The Tokyo Daishōten (東京大賞典) is a
Japanese horse race on dirt track for
thoroughbreds
The Thoroughbred is a horse breed developed for horse racing. Although the word ''thoroughbred'' is sometimes used to refer to any breed of purebred horse, it technically refers only to the Thoroughbred breed. Thoroughbreds are considered ...
three years old and above. It is run over a distance of 2,000 meters (about 10 furlongs) at
Ōi Racecourse in
Shinagawa
is a special ward in the Tokyo Metropolis in Japan. The Ward refers to itself as Shinagawa City in English. The Ward is home to ten embassies.
, the Ward had an estimated population of 380,293 and a population density of 16,510 persons per ...
,
Tokyo
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in December.
History
The race was first held in 1955. At first it was named ''Aki-no-Kura'' (秋の鞍), meaning 'The Race of Autumn race meeting', and raced over a distance of 2,600 meters.
In 1966, its name was changed to ''Tokyo Daishōten''.
Since 2011, It has been held as an international Grade 1 race (The only international race in Japan not organized by the
Japan Racing Association
The Japan Racing Association () is a public company established in Japan under a law to operate Chūō Keiba (中央競馬 Central horse racing) and to manage racecourses, betting facilities, and horse-training facilities in the country.
It was ...
).
The race provides an alternative to the
February Stakes and to the
Dubai World Cup Night'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, and Copano Rickey have all won the race on the way to winning the
JRA Award for Best Dirt Horse.
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''
* Ushba Tesoro – ''2022, 2023''
Winners since 1990
See also
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Horse racing in Japan
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List of Japanese flat horse races
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References
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Open middle distance horse races
Horse races in Japan
Dirt races in Japan
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