The Radio Nikkei Sho (
Japanese
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* Japanese language, spoken mainly in Japan
* Japanese people, the ethnic group that identifies with Japan through ancestry or culture
** Japanese diaspor ...
ラジオNIKKEI賞) is a
Grade 3 horse race
Horse racing is an equestrian performance activity, typically involving two or more horses ridden by jockeys (or sometimes driven without riders) over a set distance for competition. It is one of the most ancient of all sports, as its bas ...
for three-year-old
Thoroughbred
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s in Japan run in late June or early July over a distance of 1800 metres at
Fukushima Racecourse
is a horse racing course located in Fukushima (city), Fukushima, Fukushima Prefecture, Fukushima, Japan. It was built in 1918.
Courses
Fukushima Racecourse has both a turf and a dirt course. It is the smallest racecourse that holds Japan Racin ...
.
The race was first run in 1952 and was promoted to Grade 3 status in 1984. The race was run at
Tokyo Racecourse
is located in Fuchū, Tokyo, Japan. Built in 1933 for horse racing, it is considered the "racecourse of racecourses" in Japanese horseracing. It has a capacity of 223,000, with seating for 13,750.
Tokyo Racecourse hosts numerous G1 (Grade 1) ...
and
Nakayama Racecourse
was built in 1990 in Funabashi, Chiba, Japan, 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 set distance for c ...
before moving to its current venue in 1979. It was run at
Niigata Racecourse
is located in Kita-ku Niigata, Niigata in the Chūbu region of Japan. It is used for horse racing
Horse racing is an equestrian performance activity, typically involving two or more horses ridden by jockeys (or sometimes driven wit ...
in 1989, Tokyo in 2000 and Nakayama in 2011.
Winners since 2000
The 2000 race took place at Tokyo
The 2011 race took place at Nakayama
Earlier winners
* 1984 -
Suzu Parade Suzu may refer to:
*Suzu (bell), small Japanese bells used in Shinto
* Suzu, Ishikawa, city in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan
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Temple names
Suzu () was a Chinese ...
* 1985 - Derby Rich
* 1986 -
Dyna Cosmos
* 1987 - Leo Tenzan
* 1988 - Takara Flash
* 1989 - Daiwa Gehrig
* 1990 - Tsurumai Aswan
* 1991 - Twin Turbo
* 1992 - Shinko Lovely
* 1993 - A P Grand Prix
* 1994 - Yashima Sovereign
* 1995 - Prest Symboli
* 1996 - Big Baillamont
* 1997 - Air Guts
* 1998 - Biwa Takehide
* 1999 - Silk Guardian
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
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Turf races in Japan
Horse races established in 1952