The is an International Grade I horse race held at Tokyo Racecourse, Japan in late October. It is run over a distance of on turf. It is considered the first leg of the Japanese Autumn Triple Crown, the other two being the Japan Cup and the Arima Kinen.
Originally, the Autumn TennÃ
 ShÃ
 was run over a distance of , but was shortened to its current distance to promote middle-distance horses and to promote 3-year-old horses as a shorter-distance alternative to the Kikuka Sho, the Japanese St. Leger, which is . The current record holder for this race is Equinox who set up a time of 1:55.2 in 2023, beating previous record holder Tosen Jordan by point nine seconds.
Winners since 1990
- Mejiro McQueen finished first in 1991 but was demoted to last place following a Stewards' Inquiry.<br/>@ The 2002 Autumn TennÃ
 ShÃ
 was contested at Nakayama Racecourse, due to construction at Tokyo Racecourse.<br/># Also Japanese record of flat racing for oldest horse winning first G1 race.
Earlier winners
Source:
- 1937 â Happy Might
- 1938 - Hisatomo
- 1939 - Tetsumon
- 1940 â Rocky Mor
- 1941 - Estates
- 1942 - Nipatois
- 1943 - Kuri Hikari
- 1944 - No race
- 1945 - No race
- 1946 - No race
- 1947 - Toyo Ume
- 1948 - Katsu Fuji
- 1949 - Newford
- 1950 - Yashima Daughter
- 1951 - Hatakaze
- 1952 - Track O
- 1953 - Queen Narubi
- 1954 - Opal Orchid
- 1955 - Dainana Hoshu
- 1956 - Midfarm
- 1957 - Hakuchikara
- 1958 - Cellulose
- 1959 - Garnet
- 1960 - Ote Mon
- 1961 - Takamagahara
- 1962 - Kurihide
- 1963 - Ryu Forel
- 1964 - Yamato Kyodai
- 1965 - Shinzan
- 1966 - Korehide
- 1967 - Kabuto Ciro
- 1968 - Knit Eight
- 1969 - Mejiro Taiyo
- 1970 - Mejiro Asama
- 1971 - Tomei
- 1972 - Yamanin Wave
- 1973 - Tani no Chikara
- 1974 - Kami no Tesio
- 1975 - Fujino Parthia
- 1976 - Eyeful
- 1977 - Hokuto Boy
- 1978 - Tenmei
- 1979 - Three Giants
- 1980 - Pretty Cast
- 1981 - Hoyo Boy
- 1982 - Mejiro Titan
- 1983 - Kyoei Promise
- 1984 - Mr. C. B.
- 1985 - Gallop Dyna
- 1986 - Sakura Yutaka O
- 1987 - Nippo Teio
- 1988 - Tamamo Cross
- 1989 - Super Creek
See also
References
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