19-year-old Seina Imamura, who belongs to the JRA = Japan Racing Association, will be the first new female jockey to ride in the highest rated G1 race.
Jockey Imamura made his debut at the JRA in March this year, and with his beautiful riding form that does not shift his center of gravity, he has won 51 wins, ranking 5th in history as a newcomer, and has broken the record for the most wins of a female jockey in a year. increase.
On the 26th and 28th, the JRA announced the race schedule for the Hopeful Stakes, a G1 race for 2-year-old horses to be held at Nakayama Racecourse on the 28th, and Jockey Imamura will be riding in this race.
Her combination is Ska Paradise, which has won three races and one so far, and Jockey Imamura won her reins in the debut match of Ska Paradise in August this year.
According to the JRA, she is the 17th rookie to ride in a G1 race and the first female rookie.
In addition, she will be the second JRA female jockey to ride in a G1 race after Nanako Fujita, and Imamura will aim to become the first Japanese female jockey to win a G1 race.