Kisaragi Sho
Horse race
Grade 3 race | |
World Ace wins the 2012 Kisaragi Sho | |
Location | Kyoto Racecourse |
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Inaugurated | 1961 |
Race type | Thoroughbred Flat racing |
Race information | |
Distance | 1800 metres |
Surface | Turf |
Track | Right-handed |
Qualification | 3-y-o |
Weight | Colts 56 kg, fillies 54 kg |
Purse | ¥ 87,960,000 (as of 2024) 1st: ¥ 41,000,000 2nd: ¥ 16,000,000 3rd: ¥ 10,000,000 |
The Kisaragi Sho (Japanese きさらぎ賞) is a Grade 3 horse race for three-year-old Thoroughbreds run in February over a distance of 1800 metres at Kyoto Racecourse.[1] The race is also known as the NHK Sho.
The race was first run in 1961 and was elevated to Grade 3 status in 1984. It was usually run at Chukyo Racecourse before being moved to its current venue in 1987. The race serves as a trial race for the Satsuki Sho. Past winers of the race include Special Week, Neo Universe, Tosen Ra and Satono Diamond.
Winners since 2000
Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Time |
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2000 | Silver Cockpit | Yutaka Take | Takayuki Yasuda | 1:48.0 |
2001 | Agnes Gold | Hiroshi Kawachi | Hiroyuki Nagahama | 1:47.9 |
2002 | Mejiro Meyer | Yuji Iida | Yoshiyasu Tajima | 1:47.6 |
2003 | Neo Universe | Yuichi Fukunaga | Tsutomu Setoguchi | 1:49.6 |
2004 | Meiner Brook | Shinji Fujita | Yasuhito Tamura | 1:48.0 |
2005 | Kongo Rikishio | Shinji Fujita | Kenji Yamauchi | 1:48.5 |
2006 | Dream Passport | Katsumi Ando | Ryuichi Inaba | 1:47.4 |
2007 | Asakusa Kings | Koshiro Take | Ryuji Okubo | 1:48.8 |
2008 | Rainbow Pegasus | Olivier Peslier | Ippo Sameshima | 1:48.8 |
2009 | Reach The Crown | Yutaka Take | Hiroaki Sugiura | 1:48.9 |
2010 | Neo Vendome | Mirco Demuro | Hideaki Fujiwara | 1:48.6 |
2011 | Tosen Ra | Mirco Demuro | Hideaki Fujiwara | 1:47.6 |
2012 | World Ace | Futoshi Komaki | Yasutoshi Ikee | 1:47.0 |
2013 | Tamamo Best Play | Ryuji Wada | Katsumi Minai | 1:48.9 |
2014 | Tosen Stardom | Yutaka Take | Yasutoshi Ikee | 1:47.6 |
2015 | Rouge Buck [a] | Keita Tosaki | Masahiro Otake | 1:48.6 |
2016 | Satono Diamond | Christophe Lemaire | Yasutoshi Ikee | 1:46.9 |
2017 | America's Cup | Fuma Matsuwaka | Hidetaka Otonashi | 1:50.1 [2] |
2018 | Satono Favor | Yoshihiro Furukawa | Katsumi Minai | 1:48.8[3] |
2019 | Danon Chaser | Yuga Kawada | Yasutoshi Ikee | 1:49.0[4] |
2020 | Cortesia | Kohei Matsuyama | Takashi Suzuki | 1:48.3 |
2021 | Lagom [b] | Yuichi Kitamura | Takashi Saito | 2:01.0 |
2022 | Matenro Leo [b] | Norihiro Yokoyama | Mitsugu Kon | 2:00.5 |
2023 | Hrimfaxi [b] | Yuga Kawada | Naosuke Sugai | 1:59.7 |
2024 | Byzantine Dream | Rene Piechulek | Tomoyasu Sakaguchi | 1:46.8 |
a The 2015 winner Rouge Buck was a filly.
b The 2021, 2022, and 2023 race was run over 2000 metres at Chukyo.
Earlier winners
- 1984 - Gold Way
- 1985 - Ibuki Kaner
- 1986 - Fumino Applause
- 1987 - Tochino Ruler
- 1988 - Meiner Frisse
- 1989 - Nice Nice Nice
- 1990 - Haku Taisei
- 1991 - Shin Horisky
- 1992 - Hishi Masaru
- 1993 - Tsuji Utopian
- 1994 - Samson Big
- 1995 - Ski Captain
- 1996 - Royal Touch
- 1997 - Hiroki Gumo
- 1998 - Special Week
- 1999 - Narita Top Road
See also
References
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(Note: JRA races bracketed with "exchange" below, and all dirt/3-year-old races are Japan Racing Association(JRA)-National Association of Racing(NAR) exchange races)
(International GIII)
- Nakayama Kimpai
- Kyoto Kimpai
- Shinzan Kinen
- Fairy Stakes
- Aichi Hai
- Keisei Hai
- Negishi Stakes (dirt)
- Silk Road Stakes
- Tokyo Shimbun Hai
- Kisaragi Sho
- Daily Hai Queen Cup
- Kyodo Tsushin Hai
- Diamond Stakes
- Kyoto Himba Stakes
- Kokura Daishoten
- Hankyu Hai
- Ocean Stakes
- Nakayama Himba Stakes
- Falcon Stakes
- Flower Cup
- Mainichi Hai
- March Stakes (dirt)
- Lord Derby Challenge Trophy
- Arlington Cup
- Antares Stakes (dirt)
- Fukushima Himba Stakes
- Niigata Daishoten
- Heian Stakes (dirt)
- Aoi Stakes
- Naruo Kinen
- Epsom Cup
- Hakodate Sprint Stakes
- Mermaid Stakes
- Unicorn Stakes (dirt)
- Radio Nikkei Sho
- CBC Sho
- Tanabata Sho
- Procyon Stakes (dirt)
- Hakodate Nisai Stakes
- Hakodate Kinen
- Chukyo Kinen
- Ibis Summer Dash
- Queen Stakes
- Leopard Stakes (dirt)
- Elm Stakes (dirt)
- Kokura Kinen
- Sekiya Kinen
- Kitakyushu Kinen
- Niigata Nisai Stakes
- Keeneland Cup
- Sapporo Nisai Stakes
- Niigata Kinen
- Kokura Nisai Stakes
- Keisei Hai Autumn Handicap
- Sirius Stakes (dirt)
- Saudi Arabia Royal Cup
- Artemis Stakes
- Fantasy Stakes
- Miyako Stakes (dirt)
- Musashino Stakes (dirt)
- Fukushima Kinen
- Kyoto Nisai Stakes
- Keihan Hai
- Challenge Cup
- Chunichi Shimbun Hai
- Capella Stakes (dirt)
- Turquoise Stakes
(Domestic GIII, dirt)
- Marine Cup
- Tokyo Sprint
- Kakitsubata Kinen
- Hokkaido Sprint Cup
- Sparking Lady Cup
- Mercury Cup
- Cluster Cup
- Breeders' Gold Cup
- Summer Champion
- Hakusan Daishoten
- Teletama Hai Oval Sprint
- Edelweiss Sho
- JBC Nisai Yushun
- Queen Sho
- Hyogo Gold Trophy
- Bluebird Cup
- Saga Kinen
- Nagoya Daishoten
- Kurofune Sho
- Kumotori Sho
- TCK Queen Cup
- Tokyo Jump Stakes
- Niigata Jump Stakes
- Kokura Summer Jump
- Hanshin Jump Stakes
- Kyoto Jump Stakes