The Derby Grand Prix (in Japanese: ダービーグランプリ) is a Japanese horserace for three-year-old
Thoroughbreds
The Thoroughbred is a horse breed developed for horse racing. Although the word ''thoroughbred'' is sometimes used to refer to any breed of purebred horse, it technically refers only to the Thoroughbred breed. Thoroughbreds are considered ...
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, Japan. Originally built in 1932 for horse racing
Horse racing is an equestrian performance activity, typically involving two or more horses ridden by jockeys (or sometimes driven without riders) over a se ...
from 1996-2011.
Winners since 2014
Past winners
Past winners include:
See also
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Horse racing in Japan
is a popular equestrian sport in Japan, with more than 21,000 horse races held each year. Three types of racing take place in Japan - flat racing, jump racing, and Ban'ei Racing (also called Draft Racing).
In Japan, horse racing is organized b ...
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List of Japanese flat horse races
This is a list of notable Flat racing, flat Horse racing, horse races which take place annually in Japan. Except for the Tokyo Daishoten, all graded races are operated by Japan Racing Association, including all conditions races which currently hold ...
References
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Horse races in Japan
Horse races established in 1986