The Tokyo Princess Sho (in Japanese: 東京プリンセス賞), is a Japanese
thoroughbred horse race
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for three-year-old fillies open only to horses from South Kanto at
Ohi Racecourse. It is graded as a South Kanto Grade I. It is run over a distance of 1,800 meters (about 9 furlongs) at Ohi Racecourse in
Shinagawa, Tokyo
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in April or May.
Race details
The first edition of the race took place on July 12, 1987.
The race was initially held in June and July, but is now held during April and May.
The track distance is 1800 meters, except for the 16th and 17th races, which were held over 1790m due to construction work on the stands at the racecourse.
Winners since 2010
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
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National Association of Racing
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