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Record-Setting Nagoya Jockey Hitomi Miyashita to Retire With Final Ride on Nov. 26

She departs holding the regional racing women's record with 1,381 victories.

Overview

  • Aichi Prefecture Racing Association announced she will retire at the end of November, with her last race scheduled at Nagoya Racecourse on November 26.
  • She will transition to a trainer role beginning in December 2025.
  • Miyashita, 48, rides for the Nagoya circuit and is a leading figure in Japan’s regional racing.
  • She debuted in 1995 at age 18, stepped away in 2011 for childbirth, and returned in 2016 encouraged by her son.
  • In November 2021, she became the first woman to reach 1,000 local wins and last year received the Yellow Ribbon Medal for long service.