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A list of notable flat horse races which take place annually in Japan. Except for the Tokyo Daishoten, all graded races are operated Japan Racing Association, including all conditions races which currently hold Grade 1, 2 or 3 status.[1] In Japanese, it is called 重賞 (Jyūshō), lit Big race.
Grade 1
Month
|
Race Name
|
Racecourse
|
Dist. (m)
|
Age/Sex
|
2020 winner
|
February
|
February Stakes
|
Tokyo
|
1,600
|
4yo+
|
Mozu Ascot
|
March |
Takamatsunomiya Kinen |
Chukyo |
1,200 |
4yo+ |
Mozu Superflare
|
March |
Osaka Hai |
Hanshin |
2,000 |
4yo+ |
Lucky Lilac
|
April |
Oka Sho |
Hanshin |
1,600 |
3yo f |
Daring Tact
|
April |
Satsuki Sho |
Nakayama |
2,000 |
3yo c&f |
Contrail
|
April |
Tenno Sho (spring) |
Kyoto |
3,200 |
4yo+ |
Fierement
|
May |
NHK Mile Cup |
Tokyo |
1,600 |
3yo c&f |
Lauda Sion
|
May |
Victoria Mile |
Tokyo |
1,600 |
4yo+ f |
Almond Eye
|
May |
Yushun Himba |
Tokyo |
2,400 |
3yo f |
Daring Tact
|
May |
Tokyo Yushun |
Tokyo |
2,400 |
3yo c&f |
Contrail
|
June |
Yasuda Kinen |
Tokyo |
1,600 |
3yo+ |
Gran Alegria
|
June |
Takarazuka Kinen |
Hanshin |
2,200 |
3yo+ |
Chrono Genesis
|
September |
Sprinters Stakes |
Nakayama |
1,200 |
3yo+ |
|
October |
Shuka Sho |
Kyoto |
2,000 |
3yo f |
|
October |
Kikuka Sho |
Kyoto |
3,000 |
3yo c&f |
|
October |
Tenno Sho (autumn) |
Tokyo |
2,000 |
3yo+ |
|
November |
Queen Elizabeth II Cup |
Kyoto |
2,200 |
3yo+ f |
|
November |
Mile Championship |
Kyoto |
1,600 |
3yo+ |
|
November |
Japan Cup |
Tokyo |
2,400 |
3yo+ |
|
December |
Champions Cup |
Chukyo |
1,800 |
3yo+ |
|
December |
Hanshin Juvenile Fillies |
Hanshin |
1,600 |
2yo f |
|
December |
Asahi Hai Futurity Stakes |
Hanshin |
1,600 |
2yo c&f |
|
December |
Arima Kinen |
Nakayama |
2,500 |
3yo+ c&f |
|
December |
Hopeful Stakes |
Nakayama |
2,000 |
2yo c&f |
|
December |
Tokyo Daishoten |
Ohi |
2,000 |
3yo+ |
|
Grade 2
Month
|
Race Name
|
Racecourse
|
Dist. (m)
|
Age/Sex
|
January
|
Nikkei Shinshun Hai
|
Kyoto
|
2,400
|
4yo+
|
January |
American Jockey Club Cup |
Nakayama |
2,200 |
4yo+
|
January |
Tokai Stakes |
Chukyo |
1,800 |
4yo+
|
February |
Kyoto Kinen |
Kyoto |
2,200 |
4yo+
|
February |
Nakayama Kinen |
Nakayama |
1,800 |
4yo+
|
March |
Tulip Sho |
Hanshin |
1,600 |
3yo f
|
March |
Yayoi Sho |
Nakayama |
2,000 |
3yo
|
March |
Fillies' Revue |
Hanshin |
1,400 |
3yo f
|
March |
Kinko Sho |
Chukyo |
