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JRA Award for Best Two-Year-Old Colt The JRA Award for Best Two-Year-Old Colt is a title awarded annually by the Japan Racing Association The Japan Racing Association ( ja, 日本中央競馬会 Nippon Chūō Keiba Kai, or JRA) is a public company established to operate Chūō Keiba ( ...

JRA Award for Best Two-Year-Old Filly The JRA Award for Best Two-Year-Old Filly is a title awarded annually by the Japan Racing Association The Japan Racing Association ( ja, 日本中央競馬会 Nippon Chūō Keiba Kai, or JRA) is a public company established to operate Chūō Keiba ...

JRA Award for Best Three-Year-Old Colt The JRA Award for Best Three-Year-Old Colt is a title awarded annually by the Japan Racing Association The Japan Racing Association ( ja, 日本中央競馬会 Nippon Chūō Keiba Kai, or JRA) is a public company established to operate Chūō Keiba ...

JRA Award for Best Three-Year-Old Filly The JRA Award for Best Three-Year-Old Filly is a title awarded annually by the Japan Racing Association The Japan Racing Association ( ja, 日本中央競馬会 Nippon Chūō Keiba Kai, or JRA) is a public company established to operate Chūō Keib ...

JRA Award for Best Older Male Horse The is a title awarded annually by the Japan Racing Association (JRA). Since 1987 the honor has been part of the JRA Awards. Records Most successful horse (2 wins): * Orfevre – ''2012, 2013'' * Kitasan Black is a Japanese Thoroughbred race ...

JRA Award for Best Older Filly or Mare The JRA Award for Best Older Filly or Mare is a title awarded annually by the Japan Racing Association (JRA). Since 1987 the honor has been part of the JRA Awards. Records Most successful horse (2 wins): * Dyna Actress – ''1987, 1988'' * Mejiro ...

* JRA Award for Best Sprinter or Miler * JRA Award for Best Dirt Horse * JRA Award for Best Steeplechase Horse *JRA Award for Best Trainer (races won) *JRA Award for Best Trainer (winning average) *JRA Award for Best Trainer (money earned) *JRA Award for Best trainer (training technique) *JRA Award for Best Jockey (races won) *JRA Award for Best Jockey (winning average) *JRA Award for Best Jockey (money earned) *JRA Award for Best Steeplechase Jockey *JRA Award for Best Jockey (newcomer) *JRA Grand Prize Jockey *Most Valuable Jockey *JRA Special Award *JRA Equine Cultural Award *JRA Equine Cultural Award of Merit The ''JRA Grand Prize Jockey'' and ''JRA Special Award'' are not regularly given out, as they will only be given if a horse/jockey is sufficiently deserving of the award. Retired Awards: *JRA Award for Best Horse By Home-bred Sire *JRA Award for Best Anglo-Arab Horse

References

Horse racing in Japan: JRA Awards
Horse racing awards Horse racing in Japan