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Noriyuki Hori
Age: 58
Background:
Noriyuki Hori obtained his training licence in 2002 and has over 20 top-level wins. He enjoyed one of his most successful years in training in 2015 when Duramente won the Satsuki Sho and Tokyo Yushun. His champion Maurice, a standout performer for the trainer across his career, excelled with victories in the Yasuda Kinen, Mile Championship, Hong Kong Mile, Champions Mile and Hong Kong Cup. Hori also won the 2016 Hong Kong Vase with Satono Crown and he became the first overseas trainer to win two Hong Kong International Races features on the same day. He also trained Neorealism to win the QEII Cup in 2017 and Tastiera to win the 2025 running of the race at Sha Tin. He won the 2023 Tokyo Yushun with Tastiera, who is his current stable star, as well as Group 1-winning sprinter Satono Reve. Hori campaigned dirt galloper Luxor Cafe to the United States of America, where the horse finished 12th in the 2025 Kentucky Derby behind Sovereignty.
Achievements:
2015 JRA Best Trainer (Races Won).
Notable Wins Include:
Hong Kong Cup (2016 Maurice), Hong Kong Mile (2015 Maurice), Hong Kong Vase (2016 Satono Crown), QEII Cup (2017 Neorealism, 2025 Tastiera), Champions Mile (2016 Maurice), George Ryder Stakes (2015 Real Impact), Tenno Sho Autumn (2016 Maurice), Yasuda Kinen (2011 Real Impact, 2012 Strong Return, 2015 Maurice), Tokyo Yushun (2015 Duramente, 2023 Tastiera), Takamatsunomiya Kinen (2010 & 2011 Kinshasa No Kiseki, 2025 Satono Reve), Takarazuka Kinen (2017 Satono Crown), February Stakes (2021 & 2022 Cafe Pharoah).
Hong Kong wins (as of 1 December):
6

24/25 Season
Stakes won : $27,890,000 No. of Wins : 1 Total Runners : 4
No. of 2nds : 1 Win % : 25.00%
No. of 3rds : 2
No. of 4ths : 0

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