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horse race in

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. The race is restricted to three-year-old

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and is run over a distance of 1,600 metres (approximately 1 mile) at the

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in April. It was first run in 1939 and is the Japanese equivalent of the English

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. The race was run at

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until 1944 when it was run at

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. After a two year hiatus the Oka Sho was staged at

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from 1947 to 1949. The race was also run at Kyoto in 1967, 1991 and 1995. Winners of the Oka Sho usually go on to contest the

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and the double has been completed by Sweet Sue (1952), Yamaichi, Miss Onward, Kane Keyaki, Tesco Gaby, Titania, Mejiro Ramonu, Max Beauty, Vega, Still In Love,

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, Apapane,

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and

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. Still In Love, Apapane, Gentildonna and Almond Eye went on to take the

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and secure the Japanese Fillies' Triple Crown.

Winners since 1990

Earlier winners

* 1939 - Soul Lady * 1940 - Tairei * 1941 - Brand Sol * 1942 - Banner Goal * 1943 - Miss Theft * 1944 - Yamaiwai * 1945 - ''no race'' * 1946 - ''no race'' * 1947 - Browny * 1948 - Hamakaze * 1949 - Yashima Daughter * 1950 - Tosa Mitsuru * 1951 - Tsuki Kawa * 1952 - Swee Sue * 1953 - Kansei * 1954 - Yamaichi * 1955 - Yashima Belle * 1956 - Miss Lilas * 1957 - Miss Onward * 1958 - Hoshu Queen * 1959 - Kiyo Take * 1960 - Tokino Kiroku * 1961 - Sugi Hime * 1962 - Kenho * 1963 - Miss Masako * 1964 - Kane Keyaki * 1965 - Hatsuyuki * 1966 - Wakakumo * 1967 - Sea Ace * 1968 - Koyu * 1969 - Hide Kotobuki * 1970 - Tamami * 1971 - Nasuno Kaori * 1972 - Achieve Star * 1973 - Nitto Chodori * 1974 - Takaeno Kaori * 1975 - Tesco Gaby * 1976 - Titania * 1977 - Inter Gloria * 1978 - Oyama Tesco * 1979 - Horsemen Tesco * 1980 - Hagino Top Lady * 1981 - Brocade * 1982 - Riesengross * 1983 - Shadai Sophia * 1984 - Diana Tholon * 1985 - Erebus * 1986 - Mejiro Ramonu * 1987 - Max Beauty * 1988 - Ara Hotoku * 1989 - Shadai Kagura

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Winners since 1990

Earlier winners

See also

References