The Derby Grand Prix (in Japanese: ダービーグランプリ), is a race for three-year-olds
in the Iwate Prefecture Horse Racing Association.
Race details
The race was established in 1986. It was for 4-year-olds, but changed to 3-year-olds in 2001.
The race was graded as a Grade-1 race in 1997 and was then moved down to Grade-M1 in 2016.
The race took place at
Morioka Racecourse
is located in Morioka, Iwate, Morioka, Iwate Prefecture, Iwate, Japan. The new racecourse was built in 1996 for horse racing.
Notable races
Horse racing venues in Japan
Sports venues in Iwate Prefecture
Sport in Morioka
Sports venues ...
from 1996-2011.
Winners since 2014
Past winners
Past winners include:
See also
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Horse racing in Japan
; Horse racing in Japan is a popular equestrian sport, with more than 21,000 horse races held each year. There are three types of racing that take place in Japan - flat racing, jump racing, and Ban'ei Racing (also called Draft Racing).
In Japa ...
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List of Japanese flat horse races
A list of notable flat horse races which take place annually in Japan. Except for the Tokyo Daishoten, all graded races are operated Japan Racing Association, including all conditions races which currently hold Grade 1
First grade (also called ...
References
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Horse races in Japan
Recurring sporting events established in 1986