Who is better, Hencken or Hagino?
John Hencken leads with a GOAT score of 82.4 against 82.3 for Kosuke Hagino — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Hencken vs Hagino
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks John Hencken above Kosuke Hagino: 82.4 vs 82.3. John Hencken leads on Dominance, Honours, Statistics. Kosuke Hagino leads on Longevity.
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HenckenWinner
82.4Hencken wins: Dominance, Honours, Statistics
Hagino
82.3Hagino wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 John Hencken
82.4
Hencken leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. John Hencken
2. Kosuke Hagino
Category breakdown
Season form · Form index per season
Career timeline · Form index per season
Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.
GOAT pace tracker
Career stage · GOAT pace
Through season 5 · Form index per season1. 🇯🇵 Kosuke Hagino5 seasons played · career day 1,82615 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 John Hencken5 seasons played · career day 1,82610 major golds
-33.3% vs Hagino at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Hencken | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| 🇯🇵 Hagino | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 19 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
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GOAT Rank · the data
Hencken82.4
Hagino82.3
FAQ
Where does Hagino beat Hencken?
Hagino scores higher on longevity. Hencken leads on dominance, honours, statistics.
How is the Hencken vs Hagino score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Hencken: 82.4, Hagino: 82.3.
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