The is a
Grade 1 flat horse race in
Japan
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for three-year-old
thoroughbred
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fillies run over a distance of 2,000 metres (approximately 1 1/4 miles) at the
Kyoto Racecourse,
Fushimi-ku, Kyoto,
Kyoto Prefecture
is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region of Honshu. Kyoto Prefecture has a population of 2,561,358 () and has a geographic area of . Kyoto Prefecture borders Fukui Prefecture to the northeast, Shiga Prefecture ...
in October.
The Shūka Shō is the final leg of the
Japanese Fillies' Triple Crown, preceded by the
Oka Sho
The is a Grade 1 flat horse race in Japan. The race is restricted to three-year-old Thoroughbred
The Thoroughbred is a list of horse breeds, horse breed developed for Thoroughbred racing, horse racing. Although the word ''thoroughbre ...
in early April and the
Yushun Himba in May. In 1996 it was established as Domestic Grade 1 race, and in 2009 it was granted International Grade 1 status.
Trial races
Trial races provide automatic berths to the winning horses or placed horses as specified.
Winners
The 2021 and 2022 runnings were contested at
Hanshin Racecourse, due to construction at Kyoto Racecourse.
See also
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Horse racing in Japan
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List of Japanese flat horse races
References
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Horse races in Japan
Turf races in Japan
Flat horse races for three-year-olds
Horse races established in 1996