Sakae Kunieda
Kunieda at his retirement ceremony (2026, Nakayama Racecourse) | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Native name | 国枝栄 |
| Born | April 14, 1955 Kitagata, Gifu, Japan |
| Occupation | Horse trainer |
| Horse racing career | |
| Sport | Horse racing |
| Career wins | 1123 (JRA) |
| Significant horses | |
| Almond Eye, Akaitorino Musume, Apapane, Black Hawk, Circle of Life, Danon Platina, Matsurida Gogh, Meiner Kitz, Pink Cameo, Stellenbosch | |
Sakae Kunieda (国枝栄; born 14 April 1955, in Kitagata, Gifu) is a retired Japanese horse trainer. Dubbed "the Kunieda of fillies", he is most known for winning 12 Grade I races for fillies and mares, as well as training two Triple Tiara winners; Apapane in 2010 and Almond Eye in 2018.