The CBC Sho (Japanese CBCè³Â) is a Grade 3 horse race for Thoroughbreds aged three and over, run in late June or early July over a distance of 1200 metres on turf at Chukyo Racecourse.
It was first run over the current distance in 1965. With the introduction of grading system, the race was rated as a Grade 3 race in 1984, elevated to Grade 2 status in 1990, and downgraded to Grade 3 status in 2006. The race was originally run over 1800 metres the distance was cut to 1400 metres in 1971 and again to 1200 metres in 1981. It was run at Kyoto Racecourse in 1993 and 2010, Kokura Racecourse in 1999, 2021, and 2022, and Hanshin Racecourse in 2011 and 2020. The race was historically held in June (1990 - 1995), November (1996 - 1999), and December (2000 - 2011).
The 2010 race ran at Kyoto Racecourse over the same distance.<br> The 2011 and 2020 race ran at Hanshin Racecourse over the same distance.<br> The 2021 and 2022 race ran at Kokura Racecourse over the same distance.