Whose Song Is It? Popular JRA Commercial Track: Historic Horse Racing CM Songs [2026]
Haven’t a lot of you seen JRA’s horse racing commercials while watching TV?
From fun spots featuring popular actors enjoying a day at the racetrack to sleek ads that stylishly portray racehorses, there are so many eye-catching ones!
On top of that, the songs used in these commercials are great too, ranging widely from upbeat tracks that match each video’s vibe to cool rock tunes.
In this article, we’ll introduce lots of those JRA CM songs!
If there’s a song that makes you think, “Whose track is this?” be sure to look for it in the article.
From superstar artists to rock bands, it’s a lineup you won’t want to miss!
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[Whose Song Is It?] Popular JRA Commercial Tracks: Historic Horse Racing CM Songs [2026] (21–30)
There is always love on your back.MISIA
This is a single released by MISIA in September 2020 as a cheer song celebrating the bond between people and horses.
Chosen as the JRA Equestrian Support CM song, it was created to cheer on the equestrian events at Tokyo 2020.
It’s memorable that MISIA, who enjoys horseback riding herself, wrote the lyrics to capture the moving moments when hearts connect with horses.
The song carefully portrays the warm sense of “horse and rider as one,” where intentions are shared through the reins and points of contact with the body.
Rather than emphasizing speed, it cherishes a gentle closeness, filled with warmth that softly supports someone from behind.
Give it a listen when you want to cheer on someone important to you—or to encourage yourself.
Original songw.o.d.
Here is the original song created for this commercial by w.o.d., a three-piece band from Hyogo Prefecture.
They’re an appealing band with a sound reminiscent of overseas grunge.
The track they produced features the solid, muscular sound of a three-piece that pairs perfectly with footage of racehorses running, giving it a real sense of dynamism.
JRA’s commercial music always nails the perfect sound across a wide range of genres, doesn’t it?
[Whose Song Is It?] Popular JRA Commercial Songs: Historic Horse Racing CM Tracks [2026] (31–40)
Dream Chaserramuji
Ramzi was a music duo that, despite energetically pursuing their craft—providing songs to other artists under the unit’s name and more—ended up disbanding in less than ten years after forming.
Their 5th single, “Yumeoibito,” which was featured as a JRA commercial song, opens with a soothing introduction built on a delicate ensemble of piano and acoustic guitar.
Its emotional message, expressing gratitude to a partner and envisioning the future, seems to resonate with horse racing, often described as a unity between human and horse.
A message song with a gentle vocal that imparts a refreshing feel and strikes straight to the heart.
blue skyTakahashi Yukihiro
This is Yukihiro Takahashi’s “Aozora.” It became the CM song for the JRA Autumn Campaign in 1994.
In commercials like “Let’s Meet at the Racetrack” and “Each Person’s Horse Racing,” a star-studded cast appeared, including Hiroyuki Sanada, Saburo Tokito, and Kiichi Nakai.
dogwood (flowering dogwood)Hitoto Yo
Released in February 2004, Yo Hitoto’s fifth single was used as a JRA commercial song.
Written in response to the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks in the United States, the piece embodies a prayer for peace.
Set against a majestic sound woven by piano and strings, its universal message—wishing that happiness for those dear to us will endure—resonates deeply.
It’s a soothing song that brings loved ones to mind as you listen.
The LegendBuffalo Daughter
A commercial from the THE LEGEND series for the Oka Sho (Japanese 1000 Guineas) featuring the legendary mare Tesco Gaby, who delivered a breathtaking run that no other horse could catch.
This ad uses The Legend by the globally active band Buffalo Daughter, included on their 2014 album Konjac-tion.
The lyrics seem to cheer on the fillies battling in the Oka Sho and celebrate Tesco Gaby’s performance.
It’s a song I’d recommend to all women who keep fighting hard without being defeated by various constraints.
When the rain leaves the skyKumaki Anri
Anri Kumaki’s 13th single, “When the Rain Parts from the Sky,” was released in 2009.
Chosen as the theme song for that year’s JRA commercials, the track features a transparent, soothing vocal that stirs something in the heart—perfect for a series of ads set against blue skies and green turf.
The song likens rainy skies to worries and anxieties, and rather than saying the rain stops, the title’s phrasing—“when the rain parts from the sky”—is especially lovely.
It’s a number that conjures the image of clouds gradually clearing and blue sky spreading wide.
