The , also called the is a
Grade 1
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flat horse race
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in Japan for three-year-old
thoroughbred
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colts and
fillies
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*In most cases, a ''filly'' is a female horse under four years old.
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. It is run over a distance of 2,400 metres (approximately 1 mile 4 furlongs) at the
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) ...
,
Fuchū, Tokyo
file:FuchuCityHall2023091.jpg, 260px, Fuchū City Hall
is a Cities of Japan, city located in the western Tokyo, western portion of the Tokyo Metropolis, Japan. Fuchū serves as a regional commercial center and a commuter town for workers in cent ...
in late May or early June.
It was first run in 1932 and is the Japanese equivalent of the English
Epsom Derby
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. It is the second leg of the
Japanese Triple Crown, preceded by the
Satsuki Shō (the Japanese equivalent of the English
2,000 Guineas
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) in mid-to-late April and followed by the
Kikuka Shō (the Japanese equivalent of the English
St. Leger Stakes
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) in mid-late October.
Since 2010, the Tokyo Yūshun (along with several other
JRA Japanese domestic Grade 1 races, including the other Japanese classics such as the Satsuki Shō and the Kikuka Shō) is open to international competition due to Japan's inclusion in the International Federation of Horseracing Authorities' ICS Part I category, in which all graded black-type races in the JRA calendar are open to international competition. Races prior to 2001 (along with the other Japanese classics) were only limited to Japanese-bred horses. Since 2001, foreign-bred horses are allowed, but until 2010 this race (and the other classics) were only limited to Japanese-trained horses. Since 2010, up to 9 foreign-trained or bred horses can enter the race.
Step races
If horses from the
National Association of Racing
The National Association of Racing ( ''Chiho Keiba Zenkoku Kyokai'', or NAR) is the authority for horse races operated by local governments in Japan (Prefectures, cities
A city is a human settlement of a substantial size. The term "city" has ...
win any 3-year-old JRA Grade 2 or 3 races before the Derby, they will be eligible to enter the Japanese Derby if ranked high enough in prize money. Kyoto Shimbun Hai and NHK Mile Cup provides priority-entry-rights if these horses place first or second.
The Satsuki Shō, the Aoba Shō and the Principal Stakes are the official trial races for the Japanese Derby. The top five finishers in the Satsuki Shō, the top two finishers in the Aoba Shō and the winner of the Principal Stakes are guaranteed a place in the field for the Derby, regardless of prize money.
Overall, there are seven automatic qualifying spots in the Derby; the other 10 entries are "at-large" horses determined by prize money earned prior to racing in the Derby.
The Kyoto Shimbun Hai is officially considered a step race and only gives priority-entry-rights to horses registered in NAR. The NHK Mile Cup, the only non-Triple Crown three-year-old GI horse race, is also a step race but only provides priority-entry-rights to horses registered in NAR,
has gained importance in recent years as horses such as Tanino Gimlet (2002), King Kamehameha (2004, won) and Deep Sky (2008, won) participated in that race and would eventually win the Derby.
Winners since 1990
Earlier winners
* 1932 - Wakataka
* 1933 - Kabutoyama
* 1934 - Fray Mor
* 1935 - Governor
* 1936 - Tokumasa
* 1937 - Hisatomo
* 1938 - Sugenuma
* 1939 - Kumohata
* 1940 - Ieryu
* 1941 -
St Lite
* 1942 - Minami Homare
* 1943 -
Kurifuji
Kurifuji (also known as Toshifuji) was an undefeated Thoroughbred racemare, whose three classic wins included the Tokyo Yūshun race or Japanese Derby.
She was a chestnut mare that was bred at the Shimofusa Stud in Japan. Kurifuji was by the f ...
* 1944 - Kaiso
* 1945 - ''No race''
* 1946 - ''No race''
* 1947 - Matsu Midori
* 1948 - Miharu O
* 1949 - Tachikaze
* 1950 - Kumono Hana
* 1951 -
Tokino Minoru
* 1952 - Kurino Hana
* 1953 - Bostonian
* 1954 - Golden Wave
* 1955 - Otokitsu
* 1956 - Hakuchikara
* 1957 - Hikaru Meiji
* 1958 - Daigo Homare
* 1959 - Komatsu Hikari
* 1960 - Kodama
* 1961 - Hakusho
* 1962 - Fair Win
* 1963 - Meizui
* 1964 -
Shinzan
* 1965 - Keystone
* 1966 - Teito O
* 1967 - Asa Denko
* 1968 - Tanino Harromore
* 1969 - Daishin Volgard
* 1970 - Tanino Moutiers
* 1971 - Hikaru Imai
* 1972 - Long Ace
* 1973 - Take Hope
* 1974 - Colonel Lancer
* 1975 - Kaburaya O
* 1976 - Climb Kaiser
* 1977 - Lucky Ruler
* 1978 - Sakura Shori
* 1979 - Katsurano Haiseiko
* 1980 - Opec Horse
* 1981 - Katsu Top Ace
* 1982 - Bamboo Atlas
* 1983 -
Mr. C.B.
Mr C B (Japanese language, Japanese : ミスターシービー, April 7, 1980 - December 15, 2000) was a Japanese Thoroughbred racehorse. He won the Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing#Japan, Japanese Triple Crown in 1983. He was the first Tri ...
* 1984 -
Symboli Rudolf
* 1985 -
Sirius Symboli
* 1986 - Dyna Gulliver
* 1987 - Merry Nice
* 1988 - Sakura Chiyono O
* 1989 - Winner's Circle
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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