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Corey S. Nakatani (born October 21, 1970, in Covina, California, United States) is a retired US Hall of Fame Thoroughbred horse racing jockey. He has won 3,909 races in his career including the Kentucky Oaks twice and the Strub Stakes four times.
Any conversation about the fiercest competitors to ever ride a racehorse has to include Corey Nakatani. Complementing his fiery demeanor on the racetrack, Nakatani also possessed magnificent talent and uncanny instincts in the irons.
May 21, 2023 · Former jockey Corey Nakatani, who rode over 4,000 winners worldwide during a 30-year riding career, will be inducted into the Hall of Fame as part of the class of 2023. The son of a Japanese-American who was born in a World War II internment camp, grew up in California.
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Nov 23, 2019 · Corey Nakatani, a 10-time Breeders’ Cup-winning jockey, has called it a career. Nakatani’s son and agent, Matt Nakatani, posted a news release Saturday afternoon on Twitter announcing his 49-year-old father’s retirement.
Apr 25, 2023 · Jockey Corey Nakatani and modern Thoroughbreds Arrogate, California Chrome, and Songbird head a class of eight set to be inducted into the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame this summer.
May 15, 2023 · Recently inducted to the hall of fame, former Jockey Corey Nakatani joins us talk about his career, including his 10 Breeder's Cup wins. #jockey #halloffam...
