Katsuhiko Sumii

Katsuhiko Sumii
角居勝彦
OccupationTrainer (Retired)
Born (1964-03-28) 28 March 1964 (age 60)
Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan
NationalityJapanese
Career wins793
Racing awards
JRA Award for Best Trainer (races won) (2011-13)
JRA Award for Best Trainer (money earned) (2005, 2008, 2010, 2013, 2014)
JRA Award for Best trainer (training technique) (2014)

Katsuhiko Sumii (角居 勝彦, Sumii Katsuhiko) (born 28 March 1964, Kanazawa, Ishikawa) is a Japanese horse trainer. He trained the first and second placing horses in the 2006 Melbourne Cup, Delta Blues and Pop Rock.[1] Other notable horses Sumii has trained include Kane Hekili, Vodka, Victoire Pisa, and Epiphaneia.

Sumii retired in February 2021 to succeed his mother's work as an active member of the Tenrikyo.[2][3][4]

Major wins

JapanJapan


United States United States of America


Hong Kong Hong Kong


United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates


Australia Australia

References

  1. ^ 2006 Melbourne Cup result
  2. ^ Juri, Hashimoto (7 January 2018). "G1・24勝の角居調教師、天理教の仕事継ぐため2021年2月で勇退" [Trainer Sumii to retire on February 2021 to succeed Tenrikyo Work after 24 G1 victories]. スポーツ報知 (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 29 December 2022. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
  3. ^ "競馬界に衝撃!角居厩舎解散!!ウオッカ、ヴィクトワールピサ輩出の名門". デイリースポーツ online (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 12 January 2018. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
  4. ^ Keitaro, Sekine (20 February 2021). "角居調教師、異例の早期引退 引退馬支援の活動は継続". 日本経済新聞 (in Japanese). Nihon Keizai Shimbun. Archived from the original on 19 February 2021. Retrieved 29 December 2022.