| Yoshito Yahagi | |
| Occupation: | Trainer |
| Birth Place: | Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan |
| Birth Date: | 20 March 1961 |
| Horses: | Grand Prix Boss, Deep Brillante, Real Steel, Mozu Ascot, Lys Gracieux, Loves Only You, Contrail, Marche Lorraine, Panthalassa |
| Nationality: | Japanese |
| Awards: | JRA Award for Best Trainer (races won) (2014, 2016, 2020, 2021 JRA Award for Best Trainer (money earned) (2019-2023) JRA Award for Best trainer (training technique) (2020, 2021) |
| Website: | Official Website |
| Native Name: | 矢作芳人 |
| Native Name Lang: | ja |
is a trainer of Thoroughbred race horses. He has been a licensed trainer in Japan since 2004 and since 2014 has won the training title three times.
He has trained Contrail, the 2020 Japanese Triple Crown winner. In the 2021 Breeders' Cup at Del Mar in California, Yahagi trained two winners—Filly & Mare Turf winner Loves Only You and Distaff winner Marche Lorraine. He became the first Japanese trainer to win any Breeders' Cup race.[1] [2]
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