On Sunday, veteran jockey Yuga Kawada scored the 2000th win on Hardwired in race 12 at Tokyo Racecourse. He became the 9th JRA jockey to win 2000 races joining other legends such as Yutaka Take, Yoshitomi Shibata, and Norihiro Yokoyama.

Kawada commented in the ceremony "I am glad to reach this landmark this weekend before I fly to Saudi Arabia and Qatar. I am happy to celebrate with all the fans here at the racecourse." Kawada added "Many amazing foreign jockeys are coming to Japan and the level of Japanese jockeys is increasing yearly. As a leading Japanese jockey, I have to show to my fellow Japanese jockeys that the dedication and hard work pays off."

Yutaka Take holds the record for the most wins with 4480 wins. Kawada showed respect to veteran jockeys "This is a small step compared to Yutaka Take and other veteran jockeys. I will continue to work hard on race by race and hope to catch up to them soon."