Nakatani is married to his second wife, Lisa, and has two daughters, Lilah and Brittany, and two sons, Matthew, who currently plays football for the University of Louisville, and Austin. Brittany, Matthew, and Austin are from a previous marriage to Michele Dollase, daughter of trainer Wallace Dollase. His late father Roy Nakatani, a Japanese American, was born in a World War II internment camp and spent time at Santa Anita Park when it was a relocation camp. Corey's mother is Marie Nakatani and he is one of ten children.
Racing career
Corey was a champion high school wrestler who became intrigued by racing after visiting Santa Anita with his father after a wrestling tournament at the age of sixteen. Nakatani eventually approached horse trainer Roger Stein for work. After three days of mucking out stalls and walking horses, he decided he wanted to ride even though he had never been on a horse before. Stein then suggested that he get some experience on a working farm, so he learned the ropes on the Thoroughbred farm of Tony Matos. He then went on and broke and galloped horses for Johnny Longden and Longden's son, Eric Longden before starting his career as a jockey. He graduated from jockey school in Castaic, California, and won his first race, a dead heat, in Caliente, Mexico in 1988 aboard Blue King. He moved to Southern California in April 1989, and became the leading apprentice jockey that same year. His current residence is Southern California.[3][4]
Nakatani won his 3,500th race at Aqueduct Racetrack on November 17, 2011 aboard Grand Strategy in the eighth race of the day.[4]
In the 2015 Kentucky Derby, won by American Pharoah, Nakatani was the jockey of Frammento, which placed 15th. Weeks earlier, the jockey had broken his collarbone in a March 17 spill at Santa Anita. In the 2014 Kentucky Derby, he finished sixth on Dance With Fate.
Nakatani was badly injured in a spill at Del Mar in August 2018, suffering multiple compression fractures and herniated discs.[5] Nakatani never returned to the saddle and formally announced his retirement as a jockey on November 23, 2019 in a statement through his son and jockey agent Matt.[5]
^"Corey S. Nakatani". Equibase. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
^Reilly, Kellie (24 November 2019). "Nakatani highlight reel: 10 Breeders' Cup wins, Lava Man, Serena's Song, and more". brisnet.com. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
^. Archived from the original on 2007-06-13. Retrieved 2007-07-01.
^ abcDulay, Cindy Pierson. . Archived from the original on 28 November 2006. Retrieved 2010-06-01.
^ abKing, Byron (23 November 2019). "Nakatani Retires From Riding". The Blood-Horse. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
^Grening, David (25 April 2023). "Nakatani, Arrogate, California Chrome, Songbird top 2023 Hall of Fame class". Daily Racing Form. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
Year-end charts
Chart (2000–present)
Rank by earnings
National Earnings List for Jockeys 2000
9
National Earnings List for Jockeys 2001
16
National Earnings List for Jockeys 2002
35
National Earnings List for Jockeys 2003
17
National Earnings List for Jockeys 2004
7
National Earnings List for Jockeys 2005
12
National Earnings List for Jockeys 2006
6
National Earnings List for Jockeys 2007
21
National Earnings List for Jockeys 2008
71
National Earnings List for Jockeys 2009
116
National Earnings List for Jockeys 2010
48
National Earnings List for Jockeys 2011
16
National Earnings List for Jockeys 2012
18
National Earnings List for Jockeys 2013
35
National Earnings List for Jockeys 2014
22
National Earnings List for Jockeys 2015
106
National Earnings List for Jockeys 2016
192
National Earnings List for Jockeys 2017
46
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Corey Nakatani news newspapers books scholar JSTOR April 2023 Learn how and when to remove this template message Corey S Nakatani born October 21 1970 in Covina California United States is a retired US Hall of Fame Thoroughbred horse racing jockey He has won 3 909 races in his career including the Kentucky Oaks twice and the Strub Stakes four times He has won ten races in the Breeders Cup including three consecutive victories in the Breeders Cup Sprint between 1996 and 1998 A fixture on the southern California racing circuit Nakatani won a total of ten riding titles between Santa Anita Park Del Mar and the now closed Hollywood Park 2 Corey NakataniOccupationJockeyBorn 1970 10 21 October 21 1970 age 52 Covina California United StatesCareer wins3 909 1 Major racing winsHollywood Turf Cup Stakes 1990 1998 2010 Hollywood Derby 1990 1993 1996 Coaching Club American Oaks 1991 Kentucky Oaks 1991 1996 Del Mar Futurity 1993 Miesque Stakes 1993 2001 2004 Yellow Ribbon Stakes 1993 Lane s End Stakes 1995 Beverly D Stakes 1995 2001 John C Mabee Handicap 1995 1996 1998 2006 Hawthorne Handicap 1996 Kentucky Cup Classic Handicap 1996 San Felipe Stakes 1996 2006 Flower Bowl Invitational Stakes 1997 Beldame Stakes 1998 Champagne Stakes 1998 Garden City Breeders Cup Handicap 1998 2001 Super Derby 1998 Royal Heroine Stakes 1999 2003 Landaluce Stakes 1997 2000 2009 Santa Anita Handicap 2000 2006 2007 Sir Beaufort Stakes 2003 Yerba Buena Handicap 2003 Frizette Stakes 2004 Generous Stakes 2004 2006 2010 Sunshine Millions Fillies amp Mares