Thore Hammer Hansen Becomes Second German-Based Jockey to Win the World All-Star Jockeys Champion
[Series Summary]
Thore Hammer Hansen won two of the four-leg series held over two days to become the second German-based World All-Star Jockeys champion after Andreas Suborics who won the series twice in 2004 and 2006. The 25-year-old rider collected a total of 73 points by finishing fourth with ninth pick Tera Stellar in the first leg, winning the second leg with ninth pick Patrick Handsome and third leg with race favorite Bergun and finishing 10th with 13th pick Lux Deneuve in the fourth leg.
“I’m overwhelmed by the Japanese fans. It’s a great honor to take part in this competition with some of the world’s great jockeys. It was obviously very nice to know that I won the challenge after the third leg. When you've got good horses underneath you, it gives you a much better chance of winning the race. I love Japan and I really look forward to coming back here again.”
Seven points behind in second was Craig Williams from Australia. The 2007 champion, who was fourth with 21 points at the end of Day One, finishing 13th and second in the first two legs, added 45 points on Day Two by coming in third in the third leg with eighth pick Cosmo Opinion and winning the last leg with fifth choice Pink Jin.
“It's always a privilege to come back to Japan. It’s a great competition with world-class riders and I’m very fortunate to be part of it and experience it again. I'm very pleased to have achieved such good results.”
Ryusei Sakai, who was second at the end of Day One with 31 points, collected 9 points, finishing sixth and 13th in the last two legs on Day Two to come in third with 40 points.
“After finishing third last year, my goal was to win the title this year, so I was disappointed to be third again. But it gives me a new goal for next year. It was fun to compete with Williams who took care of me in Australia.”
Thanks to the impressive performances of Thore Hammer Hansen and Craig Williams, Team WAS collected 246 points, 44 points over Team JRA, to claim the team competition for the first time since the team competition began in 2015.
2025 WORLD ALL-STAR JOCKEYS POINT CHART
| Standing |
Jockey |
Team |
August 23, 2025 |
August 24, 2025 |
Total
Points |
| 1st Leg |
2nd Leg |
3rd Leg |
4th Leg |
| 1 |
Thore Hammer Hansen (GER) |
WAS |
4th |
(12) |
1st |
(30) |
1st |
(30) |
10th |
(1) |
73 |
| 2 |
Craig Williams (AUS) |
WAS |
13th |
(1) |
2nd |
(20) |
3rd |
(15) |
1st |
(30) |
66 |
| 3 |
Ryusei Sakai |
JRA |
1st |
(30) |
14th |
(1) |
6th |
(8) |
13th |
(1) |
40 |
| 4 |
Francisco Goncalves (ARG) |
WAS |
2nd |
(20) |
6th |
(8) |
10th |
(1) |
6th |
(8) |
37 |
| 4 |
Takeshi Yokoyama |
JRA |
5th |
(10) |
7th |
(6) |
2nd |
(20) |
11th |
(1) |
37 |
| 6 |
Masashige Honda (NAR) |
WAS |
14th |
(1) |
4th |
(12) |
8th |
(4) |
3rd |
(15) |
32 |
| 7 |
Christophe Lemaire |
JRA |
11th |
(1) |
3rd |
(15) |
7th |
(6) |
7th |
(6) |
28 |
| 8 |
Norihiro Yokoyama |
JRA |
3rd |
(15) |
13th |
(1) |
12th |
(1) |
5th |
(10) |
27 |
| 9 |
Yuichi Kitamura |
JRA |
12th |
(1) |
5th |
(10) |
11th |
(1) |
4th |
(12) |
24 |
| 9 |
Yutaka Take |
JRA |
10th |
(1) |
9th |
(2) |
14th |
(1) |
2nd |
(20) |
24 |
| 11 |
Keita Tosaki |
JRA |
6th |
(8) |
10th |
(1) |
4th |
(12) |
