The Tokyo Daishōten (東京大賞典) is a Japanese
thoroughbred horse race on dirt track for three years old and above. It is run over a distance of 2,000 meters (about 10 furlongs) at
Ōi Racecourse
, also known as Tokyo City Keiba (TCK), is located in Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan. Built in 1950 for horse racing, on weekends it also hosts one of the largest Tokyo-area flea markets
The racecourse is located near Ōi Keibajō Mae Station on the Tokyo ...
in the
Shinagawa,
Tokyo
Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropolis ( ja, 東京都, label=none, ), is the capital and largest city of Japan. Formerly known as Edo, its metropolitan area () is the most populous in the world, with an estimated 37.468 ...
in the end of the year.
It was first held in 1955, at that time named ''Aki-no-Kura'' (秋の鞍), meaning 'The Race of Autumn race meeting', with a distance of 2,600 meters. In 1966, its name was changed to ''Tokyo Daishōten''.
Since 2011, It has been held as international Grade 1 race (The only international race in Japan not organized by
Japan Racing Association).
The race provides an alternative to the
February Stakes
The is a Grade 1 flat horse race in Japan for four-year-old and above thoroughbreds. It is run over a distance of 1,600 metres (approximately 8 furlongs) at Tokyo Racecourse in late February.
It was first run in 1984 as February Handicap, and wa ...
and to the
Dubai World Cup Night
Dubai World Cup Night is a series of eight thoroughbred horse races and one Purebred Arabian race held annually at Meydan Racecourse in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. From 1996 through to 2009, the event was held at the Nad Al Sheba Racecourse.
Run ...
's meetings for Japanese horses.
Its distance has been changed three times. From 1962 to 1988, it was 3,000 meters long, from 1989 to 1997, 2,800 meters and after 1998, 2,000 meters.
Gold Allure, Vermilion, Kane Hekili, Hokko Tarumae, Copano Rickey won the race on the way to winning the
JRA Award for Best Dirt Horse Japanese Best Dirt Horse is a title awarded annually by the Japan Racing Association (JRA).
Since 1987 the honor has been part of the JRA Awards.
Records
Most successful horse (2 wins):
* Wing Arrow – ''1998, 2000''
* Admire Don – ''2003, 2004' ...
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Records
Most successful horse (4 wins):
* Omega Perfume – ''2018, 2019, 2020, 2021'' - the first in Japan to win the same international Grade I race fourth times in a row.
Other multiple winners (2 wins):
* Adjudi Mitsuo – ''2004, 2005''
* Smart Falcon – ''2010, 2011''
* Hokko Tarumae – ''2013, 2014''
Winners since 1990
See also
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Horse racing in Japan
; Horse racing in Japan is a popular equestrian sport, with more than 21,000 horse races held each year. There are three types of racing that take place in Japan - flat racing, jump racing, and Ban'ei Racing (also called Draft Racing).
In Japa ...
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List of Japanese flat horse races
A list of notable flat horse races which take place annually in Japan. Except for the Tokyo Daishoten, all graded races are operated Japan Racing Association, including all conditions races which currently hold Grade 1
First grade (also called ...
References
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Racing Post
''Racing Post'' is a British daily horse racing, greyhound racing and sports betting publisher which is published in print and digital formats. It is printed in tabloid format from Monday to Sunday. , it has an average daily circulation of 6 ...
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