 Lemaire was scheduled to resume riding in Japan in March 2015, but was suspended by stewards of the Japan Racing Association (JRA) for 30 days after he used Twitter the night before he was scheduled to participate in races at Hanshin Racecourse.JRA regulations bar any outside contact by jockeys from 9 PM the night before racing until after they have ridden in their final race of the day.In 2017, he became the first foreigner to win the championship, winning 199 races in the year.