14th |
(1) |
22 |
| 12 |
Alexis Badel (HK) |
WAS |
8th |
(4) |
11th |
(1) |
5th |
(10) |
12th |
(1) |
16 |
| 13 |
Karis Teetan (HK) |
WAS |
7th |
(6) |
8th |
(4) |
9th |
(2) |
9th |
(2) |
14 |
| 14 |
Cristian Torres (USA) |
WAS |
9th |
(2) |
12th |
(1) |
13th |
(1) |
8th |
(4) |
8 |
| Team WAS (World All-Star) : 246 points |
Team JRA : 202 points |
*1st: 30 points / 2nd: 20 points / 3rd: 15 points / 4th: 12 points / 5th: 10 points / 6th: 8 points / 7th: 6 points / 8th: 4 points /
9th: 2 points / 10th: 1 point / 11th: 1 point / 12th: 1 point / 13th: 1 point / 14th: 1 point / ER= Excluded from running (by stewards): 6 points
FF=Fail to Finish: 1 point
Turnover for the Day: ¥ 13,199,496,300 Attendance: 18,215
[2025 WORLD ALL-STAR JOCKEYS 3RD LEG]
Sunday, August 24, 2025 Sapporo Racecourse 10th Race Post Time: 15:01
3-year-olds & up, 2 Wins Class, 1,700 meters (about 8.5 furlongs), dirt, right-handed
3-y-o: 56kg (about 123-124 lbs), 4-y-o & up: 58kg (about 128 lbs), 2kg allowance for Fillies & Mares, 14 runners
Going: Standard Weather: Fine
| FP |
BK |
PP |
Horse |
Sex
Age |
Jockey |
Weight
(kg) |
Odds |
(Fav) |
Margin |
| 1 |
6 |
10 |
Bergun (JPN) |
F3 |
Thore Hammer Hansen |
54.0 |
3.7 |
(1) |
1:45.5 |
| 2 |
7 |
12B |
Caprarola (JPN) |
M6 |
Takeshi Yokoyama |
56.0 |
9.4 |
(6) |
3 |
| 3 |
5 |
7 |
Cosmo Opinion (JPN) |
H5 |
Craig Williams |
58.0 |
17.8 |
(8) |
3/4 |
| 4 |
4 |
6 |
Chuwa Kris S (JPN) |
C3 |
Keita Tosaki |
56.0 |
5.0 |
(3) |
2 |
| 5 |
3 |
3 |
Okotampe (JPN) |
C4 |
Alexis Badel |
58.0 |
4.8 |
(2) |
Head |
| 6 |
8 |
14 |
Abrams (JPN) |
C4 |
Ryusei Sakai |
58.0 |
9.0 |
(5) |
2 |
| 7 |
2 |
2 |
La Oracion (JPN) |
C4 |
Christophe Lemaire |
58.0 |
7.6 |
(4) |
3/4 |
| 8 |
7 |
11 |
Grace of God (JPN) |
M5 |
Masashige Honda |
56.0 |
53.3 |
(12) |
3/4 |
| 9 |
4 |
5B |
Red Senor (JPN) |
C4 |
Karis Teetan |
58.0 |
52.9 |
(11) |
Head |
| 10 |
3 |
4 |
Muffin (JPN) |
F4 |
Francisco Goncalves |
56.0 |
48.3 |
(10) |
4 |
| 11 |
6 |
9 |
Saimon le Monde (JPN) |
G8 |
Yuichi Kitamura |
58.0 |
196.5 |
(14) |
1/2 |
| 12 |
8 |
13 |
Tupi (JPN) |
M5 |
Norihiro Yokoyama |
56.0 |
14.0 |
(7) |
1 |
| 13 |
1 |
1 |
Scandinavia (JPN) |
M6 |
Cristian Torres |
56.0 |
83.5 |
(13) |
3 |
| 14 |
5 |
8 |
Twin Biscuits (JPN) |
M5 |
Yutaka Take |
56.0 |
31.8 |
(9) |
9 |
FP: Final Position / BK: Bracket Number / PP: Post Position / B: Blinker
| NOTE: | Figures quoted under Odds are shown in form of decimal odds (single unit is ¥100), and Fav indicates the order of favorites. |
| Fractional time (sec./furlong): |
7.0 - 11.6 - 12.7 - 12.5 - 12.2 - 12.1 - 11.9 - 12.3 - 13.2 |
|
Last 4 furlongs: 49.5 |
Last 3 furlongs: 37.4 |
| Positions at each corner: |
1st corner |
(*6,10)14(1,5)7,3,12,4,2,8,11(9,13) |
|
2nd corner |
6,10(5,14)(1,7)3(4,12)2-8,11(9,13) |
|
3rd corner |
(*6,10)(5,14)3,7(4,2)12-1-11,13,9,8 |
|
4th corner |
10-6-(5,14)(7,3)12,2,4-11-(9,1)13-8 |
| Note1: |
Underlined bold numberindicates the winning horse. |
| Note2: |
Horse numbers are indicated in the order of their positions at each corner, with the first position listed first. Two or more horses inside the same parentheses indicate that they were positioned side by side. Hyphens between the horse numbers indicate that there is distance between the former and the latter. The asterisk indicates a slight lead. |
