Yukio Okabe
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Yukio Okabe (Japanese: 岡部 幸雄, Okabe Yukio, born October 31, 1948) is a Japanese former jockey. He belonged to the Japan Racing Association (JRA) from 1967 to 2005. From January 1995 to July 2007, he held the record for the most wins as a jockey in the Japan Racing Association, with a total of 2,943 wins in 2007.
| Yukio Okabe 岡部幸雄 | |
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| Born | October 31, 1948 Godo, Nitta District, Gunma (Currently Ōta, Gunma) |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Height | 161 cm (5 ft 3 in) |
| Weight | 53 kg (117 lb) |
| Career wins | 2937 (JRA) 25 (NAR) |
| Racing awards | |
| JRA Grand Prize Jockey (1987, 1991) JRA Award for Best Jockey (races won) (1987, 1991) JRA Award for Best Jockey (winning average) (1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996) JRA Award for Best Jockey (money earned) (1987, 1991, 1992, 1994) | |
| Honors | |
| Japan Racing Association Hall of Fame (2014) | |
| Significant horses | |
| Symboli Rudolf, Taiki Shuttle | |