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My Take
Daisaku Matsuda waited until his 19th season for his first JRA graded win, taking the 2015 Falcon Stakes on a 14th favorite and weeping afterward. That takes the kind of meticulous, detail-obsessed brain Virgos are famous for. He retired in 2023 with 500 JRA wins after more than a quarter-century in the saddle — jockeys live in the results, not the headlines, and I respect that quiet craftsman energy more than I can say.
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Overview
Daisaku Matsuda (born September 13, 1978) is a retired Japanese jockey who was based at the Japan Racing Association's Ritto Training Center. He debuted in 1997, won his first JRA graded race in 2015, and retired in December 2023 with 500 JRA wins.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Daisaku Matsuda
- Name (Japanese)
- 松田大作
- Reading
- まつだ だいさく
- Born
- September 13, 1978 (age 48)
- Origin
- Japan
- Occupation
- Jockey
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Horse
2. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%9D%BE%E7%94%B0%E5%A4%A7%E4%BD%9C
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11532032
3. About this entry
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Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Daisaku Matsuda born?
Daisaku Matsuda was born on September 13, 1978 and is 48 years old.
Where is Daisaku Matsuda from?
Daisaku Matsuda is from Japan.
What does Daisaku Matsuda do?
Daisaku Matsuda works as Jockey.
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