2017 News
Starke, Christian Demuro, Cheminaud receive short-term JRA Jockey's License
The Japan Racing Association (JRA) announced that short-term riding jockey's licenses have been issued to the following three jockeys:
Andrasch STARKE
License term: Oct. 28 thru Nov. 27, 2017
Past Licenses (since 2015):
- Jan. 31 thru March 29, 2015
- Oct. 31 thru Nov. 29, 2015
- March 5 thru April 3, 2016
- Oct. 29 thru Dec. 25, 2016
- March 2 thru April 18, 2017
Overall record (JRA races): 57 wins/668 rides (4 graded race wins)
Sponsor trainer: Yasuo Tomomichi (JRA Ritto Training Center)
Contract owner: Takuji Sakuma
Christian DEMURO
License term: Oct. 28 thru Dec. 31, 2017
Past Licenses (since 2015):
- Jan. 4 thru March 1, 2015
- Oct. 24 thru Nov. 13, 2015
Overall record (JRA races): 99 wins/706 rides (5 graded race wins)
Sponsor trainer: Katsuhiko Sumii (JRA Ritto Training Center)
Contract owner: Chizu Yoshida
Vincent CHEMINAUD
License term: Oct. 28 thru Nov. 12, 2017
Past Licenses (since 2015):
- Dec. 3 thru Dec. 25, 2016
- Jan. 5 thru Jan. 29, 2017
Overall record (JRA races): 11 wins/140 rides (0 graded race wins)
Sponsor trainer: Kazuo Fujisawa (JRA Miho Training Center)
Contract owner: Kazumi Yoshida
The three jockeys are all scheduled to ride in the upcoming Grade 1 Tenno Sho (Autumn) on Sunday, Oct. 29, at Tokyo Racecourse, with Starke scheduled to ride on Neorealism, Christian Demuro on Sciacchetra, and Cheminaud on Real Steel.
