Hironobu Tanabe

田辺裕信　/　たなべひろのぶ

Japanese professional jockey

February 12, 1984 (age 42)　・　Japan

Jockey

My Take

Hironobu Tanabe is the kind of guy the racing world quietly runs on. Born in the dead of February 1984, an Aquarius who's probably got more tactical brain than he lets on — because that's what jockeys who last are made of. Most of his personal life is locked down tight, no height, no agency, no social media circus, and honestly? I respect it. He lets the work do the talking, and the work is this: climbing onto an animal that weighs half a ton, reading its mood, reading the field, and making split-second calls at full gallop that the rest of us would need a slow-motion replay to even register. That's not athletic — that's a skilled trade with a heartbeat. He's pushing into his forties and still in the saddle, and there's something genuinely cool about a guy who just keeps showing up to do a hard, dangerous, unglamorous job with no fanfare. The horse world needs more people like that.

Overview

Hironobu Tanabe is a Japanese professional jockey born on February 12, 1984. He competes in horse racing in Japan, where he is known for his work as a rider. His hometown and personal details remain private.

1. Profile

Name (English): Hironobu Tanabe
Name (Japanese): 田辺裕信
Reading: たなべひろのぶ
Born: February 12, 1984 (age 42)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Aquarius / Rat (子)
Origin: Japan
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Active years: Unknown
Occupation: Jockey

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private
Debut: Unknown

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E7%94%B0%E8%BE%BA%E8%A3%95%E4%BF%A1