| 1st: (10) |
Thore Hammer Hansen—broke sharply to press pace in 2nd, overtook Keita Tosaki turning final corners, easily pulled away with strong stretch drive for 3-length win
“It was perfect! She stumbled a bit coming out of the gate but quickly recovered her balance and responded impressively when asked with a strong finish. The distance was also ideal for this filly.” |
| 2nd: (12) |
Takeshi Yokoyama—raced mid-field outside Alexis Badel in 8th, eased back a little along backstretch then followed Christophe Lemaire, overtaking that rival into homestretch and made bid along outside turning and while unable to match winner, turned in good finishing speed to best rest of field by 3/4 length |
| 3rd: (7) |
Craig Williams—chased front group in around 6th, maintained position into straight and then split horses to gain ground to rally for 2nd place and only giving way to Takeshi Yokoyama who shot past him just after 100m marker
“We were able to race in a good position. The horse was able to relax during the trip and was able to use his speed right to the finish. The winner was too good in the end.” |
| 4th: (6) |
Keita Tosaki—good speed to assume command well before 1st corner, overtaken by Thore Hammer Hansen approaching last corner but ran on gamely to remain in contention to wire |
| 5th: (3) |
Alexis Badel—along rails in mid-division, 6th coming into straight and among those rallying for 2nd but not quite able to threaten
“I thought he wasn't able to perform to his best.” |
| 6th: (14) |
Ryusei Sakai—rushed from widest draw to chase leaders in 3rd, weakened in last 200m |
| 7th: (2) |
Christophe Lemaire—broke in air to start, rated mid-field along rails around 10th, shifted slightly out and made mild headway from backstretch, failed to gain wanted response at stretch |
| 8th: (11) |
Masashige Honda—near rear 3rd from last early, advanced along rails down backstretch then showed good turn of speed but with much ground to cover from outside |
| 9th: (5) |
Karis Teetan—broke well, took economic trip chasing frontrunners in 4th, remained a factor in good striking position up to last 200m, tired thereafter
“He broke sharply and we were able to race behind the winner but he didn't respond at the critical moment.” |
| 10th: (4) |
Francisco Goncalves—sat in lower mid-division, entered lane around 9th, failed to respond
“We were hoping to secure a good position early but the filly was unstable in the gate and missed her break, she was already used up before the third corner.” |
| 11th: (9) |
Yuichi Kitamura—trailed in rear, briefly improved position in final corners, even paced in stretch |
| 12th: (13) |
Norihiro Yokoyama—missed break, advanced from last to 11th in backstretch, fell back to 2nd from rear in final corners |
| 13th: (1) |
Cristian Torres—good start, hugged rails in 5th to 6th before 2nd corner, gradually slipped back one by one in backstretch, third to last entering straight
“The mare broke well but lost moment after getting dirt kicked in from the horses in front and was unwilling to respond from then on.” |
| 14th: (8) |
Yutaka Take— good start, settled towards rear, dropped back to last in backstretch, never reached contention |
[2025 WORLD ALL-STAR JOCKEYS 4TH LEG]