Sprint 2004 Del Mar Breeders Cup Mile 2006 Goodwood Breeders Cup Handicap 2006 Hollywood Gold Cup 2006 2007 Sunshine Millions Classic 2006 Fair Grounds Oaks 2007 First Lady Stakes 2007 San Rafael Stakes 2007 Sunshine Millions Turf 2007 Commonwealth Breeders Cup Stakes 2007 Suwannee River Handicap 2007 Santa Anita Derby 2008 Princess Rooney Handicap 2008 Gallant Bloom Handicap 2008 Eddie Read Handicap 1994 1996 2002 2006 2009 Shoemaker Mile Stakes 2010 Regret Stakes 2010 Oak Tree Derby 2010 CashCall Futurity 2010 Chicago Handicap 2011 West Virginia Governor s Stakes 2012 International race wins Molson Export Million 1994 Dubai Golden Shaheen 2001 Canadian International Stakes 2005 Breeders Cup wins Breeders Cup Distaff 1996 Breeders Cup Sprint 1996 1997 1998 2006 Breeders Cup Mile 1999 Breeders Cup Juvenile Fillies 2004 2011 Breeders Cup Turf Sprint 2011 Breeders Cup Dirt Mile 2012 Racing awardsRiding TitlesDel Mar 1994 1998 2004Oak Tree 1994 1995 2004 2006Hollywood Park 1995Santa Anita 1996 2000HonorsNational Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame 2023 Significant horsesJackson Bend Nehro Colonel John Lava Man Thor s Echo Aragorn Indian Blessing Lit de Justice Lite Light Relaxed Gesture Sandpit Serena s Song Silic Bolt d Oro Contents 1 Background 2 Racing career 3 References 3 1 Year end chartsBackground EditNakatani is married to his second wife Lisa and has two daughters Lilah and Brittany and two sons Matthew who currently plays football for the University of Louisville and Austin Brittany Matthew and Austin are from a previous marriage to Michele Dollase daughter of trainer Wallace Dollase His late father Roy Nakatani a Japanese American was born in a World War II internment camp and spent time at Santa Anita Park when it was a relocation camp Corey s mother is Marie Nakatani and he is one of ten children Racing career EditCorey was a champion high school wrestler who became intrigued by racing after visiting Santa Anita with his father after a wrestling tournament at the age of sixteen Nakatani eventually approached horse trainer Roger Stein for work After three days of mucking out stalls and walking horses he decided he wanted to ride even though he had never been on a horse before Stein then suggested that he get some experience on a working farm so he learned the ropes on the Thoroughbred farm of Tony Matos He then went on and broke and galloped horses for Johnny Longden and Longden s son Eric Longden before starting his career as a jockey He graduated from jockey school in Castaic California and won his first race a dead heat in Caliente Mexico in 1988 aboard Blue King He moved to Southern California in April 1989 and became the leading apprentice jockey that same year His current residence is Southern California 3 4 Nakatani won his 3 500th race at Aqueduct Racetrack on November 17 2011 aboard Grand Strategy in the eighth race of the day 4 Nakatani has ridden a number of notable horses including Jackson Bend Nehro Colonel John Lava Man Thor s Echo Aragorn Rock Hard Ten Sarafan Indian Blessing Lite Light Relaxed Gesture Sandpit Serena s Song Bolt d Oro Silic and Lit de Justice 4 In the 2015 Kentucky Derby won by American Pharoah Nakatani was the jockey of Frammento which placed 15th Weeks earlier the jockey had broken his collarbone in a March 17 spill at Santa Anita In the 2014 Kentucky Derby he finished sixth on Dance With Fate Nakatani was badly injured in a spill at Del Mar in August 2018 suffering multiple compression fractures and herniated discs 5 Nakatani never returned to the saddle and formally announced his retirement as a jockey on November 23 2019 in a statement through his son and jockey agent Matt 5 In 2023 Nakatani will be inducted into the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame 6 References Edit Corey S Nakatani Equibase Retrieved 25 April 2023 Reilly Kellie 24 November 2019 Nakatani highlight reel 10 Breeders Cup wins Lava Man Serena s Song and more brisnet com Retrieved 25 April 2023 NTRA biography Corey Nakatani Archived from the original on 2007 06 13 Retrieved 2007 07 01 a b c Dulay Cindy Pierson Corey Nakatani Archived from the original on 28 November 2006 Retrieved 2010 06 01 a b King Byron 23 November 2019 Nakatani Retires From Riding The Blood Horse Retrieved 25 April 2023 Grening David 25 April 2023 Nakatani Arrogate California Chrome Songbird top 2023 Hall of Fame class Daily Racing Form Retrieved 23 April 2023 Year end charts Edit Chart 2000 present Rankby earningsNational Earnings List for Jockeys 2000 9National Earnings List for Jockeys 2001 16National Earnings List for Jockeys 2002 35National Earnings List for Jockeys 2003 17National Earnings List for Jockeys 2004 7National Earnings List for Jockeys 2005 12National Earnings List for Jockeys 2006 6National Earnings List for Jockeys 2007 21National Earnings List for Jockeys 2008 71National Earnings List for Jockeys 2009 116National Earnings List for Jockeys 2010 48National Earnings List for Jockeys 2011 16National Earnings List for Jockeys 2012 18National Earnings List for Jockeys 2013 35National Earnings List for Jockeys 2014 22National Earnings List for Jockeys 2015 106National Earnings List for Jockeys 2016 192National Earnings List for Jockeys 2017 46 Retrieved from 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