Makoto Kaneko

is the founder, President, CEO and Representative Director of Zuken Inc., a public listed multinational corporation in the Tokyo Stock Exchange. He also owns the exclusive King Kamehameha Golf Club in Hawaii.

Makoto Kaneko is better known as a prominent horse owner in Japan. He was 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 as well as the Japan Cup.

Makoto Kaneko's famous racehorses

Black Hawk He won the Sprinters Stakes and the Yasuda Kinen. Kurofune He has four 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 seven GI dirt-races. Black Tide While he saw little success as a racehorse due to his injuries, he nonetheless entered stud duty and sired Kitasan Black and Kamunyak. 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, before retiring and siring many successful racehorses, most notably Gentildonna, Kizuna, Real Steel, Loves Only You, Gran Alegria, and Contrail. 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. Akaitorino Musume Foaled by Apapane and sired by Deep Impact, she became the winner of the 2021 Shuka Sho. Potager Winner of the 2022 Osaka Hai. Mama Cocha Full sister of Sodashi and winner of the 2023 Sprinters Stakes Kamunyak Winner of the 2025 Yushun Himba.