Sunday, August 24, 2025 Sapporo Racecourse 12th Race Post Time: 16:15
3-year-olds & up, 2 Wins Class, 1,800 meters (about 9 furlongs), turf, right-handed
3-y-o: 56kg (about 123-124 lbs), 4-y-o & up: 58kg (about 128 lbs), 2kg allowance for Fillies & Mares, 14 runners
Going: Good to Firm Weather: Fine
| FP |
BK |
PP |
Horse |
Sex
Age |
Jockey |
Weight
(kg) |
Odds |
(Fav) |
Margin |
| 1 |
1 |
1 |
Pink Jin (JPN) |
M5 |
Craig Williams |
56.0 |
9.7 |
(5) |
1:48.7 |
| 2 |
8 |
14 |
Win Acteur (JPN) |
C4 |
Yutaka Take |
58.0 |
13.8 |
(9) |
Neck |
| 3 |
6 |
10 |
Jet Magnum (JPN) |
C3 |
Masashige Honda |
56.0 |
7.7 |
(3) |
Nose |
| 4 |
7 |
12 |
Will Survive (JPN) |
F3 |
Yuichi Kitamura |
54.0 |
4.0 |
(1) |
1/2 |
| 5 |
6 |
9 |
Saxon Sienne (JPN) |
F4 |
Norihiro Yokoyama |
56.0 |
10.8 |
(6) |
1 |
| 6 |
2 |
2 |
Lord Mannheim (JPN) |
H5 |
Francisco Goncalves |
58.0 |
4.6 |
(2) |
Head |
| 7 |
7 |
11B |
Toa Raiden (JPN) |
H5 |
Christophe Lemaire |
58.0 |
12.7 |
(8) |
1/2 |
| 8 |
8 |
13 |
Kingmaker (JPN) |
C3 |
Cristian Torres |
56.0 |
12.6 |
(7) |
3/4 |
| 9 |
5 |
8B |
Meiner Ocean (JPN) |
C4 |
Karis Teetan |
58.0 |
8.5 |
(4) |
1/2 |
| 10 |
3 |
3 |
Lux Deneuve (JPN) |
M5 |
Thore Hammer Hansen |
56.0 |
62.5 |
(13) |
Neck |
| 11 |
5 |
7 |
Rich Black (JPN) |
H6 |
Takeshi Yokoyama |
58.0 |
112.0 |
(14) |
Neck |
| 12 |
3 |
4 |
Grand Gold (JPN) |
H6 |
Alexis Badel |
58.0 |
45.9 |
(12) |
2 |
| 13 |
4 |
5B |
Heiland (JPN) |
C4 |
Ryusei Sakai |
58.0 |
29.3 |
(11) |
1/2 |
| 14 |
4 |
6 |
Miyabi Brave (JPN) |
M5 |
Keita Tosaki |
56.0 |
28.6 |
(10) |
3/4 |
| Fractional Time (sec./furlong): |
12.7 - 11.8 - 11.7 - 12.3 - 12.4 - 12.1 - 11.9 - 11.8 - 12.0 |
|
Last 4 furlongs: 47.8 |
Last 3 furlongs: 35.7 |
| Positions at each corner: |
1st corner |
11(8,12)(1,14)9(2,10)6(4,13)7,3,5 |
|
2nd corner |
11,8,12-(1,14)9,10,2,6(4,13)7,3,5 |
|
3rd corner |
(*11,8)12(1,14)(9,10,6)2(4,13)(3,7,5) |
|
4th corner |
(11,*8,12)(1,14)(9,10,6)(2,13)(3,7,4)5 |
| 1st: (1) |
Craig Williams—chased leaders along rails around 4th, kept inside but angled for clearing 200m out, accelerated impressively from there to pin leaders in last strides while out-finishing strong chase from behind for narrow win
“We were able to sit in a good position from a sharp break and she extended really well as soon as we found a clearing at the stretch.” |
| 2nd: (14) |
Yutaka Take—raced just outside eventual winner around 5th, made bid along with that rival and just missed by neck at wire for 2nd |
| 3rd: (10) |
Masashige Honda—raced mid-division most of trip, turned wide into stretch, racing behind Yutaka Take and almost caught that rival, missing by nose |
| 4th: (12) |
Yuichi Kitamura—prominent in 3rd behind leader, maintained good speed to reach leader but soon joined and overtaken by rivals from outside |
| 5th: (9) |
Norihiro Yokoyama—saved ground in mid-field and quick to secure good position entering stretch, caught behind weakening leader and fraction late to cause serious threat at end |
| 6th: (2) |
Francisco Goncalves—mid-division early, angled out after entering stretch for bid
“We raced around seventh or eighth position as planned but we lost racing space at the top of the stretch and couldn't find our best speed to the finish. He would better suit a track with a longer straight.” |
| 7th: (11) |
