The is a Grade 1 flat horse race in Japan for three-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies. It is run over a distance of 3,000 metres (approximately miles) at the Kyoto Racecourse, Fushimi-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture in October.
It was first run in 1938 and is the Japanese equivalent of the English St. Leger Stakes.
Trial races
Trial races provide automatic berths to the winning horses or placed horses as specified.
Winners since 1990
- The 2021 and 2022 editions were contested at Hanshin Racecourse, due to renovations held at the Kyoto Racecourse.
- Set the current race record
Earlier winners
- 1938 - Tetsumon
- 1939 - Marutake
- 1940 - Tetsuzakura
- 1941 - St Lite
- 1942 - Hayatake
- 1943 - Kurifuji
- 1944 - no race
- 1945 - no race
- 1946 - Azumarai
- 1947 - Browny
- 1948 - Newford
- 1949 - Tosa Midori
- 1950 - High Record
- 1951 - Track O
- 1952 - Saint O
- 1953 - Hakuryo
- 1954 - Dainana Hoshu
- 1955 - Meiji Hikari
- 1956 - Kitano O
- 1957 - Rhapsody
- 1958 - Koma Hikari
- 1959 - Hakukurama
- 1960 - Kitano Oza
- 1961 - Azuma Tenran
- 1962 - Hirokimi
- 1963 - Great Yoruka
- 1964 - Shinzan
- 1965 - Dai Koter
- 1966 - Nasuno Kotobuki
- 1967 - Knit Eight
- 1968 - Asaka O
- 1969 - Akane Tenryu
- 1970 -
- 1971 -
- 1972 -
- 1973 -
- 1974 -
- 1975 -
- 1976 -
- 1977 -
- 1978 -
- 1979 -
- 1980 -
- 1981 -
- 1982 -
- 1983 - Mr. C.B.
- 1984 - Symboli Rudolf
- 1985 -
- 1986 -
- 1987 -
- 1988 - Super Creek
- 1989 -
See also
References
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