Ryūji Wada（Japanese: 和田竜二, June 23, 1977 - ）is a Japanese jockey and YouTuber affiliated with the Ritto Training Center of the Japan Racing Association.

[4] Ryuji debuted in 1996 as a jockey hired by the stable of Ichizo Iwamoto [ja], and made his first victory in March 16 of that year with S.T.

[6] He finished that year with a total of 33 wins, and as a result was awarded the Chuo Keiba Kansai Kisha Club Sho [ja], which is the equivalent for the Rookie Jockey Award for jockeys in Kansai (Ritto).

[10] Wada became the 16th JRA jockey to enter a total of 13,000 races on December 21, 2014, with A Shin Heading.

[12] Wada won his first JRA Grade 1 race in 17 years later winning the 59th Takarazuka Kinen in 2018.