Nationality: Japanese

Background:
Age: 57. Yasuo Tomomichi was a vet student and joined the Equestrian Team shortly after his admission to university. With his Equestrian Team's training located close to the racecourse, he took up a part-time job and worked as an assistant to horse vets during race days. Tomomichi started his own racing career as a work rider and stable assistant in 1989, and obtained his trainer's licence in 2001. Tomomichi received his first JRA Award as the trainer with highest earnings in 2018 and he has no less than 13 G1/JPN G1 wins. Admire Jupiter helped him open his account in the 2008 Tenno Sho Spring, while Unrivaled (2009 Japanese 2000 Guineas), Makahiki (2015 Tokyo Yushun), Cheval Grand (2017 Japan Cup), Wagnerian (2018 Tokyo Yushun) and World Premiere (2019 Kikuka Sho) are his other top performers. Vivlos landed him the G1 Dubai Turf in 2017, while G1 NHK Mile Cup winner Admire Mars earned Tomomichi a first Hong Kong success in the G1 LONGINES Hong Kong Mile in 2019. He has amassed a total of 576 JRA wins in his career, including 49 this term (as of 30 November) and he currently sits second in the JRA trainers' championship. HKIR win (1): Hong Kong Mile (2019 Admire Mars).

Hong Kong Career Wins
(as of 29 November): 1