Yoshitomi Shibata

(born July 30, 1966, in Tōhoku, Aomori) is a Japanese Horse racing jockey. He is a three-time champion jockey of Kantō, riding to 2,000 victories in his career.

He comes from a racing family; most notably his uncle , who was a prolific jockey who won over 4,000 races during his career. He rode his first winner in 1985, on Izumi-Sanei at Nakayama. He was Japanese champion apprentice in 1985. He won his first grade race in 1988, riding Soushin-Houju in the Nakayama Himba Stakes.

He earned his 2000th career victory at Nakayama while riding , on 17 December 2011.

On November 5, 2022, Shibata became the oldest JRA jockey to win a race after he won a race at the Fukushima Race Course while riding Billecart, a record he would break 2 weeks later at the Fukushima Min'yu Cup with Verdad Imeru. That same year Shibata was awarded the Medal with Yellow Ribbon, becoming the first active JRA jockey to win a Medal.

Major wins Tenno Sho (Autumn) - (2) - Yamanin Zephyr (1993), Offside Trap (1998) Takarazuka Kinen - (1) - Nakayama Festa (2010) Queen Elizabeth II Commemorative Cup - (1) - Rainbow Dalia (2012) Yasuda Kinen - (2) - Yamanin Zephyr (1993), Just A Way(2014) Takamatsunomiya Kinen - (2) - King Halo (2000), Oreha Matteruze (2006) NHK Mile Cup - (1) - Taiki Fortune (1996) Japan Dirt Derby - (1) - Cafe Olympus (2004) Japan Breeding farm's Cup Sprint - (1) - South Vigorous (2003)