouichi Matsumoto
|
Katsumi Yoshida
|
4
|
1997
|
Taiki Shuttle
|
Kazuo Fujisawa
|
Taiki Farm Co.
|
3
|
1998
|
Taiki Shuttle
|
Kazuo Fujisawa
|
Taiki Farm Co.
|
4
|
1999
|
Air Jihad
|
Masanori Ito
|
Lucky Field Co.
|
4
|
2000
|
Daitaku Yamato
|
Sei Ishizaka
|
Kazuo Nakamura
|
6
|
2001
|
Trot Star
|
Eiji Nakano
|
Minoru Takano
|
5
|
2002
|
Admire Cozzene
|
Mitsuru Hashida
|
Riichi Kondo
|
6
|
2003
|
Durandal
|
Masahiro Sakaguchi
|
Teruya Yoshida
|
4
|
2004
|
Durandal
|
Masahiro Sakaguchi
|
Teruya Yoshida
|
5
|
2005
|
Hat Trick
|
Katsuhiko Sumii
|
Carrot Farm
|
4
|
2006
|
Daiwa Major
|
Hiroyuki Uehara
|
Keizo Oshiro
|
5
|
2007
|
Daiwa Major
|
Hiroyuki Uehara
|
Keizo Oshiro
|
6
|
2008
|
Sleepless Night
|
Kojiro Hashiguchi
|
Sunday Racing
|
4
|
2009
|
Laurel Guerreiro
|
Mitsugu Kon
|
Laurel Racing
|
5
|
2010
|
Kinshasa No Kiseki
|
Noriyuki Hori
|
Kazumi Yoshida
|
7
|
2011
|
Curren Chan
|
Takayuki Yasuda
|
Takashi Suzuki
|
4
|
2012
|
Lord Kanaloa
|
Takayuki Yasuda
|
Lord Horse Club
|
4
|
2013
|
Lord Kanaloa
|
Takayuki Yasuda
|
Lord Horse Club
|
5
|
2014
|
Snow Dragon
|
Noboru Takagi
|
Makio Okada
|
6
|
2015
|
Maurice
|
Noriyuki Hori
|
Kazumi Yoshida
|
4
|
2016
|
Mikki Isle
|
Hidetaka Otonashi
|
Mizuki Noda
|
5
|
2017
|
Red Falx
|
Tomohito Ozeki
|
TokyoHorseRacing Co Ltd
|
6[1]
|
2018
|
Fine Needle
|
Yoshitada Takahashi
|
Godolphin
|
5
|
2019
|
Indy Champ
|
Hidetaka Otonashi
|
Silk Racing
|
4
|
2020
|
Gran Alegria
|
Kazuo Fujisawa
|
Sunday Racing
|
4[2]
|
2021
|
Gran Alegria
|
Kazuo Fujisawa
|
Sunday Racing
|
5[3]
|
2022
|
Serifos
|
Mitsumasa Nakauchida
|
G1 Racing Co. Ltd
|
3[4]
|
Best Sprinter winners
Best Miler winners
Year
|
Horse
|
Trainer
|
Owner
|
Age
|
2023
|
Songline
|
Toru Hayashi
|
Sunday Racing
|
5
|
References