Yutaka Take is a 40-year veteran jockey who reached 5,000 career wins in July 2026 and appeared in a June 2026 Umamusume ramen commercial alongside Christophe Lemaire.
Yutaka Take reached 5,000 career wins on July 12, 2026, at Hakodate Racecourse, riding Hitomi Etoile to a neck victory in the 7th race. The milestone spans JRA, local, and overseas races, and comes in his 40th year as a jockey. He is the first jockey to achieve this total.
Two weeks earlier, on June 29, 2026, Cygames released a new Umamusume Pretty Derby commercial featuring Take and fellow jockey Christophe Lemaire. The ad is themed around ramen and ties into the game's new training scenario. Lemaire sings a homage to the 1992 Sharan Q song "Ramen Daisuki Koike-san no Uta" in the commercial. A second CM with Uma Musume characters also launched alongside it.
The two stories show Take active in both competitive racing and promotional work in mid-2026, with his racing career reaching a historic high and his media presence continuing through game-related advertising.
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Legendary jockey Yutaka Take achieved his 5,000th career win on July 12, 2026, at Hakodate Racecourse. Riding Hitomi Etoile in the 7th race, he won by a neck. The total includes wins from JRA, local, and overseas races, marking a milestone in his 40th year as a jockey.
Cygames released a new "Umamusume Pretty Derby" commercial featuring jockeys Yutaka Take and Christophe Lemaire. The "Rich Flavor" edition is themed around ramen, tying into the new training scenario. Lemaire sings a homage to the 1992 Sharan Q song "Ramen Daisuki Koike-san no Uta" in the ad. A second CM with Uma Musume characters also launched.