2,000 |
4yo+
|
March |
Spring Stakes |
Nakayama |
1,800 |
3yo c&f
|
March |
Hanshin Daishoten |
Hanshin |
3,000 |
4yo+
|
March |
Nikkei Sho |
Nakayama |
2,500 |
4yo+
|
April |
New Zealand Trophy |
Nakayama |
1,600 |
3yo c&f
|
April |
Hanshin Himba Stakes |
Hanshin |
1,600 |
4yo+ f
|
April |
Flora Stakes |
Tokyo |
2,000 |
3yo f
|
April |
Yomiuri Milers Cup |
Kyoto |
1,600 |
4yo+
|
April |
Aoba Sho |
Tokyo |
2,400 |
3yo
|
May |
Kyoto Shimbun Hai |
Kyoto |
2,200 |
3yo
|
May |
Keio Hai Spring Cup |
Tokyo |
1,400 |
4yo+
|
May |
Meguro Kinen |
Tokyo |
2,500 |
4yo+
|
August |
Sapporo Kinen |
Sapporo |
2,000 |
3yo+
|
September |
Centaur Stakes |
Hanshin |
1,200 |
3yo+
|
September |
Rose Stakes |
Hanshin |
1,800 |
3yo f
|
September |
St Lite Kinen |
Nakayama |
2,200 |
3yo
|
September |
Sankei Sho All Comers |
Nakayama |
2,200 |
3yo+
|
September |
Kobe Shimbun Hai |
Hanshin |
2,400 |
3yo c&f
|
October |
Mainichi Okan |
Tokyo |
1,800 |
3yo+
|
October |
Kyoto Daishoten |
Kyoto |
2,400 |
3yo+
|
October |
Fuchu Himba Stakes |
Tokyo |
1,800 |
3yo+ f
|
October |
Fuji Stakes |
Tokyo |
1,600 |
3yo+
|
October |
Swan Stakes |
Kyoto |
1,400 |
3yo+
|
November |
Keio Hai Nisai Stakes |
Tokyo |
1,400 |
2yo
|
November |
Copa Republica Argentina |
Tokyo |
2,500 |
3yo+
|
November |
Daily Hai Nisai Stakes |
Kyoto |
1,600 |
2yo
|
November |
Stayers Stakes |
Nakayama |
3,600 |
3yo+
|
December |
Hanshin Cup |
Hanshin |
1,400 |
3yo+
|
Grade 3
Month
|
Race Name
|
Racecourse
|
Dist. (m)
|
Age/Sex
|
January
|
Nakayama Kimpai
|
Nakayama
|
2,000
|
4yo+
|
January |
Kyoto Kimpai |
Kyoto |
1,600 |
4yo+
|
January |
Shinzan Kinen |
Kyoto |
1,600 |
3yo
|
January |
Fairy Stakes |
Nakayama |
1,600 |
3yo f
|
January |
Keisei Stakes |
Nakayama |
2,000 |
3yo
|
January |
Aichi Hai |
Chukyo |
2,000 |
4yo+ f
|
January |
Negishi Stakes |
Tokyo |
1,400 |
4yo+
|
January |
Silk Road Stakes |
Kyoto |
1,200 |
4yo+
|
February |
Tokyo Shimbun Hai |
Tokyo |
1,600 |
4yo+
|
February |
Kisaragi Sho |
Kyoto |
1,800 |
3yo
|
February |
Daily Hai Queen Cup |
Tokyo |
1,600 |
3yo f
|
February |
Tokinominoru Kinen |
Tokyo |
1,800 |
3yo
|
February |
Diamond Stakes |
Tokyo |
3,400 |
4yo+
|
February |
Kyoto Himba Stakes |
Kyoto |
1,400 |
4yo+ f
|
February |
Kokura Daishoten |
Kokura |
1,800 |
4yo+
|
February |
Hankyu Hai |
Hanshin |
1,400 |
4yo+
|
March |
Ocean Stakes |
Nakayama |
1,200 |
4yo+
|
March |
Nakayama Himba Stakes |
Nakayama |
