Yasunari Iwata
| Yasunari Iwata | |
|---|---|
Iwata in 2022 (Mainichi Hai) | |
| Native name | 岩田康誠 |
| Occupation | Jockey |
| Born | March 12, 1974 Himeji, Hyogo |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Children | 2 (including Mirai Iwata) |
| Height | 159 cm (5 ft 3 in) |
| Weight | 52 kg (115 lb) |
| Career winnings | JRA Award for Best Jockey (money earned) (2008, 2011, 2012, 2014) JRA Award for Best Jockey (races won) (2011, 2012) |
| Career wins | 1,932 (As of Dec. 22, 2022) |
Yasunari Iwata (岩田 康誠, Iwata Yasunari) (born March 12, 1974; from Himeji, Hyōgo Prefecture) is a Japanese jockey who rode the winner of the 2006 Melbourne Cup, Delta Blues. It was Iwata's first race outside Japan.
He debuted in the Hyōgo Keiba, one of the racing organizations in National Association of Racing (NAR). He has started riding in selected events in Japan Racing Association (JRA) since 2002. In 2005, Iwata won the 19th World Super Jockey Series . Despite not having passed the written test in the past, he was allowed to transfer to JRA in the following year due to "Ankatsu's Rule".
He was awarded JRA most winning-jockey in 2011 and 2012, in races won and money earned.
His son, Mirai, is also a jockey.