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Katsuhiko Sumii 
Summary
Katsuhiko Sumii (角居 勝彦, Sumii Katsuhiko) (born 28 March 1964, Kanazawa, Ishikawa) is a Japanese horse trainer. He trained the first and second placing horses in the 2006 Melbourne Cup, Delta Blues and Pop Rock.[1] Other notable horses Sumii has trained include Kane Hekili, Vodka, Victoire Pisa, and Epiphaneia.
| Katsuhiko Sumii 角居勝彦 | |
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| Occupation | Trainer (Retired) |
| Born | 28 March 1964 Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Career wins | 793 |
| Racing awards | |
| JRA Award for Best Trainer (races won) (2011-13) JRA Award for Best Trainer (money earned) (2005, 2008, 2010, 2013, 2014) JRA Award for Best trainer (training technique) (2014) | |
Sumii retired in February 2021 to succeed his mother's work as an active member of the Tenrikyo.[2][3][4]
Major wins edit
Japan
- Kikuka Sho (Japanese St. Legers) - (3) - Delta Blues (2004), Epiphaneia (2013), Kiseki (2017)
- Yushun Himba - (2) - Cesario (2005), Tall Poppy (2008)
- Japan Dirt Derby - (2) - Kane Hekili (2005), Friendship (2006)
- Derby Grand Prix - (1) - Kane Hekili (2005)
- Mile Championship - (1) - Hat Trick (2005)
- Japan Cup Dirt - (2) - Kane Hekili (2005, 2008)
- February Stakes - (1) - Kane Hekili (2006)
- Teio Sho - (1) - Kane Hekili (2006)
- Hanshin Juvenile Fillies - (2) - Vodka (2006), Tall Poppy (2007)
- Tokyo Yushun (Japanese Derby) - (2) - Vodka (2007), Roger Barows (2019)
- Yasuda Kinen - (2) - Vodka (2008, 2009)
- Tenno Sho (Autumn) - (1) - Vodka (2008)
- Tokyo Daishōten - (1) - Kane Hekili (2008)
- Kawasaki Kinen - (1) - Kane Hekili (2009)
- Victoria Mile - (1) - Vodka (2009)
- Japan Cup - (2) - Vodka (2009), Epiphaneia (2014)
- Satsuki Sho - (2) - Victoire Pisa (2010), Saturnalia (2019)
- Arima Kinen - (1) - Victoire Pisa (2010)
- Shuka Sho - (1) - Aventura (2011)
- Japan Breeding farm's Cup Ladies' Classic - (1) - Sambista (2014)
- Queen Elizabeth II Cup - Lachesis (2014)
- Champion's Cup - (1) - Sambista (2014)
- Asahi Hai Futurity Stakes - Leontes (2015)
- Kashiwa Kinen (1) - Wide Pharaoh (2020)
United States of America
- American Oaks - (1) - Cesario (2005)
Hong Kong
- Hong Kong Mile - (1) - Hat Trick (2005)
- Queen Elizabeth II Cup - (1) - Rulership (2012)
United Arab Emirates
- Dubai World Cup - (2) - Kane Hekili (2006), Victoire Pisa (2011)
Australia
- Melbourne Cup - (1) - Delta Blues (2006)
References edit
- ^ 2006 Melbourne Cup result
- ^ Juri, Hashimoto (7 January 2018). "Ｇ１・２４勝の角居調教師、天理教の仕事継ぐため２０２１年２月で勇退" [Trainer Sumii to retire on February 2021 to succeed Tenrikyo Work after 24 G1 victories]. スポーツ報知 (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 29 December 2022. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
- ^ "競馬界に衝撃！角居厩舎解散！！ウオッカ、ヴィクトワールピサ輩出の名門". デイリースポーツ online (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 12 January 2018. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
- ^ Keitaro, Sekine (20 February 2021). "角居調教師、異例の早期引退 引退馬支援の活動は継続". 日本経済新聞 (in Japanese). Nihon Keizai Shimbun. Archived from the original on 19 February 2021. Retrieved 29 December 2022.