The National Association of Racing (NAR), the national level regulatory body for the Racing by Local Governments in Japan, announced the 2018 NAR Grand Prix Awards for the year’s outstanding horses, trainers, jockeys, and others within the industry.
Following are the recipients of the 2018 awards:Winning Horses
| Award | Horse | Owner | Trainer | Breeder | Sire Dam (Dam sire) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horse of the Year | Kitasan Mikazuki | Ono Shoji | Kenji Sato | Ono Shoji | King Halo |
| Best Older Colt or Horse | Kitasan Jewelry (Sakura Bakushin O) | ||||
| Best Sprinter or Miler | |||||
| Best 2-Year-Old Colt | Ignacio d'Oro | Grand Bokujo Co. Ltd. | Hideki Kakugawa | Grand Stud | Vittorio d'Oro |
| Bellatrix (Smart Boy) | |||||
| Best 2-Year-Old Filly | Arc Vigorous | Arc Flontier Co.ltd. | Nozomi Ono | Murakami Bokujo | South Vigorous |
| Kisekino Shori (Fuji Kiseki) | |||||
| Best 3-Year-Old Colt | Crystal Silver | Isamu Okada | Yoriaki Murakami | Okaribe Bokujo | Samurai Heart |
| Maruyo Shiro Wine (Adjudicating) | |||||
| Best 3-Year-Old Filly | Gold Patek | Hatsue Okada | Hiroshi Iwamoto | Tadanori Hokiyama | Gold Allure |
| Wilshire (Brian's Time) | |||||
| Best Older Filly or Mare | Dear Maruko | Assistant Co. Ltd. | Tetsuya Nagase | Matsuhira Bokujo | Spicule |
| Ekopan (Tsurumaru Boy) | |||||
| Best Ban-ei (Draft) Horse | Oreno Kokoro | Katsuhiro Omori | Shigeto Tsukidate | Jitsuko Muguruma | |
| Best Turf Horse | Happy Grin | Yuichi Aida | Junji Tanaka | Shadai Farm | Lohengrin |
| Lady C'est la Vie (Agnes Tachyon) | |||||
| Dirt Grade (Principal Dirt) Race Special Prize | Le Vent Se Leve | G1 Racing Co. Ltd. | Kiyoshi Hagiwara | Shadai Corporation Inc. | Symboli Kris S Maestrale (Neo Universe) |
| Special Award | South Vigorous | ||||
Winning Trainers and Jockeys
| Award | Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|
| Best Trainer (Races Won) | Yuji Uchikoshi | Kochi |
| Best Trainer (Money Earned) | Kenji Sato | Funabashi |
| Best Trainer (Winning Average) | Tsuyoshi Kawanishi | Aichi |
| Grand Prize Trainer | N/A | |
| Best Jockey (Races Won) | Tomohiro Yoshimura | Hyogo |
| Best Jockey (Money Earned) | Taito Mori | Funabashi |
| Best Jockey (Winning Average) | Isao Yamaguchi | Saga |
| Grand Prize Jockey | N/A | |
| Best Apprentice Jockey | Tatsuya Watanabe | Kasamatsu |
| Best Female Jockey | Hitomi Miyashita | Aichi |
| Best Fair Play Jockey | Shuji Akaoka | Kochi |
| Special Award | Fumio Matoba | Oi |
| Shinobu Murakami | Iwate | |
