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Kazuo Fujisawa (藤澤 和雄, Fujisawa Kazuo) (born September 22, 1951,[1] in Tomakomai, Hokkaido, Japan) is a retired trainer of Thoroughbred race horses. He had been a licensed trainer in Japan since 1987 and since 1993 has won the training title eleven times.
| Kazuo Fujisawa 藤澤 和雄 | |
|---|---|
 Kazuo Fujisawa at the awards ceremony of the 2017 Keio Hai Nisai Stakes | |
| Occupation | Trainer (Retired) |
| Born | 22 September 1951 Tomakomai, Hokkaido, Japan |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Career wins | 1570 |
| Racing awards | |
| JRA Award for Best Trainer (races won) (1993, 1995-2000, 2007, 2009) JRA Award for Best Trainer (winning average) (1991, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2004) JRA Award for Best Trainer (money earned) (1995-1998, 2001-2004) JRA Award for Best trainer (training technique) (1993, 1995-2000, 2002, 2005) JRA Special Award (2020) | |
| Significant horses | |
| Taiki Shuttle, Bubble Gum Fellow, Symboli Kris S, Zenno Rob Roy, Rey de Oro, Soul Stirring, Gran Alegria | |
He has trained three horses that were voted Japanese Horse of the Year on four occasions: Taiki Shuttle (1998), Symboli Kris S (2002, 2003) and Zenno Rob Roy (2004). Fujisawa was also the trainer of Casino Drive, who won the 2008 Peter Pan Stakes at Belmont Park in New York.[2]
Fujisawa retired from horse training on February 28, 2022 as he had reached the age of retirement, with his stable winning the 1,570th race on the day of his retirement.[1][3][4] The horses that belonged to the Fujisawa stable at the time were transferred to Masayoshi Ebina's newly created stable.[5]
Major wins
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- Prix Jacques le Marois - (1) - Taiki Shuttle (1998)
- Arima Kinen - (3) - Symboli Kris S (2002 & 2003), Zenno Rob Roy(2004)
- Asahi Hai Futurity Stakes - (2) - Bubble Gum Fellow (1995), Satono Ares (2016)
- Hanshin Sansai Himba Stakes - (2) - Stinger (1998), Soul Stirring (2016)
- Japan Cup - (1) - Zenno Rob Roy (2004)
- Mile Championship - (4) - Shinko Lovely (1993), Taiki Shuttle (1997 & 1998), Zenno El Cid (2001), Gran Alegria (2020 & 2021)
- NHK Mile Cup - (1) - Symboli Indy (1999)
- Oka Sho - (2) - Dance in the Mood (2004), Gran Alegria (2019)
- Sprinters Stakes - (1) - Taiki Shuttle (1997), Gran Alegria (2020)
- Takamatsunomiya Hai - (1) - Shinko King (1997)
- Tenno Sho (Autumn) - (5) - Bubble Gum Fellow (1996), Symboli Kris S (2002 & 2003), Zenno Rob Roy (2004), Spielberg (2015)
- Tokyo Yūshun (Japanese Derby) - (1) - Rey de Oro (2017)
- Victoria Mile - (1) - Dance in the Mood (2006), Gran Alegria (2021)
- Yasuda Kinen - (2) - Taiki Blizzard (1997), Taiki Shuttle (1998), Gran Alegria (2020)
- Yushun Himba (Japanese Oaks) - (1) - Soul Stirring (2017)
References
edit- ^ a b "調教師7名が引退 JRA". jra.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-12-28.
- ^ "Casino Drive dominates Peter Pan". Brisnet. 2008-05-11. Retrieved 2024-07-22.
- ^ "藤沢和雄調教師が連勝で１５７０勝目". サンスポZBAT！競馬 (in Japanese). 2022-02-27. Retrieved 2022-12-28.
- ^ "2022年度の顕彰者に藤沢和雄氏「大変光栄です」 調教師として通算1570勝、重賞126勝 - 競馬 : 日刊スポーツ". nikkansports.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-12-28.
- ^ "３月１日付 転厩馬一覧" (PDF) (Press release) (in Japanese). Japan Racing Association. 2022-02-27.
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