Makoto Kaneko (businessman)

Makoto Kaneko (金子真人, Kaneko Makoto, born March 15, 1945 in Tokyo) is the Founder,^[1] President, CEO and Representative Director of Zuken Inc.,^[2] a public listed multinational corporation in the Tokyo Stock Exchange. He also owns the exclusive golf club, The King Kamehameha Golf Club in Hawaii.^[3]

Makoto Kaneko
金子 真人
Kaneko at the Awards Ceremony of the 2015 Naruo Kinen
Born	(1945-03-15) 15 March 1945 (age 79) Tokyo, Japan
Nationality	Japanese
Alma mater	Waseda University
Known for	President and CEO of Zuken, successful racehorse owner

Deep Impact

Makoto Kaneko is better known as a prominent horse owner in Japan. He is the owner of Deep Impact, one of the most famous racehorses in Japanese history. Kaneko has also become the first racehorse owner to win all of the 8 major races of Japan^[4] as well as the Japan Cup.^[5]

Makoto Kaneko's famous racehorses

• Black Hawk

He won the Sprinters Stakes and the Yasuda Kinen.

• Kurofune

He has 4 course records. Because of his strength, He was called "White Secretariat".

• To the Victory

She won the Queen Elizabeth II Commemorative Cup and challenged the Dubai World Cup twice. Her younger brother Silent Deal is also Makoto's horse.

• Utopia

He was traded to Godolphin Racing.

• King Kamehameha

He won the Tokyo Yushun (Japanese Derby) for the first time as Kaneko's horse.

• Kane Hekili

He was also one of the strongest dirt-horses in Japan. He won 7 GI dirt-races.

• Deep Impact

He won 7 GI races including the Japanese Triple Crown in 2005, and challenged the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe held in 2006.

• White Vessel

He was the first white horse in Japan Racing Association history to win a race. His father is Kurofune and mother is Shirayukihime who is also a white horse; White Vessel is a full brother of Yukichan.

• Yukichan

She was the first white horse in Japan Racing Association history to win a graded race.

• Apapane

She won the Japanese Fillies' Triple Crown in 2010.

• Lovely Day

Winner of the 2015 Takarazuka Kinen and Tenno Sho (Autumn)

• Makahiki

Winner of the 2016 Japanese Derby.

• Wagnerian

Winner of the 2018 Japanese Derby.

• Sodashi

The first white horse to win a grade 1 race.

References

1. Tsurumaki, Yasuo (1994). Nihon'ichi chiisana daikigyō (in Japanese). IN通信社. pp. 54–67. ISBN 4-87218-083-6. OCLC 674808487.
2. Biggs, Stuart; Kanoko Matsuyama (December 24, 2006). "'Deep Impact' Heads to Stud After Record Win in Japan (Update1) - Bloomberg". Bloomberg L.P. Retrieved 20 April 2011.
3. "Maui course tees it up for the wealthy" Pacific Business News
4. The 8 major races in Japan refer to the major races in Japan before they were graded in 1984. Races considered to be part of the 8 major races include the Triple Crown Races of Japan, both Tenno Shos, Arima Kinen, and the filly Triple Crown Races minus the Shuka Sho.
5. Yusuke, Utsumi (2015-11-02). "【甘辛戦記】金子真人氏「８大競走」完全制覇！" [Makoto Kaneko conquers all of the 8 major races!]. ZAKZAK (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2015-11-05. Retrieved 2022-12-29.