My Take
Jockey is one of those professions where the sheer physical reality of it hits you like a gut punch the moment you stop to think about it — you're talking about a person controlling half a ton of animal moving at full sprint, with nothing between you and disaster but skill, instinct, and years of brutal conditioning. Taro Kusano was born in January 1989, which puts him right in that prime mid-career window for a jockey in 2024, old enough to have real racecourse savvy but not yet counting down the years. Aquarians tend to do things their own quiet way, and the fact that almost nothing personal about him has leaked into the public record kind of fits that vibe — some athletes live in the spotlight, others just show up and do the work. I find myself rooting for the ones you barely hear about.
Overview
Tarō Kusano is a Japanese jockey born on January 20, 1989. He is active in professional horse racing in Japan, though details about his career period and affiliated stable remain private. His zodiac sign is Aquarius and his Chinese zodiac year is the Snake.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Tarō Kusano
- Name (Japanese)
- 草野太郎
- Reading
- くさの たろう
- Born
- January 20, 1989 (age 37)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Snake (巳)
- 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
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.