Christophe Lemaire—set pace and remained leader until weakening in final strides |
| 8th: (13) |
Cristian Torres—raced off pace 4th from last, quick headway approaching last corner, wide turn into straight, unable to cover enough ground to threaten
“The colt broke well and we were able to make our move from 600 meters out as planned. He extended well but was unable to threaten the leaders. Maybe a firmer track would suite him.” |
| 9th: (8) |
Karis Teetan—forwardly positioned in 2nd, a length behind leader down backstretch, disputed lead into stretch until weakening inside furlong pole
“We got a good racing position from a good break and the colt responded to my urgings but was even paced in the end.” |
| 10th: (3) |
Thore Hammer Hansen—squeezed back after break, hugged rails near rear, passed tired rivals in stretch
“We met traffic soon after the break and was forced to race from behind. The mare has the tendency to not want to get in front when other horses are near. Maybe something like a "cheek piece" would help her concentrate.” |
| 11th: (7) |
Takeshi Yokoyama—traveled 3-wide towards rear, never a factor |
| 12th: (4) |
Alexis Badel—settled in lower mid-division, around 10th, retreated before last corner |
| 13th: (5) |
Ryusei Sakai—trailed in rear after missing break, turned final corners widest to make bid but nothing left in stretch |
| 14th: (6) |
Keita Tosaki—sat in mid-division, advanced to 6th turning final corners wide but faded thereafter |
[Other Races Ridden by Foreign Participants]
1st race: Two-Year-Olds (Maiden), dirt, 1,700m, 14 runners
Craig Williams—8th on Lord Belfast (JPN, C2), 9th favorite
Alexis Badel—9th on Extra Push (JPN, C2), 8th favorite
Karis Teetan—10th on Blackjack (JPN, C2), 10th favorite
2nd race: Two-Year-Olds (Maiden), turf, 1,500m, 11 runners
Karis Teetan—3rd on Anima Ray (JPN, C2), 3rd favorite
Thore Hammer Hansen—4th on Maru Mori Rapidus (JPN, C2), 7th favorite
Craig Williams—scratched (Win Rose Parade (JPN, F2))
3rd race: Three-Year-Olds (Maiden), dirt, 1,700m, 14 runners
Francisco Goncalves—6th on Derma Ariel (JPN, C3), 4th favorite
Alexis Badel—14th on Press Junket (JPN, F3), 6th favorite
4th race: Three-Year-Olds (Maiden), turf, 2,600m, 13 runners
Alexis Badel—8th on Brilliant Chara (JPN, F3), 6th favorite
Karis Teetan—10th on Gaspard (JPN, C3), 12th favorite
Francisco Goncalves—11th on Dea Luce (JPN, F3), 10th favorite
5th race: Two-Year-Olds (Newcomer), turf, 2,000m, 11 runners
Karis Teetan—4th on Edel Seele (JPN, C2), 5th favorite
6th race: Three-Year-Olds (Maiden), turf, 1,200m, 16 runners
Craig Williams—7th on Filigrane (JPN, F3), 6th favorite
8th race: Three-Year-Olds & Up (1 Win Class, Fillies & Mares), dirt, 1,700m, 11 runners
Francisco Goncalves—2nd on Misa Biscuits (JPN, F3), race favorite
Alexis Badel—6th on Lady Godiva (JPN, F3), 2nd favorite
Karis Teetan—7th on Container Line (JPN, F3), 8th favorite
9th race: Rusutsu Tokubetsu (Three-Year-Olds & Up, 1 Win Class), turf, 2,000m, 13 runners
Karis Teetan—7th on Core (JPN, C3), 5th favorite
11th race: Keeneland Cup (Three-Year-Olds & Up, G3), turf, 1,200m, 16 runners
Karis Teetan—8th on Purpur Ray (JPN, G6), 14th favorite
Alexis Badel—12th on Kvasir (JPN, H5), 12th favorite |
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