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IAG NOV 2020年11月 亞博匯 74 2020 POWER 50 MASAYUKI GOTO President and CEO Japan Racing Association 後藤正幸 理事長兼行政總裁 日本中央競馬會 13 POWER SCORE 權能指數 : 1,349 POSITION LAST YEAR 去年排名 : Nil 無 CLAIMS TO FAME 名成事跡 A 45-year veteran of the Japan Racing Association across numerous roles • • 這位資深業界代表在日本中央競馬會工作長達45年，曾出任多個職位 ESTABLISHED IN 1954 as a public entity with the goal of ensuring racing integrity while contributing to the public purse, the Japan Racing Association is the governing body for horse racing in Japan – overseeing 10 racecourses and 38 off-course betting facilities nationwide. Under the JRA model, 10% of annual racing turnover is contributed to the National Treasury with 50% of any surplus profits added to the kitty at the end of each fiscal year. Of that, three-quarters is designated for improvement of livestock breeding with one quarter used for public or social welfare. Given Japan represents the world’s biggest horseracing market with turnover of a whopping US$27.4 billion in 2019, last year’s contribution reached US$2.66 billion. The JRA’s President and CEO, Masayuki Goto, took over the top job in 2014 at the age of 62, bringing decades of experience to what is clearly seen as a prestigious role. Born and raised in Tokyo, Goto has spent the past 45 years with the JRA filling roles as far and wide as Chief Representative of the JRA’s New York Representative Office, Manager of the International Strategic Planning Section, Assistant General Manager of the Public Relations Department and General Manager of the Corporate Planning Department. He was appointed JRA Director in 2006 and named Executive Director of Racing Administration Policies, Stable System and Breeding in 2011. 日本中央競馬會（JRA） 於1954年成立，是旨在確保賽馬活動公平公正及為日 本庫房帶來收入的公共實體，即是日本賽馬賽事的監管機構，監督全國10個 賽馬場和38個場外投注設施。 根據JRA模式，每年賽馬賽事的營業收入的10％需被國家庫房徵收，而 每個財政年度結束時全部盈餘的50％亦需貢獻庫房。稅收當中的四分之三用 於牲畜養殖，四分之一用於公共或社會福利事務。 鑑於日本是全球最大的賽馬市場，去年收入達274億美元，貢獻庫房26.6 億美元。 JRA理事長兼行政總裁後藤正幸於2014年以62歲之齡接任理事長一職， 將過去數十年的經驗，在這顯赫的崗位上發揮。 後藤正幸在東京出生和成長，在JRA工作長達45年，出任了多個不同領 域的職位，包括JRA紐約代表處首席代表、國際戰略規劃部經理、公共關係部 助理總經理和企業規劃部總經理。 他於2006年獲委任為JRA董事，並於2011年獲任命為賽馬管理政策、穩 定體系和養殖事務常務理事。