The Tokyo Okan Sho (in Japanese: 東京王冠賞) was a horse race for three-year-olds at held
Ohi Racecourse in
Shinagawa, Tokyo
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Race details
The race was held at various lengths throughout its existence including 2,000 meters, 2,400 meters and 2,600 meters before 1,800 meters was settled on for its last two races. All editions of the race took place at
Ohi Racecourse.
The race was held during October and November for most of its existence, but later moved to June and May in its final years.
The final edition of the race was held on May 10, 2001.
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 ...
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Horse races in Japan