The National Association of Racing (NAR), the national level regulatory body for the Racing by Local Governments in Japan, announced the 2021 NAR Grand Prix Awards for the year’s outstanding horses, trainers, jockeys, and others within the industry.
Following are the recipients of the 2021 awards:Winning Horses
| Award | Horse | Owner | Trainer | Breeder | Sire Dam (Dam sire) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horse of the Year | Mutually | Jotaro Ishise | Yoshiyuki Yano | Teppei Yoshizumi | Pyro God Beloved Me (Brian's Time) |
| Best Older Colt or Horse | |||||
| Best 2-Year-Old Colt | Nudge | Hiromi Wada | Shoji Tanaka | Nobuta Bokujo | Fenomeno A Shin Joyful (Opera House) |
| Best 2-Year-Old Filly | Speedy Kick | Suzuyuki Kato | Takahiro Ishimoto | Takeshi Kumagai | Taisei Legend Desert Flower (Silent Deal) |
| Best 3-Year-Old Colt | Castle Top | Hiroshi Joichi | Nobuhiro Shibuya | Hiroshi Joichi | Bamboo Ere Sieger Top Run (Mayano Top Gun) |
| Best 3-Year-Old Filly | Cerasus Via | Yoshio Oda | Satoshi Kokubo | Hisai Farm | South Vigorous Lady Passion (Neo Universe) |
| Best Older Filly or Mare | Salsa Dione | Hirotaka Sugawara | Chiaki Hori | Araya Bokujo | Gold Allure Salsa Queen (Lindo Shaver) |
| Best Ban-ei (Draft) Horse | Hokusho Masaru | Noriko Iuchi | Toichi Sakamoto | Yukiyoshi Kado | Ebisu Kachidoki Mikuni Rensho (Atomic Dragon) |
| Best Sprinter or Miler | N/A | ||||
| Best Turf Horse | N/A | ||||
| Dirt Grade (Principal Dirt) Race Special Prize | Casino Fountain | Kosei Yoshihashi | Takayuki Yamashita | Kei Yoshihashi | Casino Drive Gina Fontaine (Best Tie Up) |
| Special Award | Marche Lorraine | ||||
Winning Trainers and Jockeys
| Award | Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|
| Best Trainer (Races Won) | Yuji Uchikoshi | Kochi |
| Best Trainer (Money Earned) | Satoshi Kokubo | Urawa |
| Best Trainer (Winning Average) | Tsuyoshi Kawanishi | Aichi |
| Grand Prize Trainer | N/A | |
| Best Jockey (Races Won) | Taito Mori | Funabashi |
| Best Jockey (Money Earned) | Taito Mori | Funabashi |
| Best Jockey (Winning Average) | Minoru Miyagawa | Kochi |
| Grand Prize Jockey | N/A | |
| Best Apprentice Jockey | Manato Hida | Saga |
| Best Female Jockey | Hitomi Miyashita | Aichi |
| Serei Sasaki | Hyogo | |
| Best Fair Play Jockey | Makoto Okabe | Aichi |
| Special Award | Mr. Shigeyuki Okada | - |
| Hitomi Miyashita | Aichi | |