1,800 |
4yo+ f
|
March |
Flower Cup |
Nakayama |
1,800 |
3yo f
|
March |
Falcon Stakes |
Chukyo |
1,400 |
3yo
|
March |
Mainichi Hai |
Hanshin |
1,800 |
3yo
|
March |
March Stakes |
Nakayama |
1,800 |
4yo+
|
March |
Lord Derby Challenge Trophy |
Nakayama |
1,600 |
4yo+
|
April |
Arlington Cup |
Hanshin |
1,600 |
3yo
|
April |
Antares Stakes |
Hanshin |
1,800 |
4yo+
|
April |
Fukushima Himba Stakes |
Fukushima |
1,800 |
4yo+ f
|
April |
Niigata Daishoten |
Niigata |
2,000 |
4yo+
|
May |
Heian Stakes |
Kyoto |
1,900 |
4yo+
|
June |
Naruo Kinen |
Hanshin |
2,000 |
3yo+
|
June |
Epsom Cup |
Tokyo |
1,800 |
3yo+
|
June |
Mermaid Stakes |
Hanshin |
2,000 |
3yo+ f
|
June |
Unicorn Stakes |
Tokyo |
1,600 |
3yo
|
June |
Hakodate Sprint Stakes |
Hakodate |
1,200 |
3yo+
|
June |
Radio Nikkei Sho |
Fukushima |
1,800 |
3yo
|
June |
CBC Sho |
Chukyo |
1,200 |
3yo+
|
July |
Tanabata Sho |
Fukushima |
2,000 |
3yo+
|
July |
Procyon Stakes |
Chukyo |
1,400 |
3yo+
|
July |
Hakodate Kinen |
Hakodate |
2,000 |
3yo+
|
July |
Chukyo Kinen |
Chukyo |
1,600 |
3yo+
|
July |
Hakodate Nisai Stakes |
Hakodate |
1,200 |
2yo
|
July |
Ibis Summer Dash |
Niigata |
1,000 |
3yo+
|
July |
Queen Stakes |
Sapporo |
1,800 |
3yo+ f
|
August |
Leopard Stakes |
Niigata |
1,800 |
3yo
|
August |
Kokura Kinen |
Kokura |
2,000 |
3yo+
|
August |
Sekiya Kinen |
Niigata |
1,600 |
3yo+
|
August |
Elm Stakes |
Sapporo |
1,700 |
3yo+
|
August |
Kitakyushu Kinen |
Kokura |
1,200 |
3yo+
|
August |
Niigata Nisai Stakes |
Niigata |
1,600 |
2yo
|
August |
Keeneland Cup |
Sapporo |
1,200 |
3yo+
|
August |
Sapporo Nisai Stakes |
Sapporo |
1,800 |
2yo
|
September |
Niigata Kinen |
Niigata |
2,000 |
3yo+
|
September |
Kokura Nisai Stakes |
Kokura |
1,200 |
2yo
|
September |
Shion Stakes |
Nakayama |
2,000 |
3yo f
|
September |
Keisei Hai Autumn Handicap |
Nakayama |
1,600 |
3yo+
|
September |
Sirius Stakes |
Hanshin |
2,000 |
3yo+
|
October |
Saudi Arabia Royal Cup |
Tokyo |
1,600 |
2yo
|
October |
Artemis Stakes |
Tokyo |
1,600 |
2yo f
|
November |
Fantasy Stakes |
Kyoto |
1,400 |
2yo f
|
November |
Miyako Stakes |
Kyoto |
1,800 |
3yo+
|
November |
Musashino Stakes |
Tokyo |
1,600 |
3yo+
|
November |
Fukushima Kinen |
Fukushima |
2,000 |
3yo+
|
November |
Tokyo Sports Hai Nisai Stakes |
Tokyo |
1,800 |
2yo
|
November |
Kyoto Nisai Stakes |
Kyoto |
2,000 |
2yo
|
November |
Keihan Hai |
Kyoto |
1,200 |
3yo+
|
November |
Challenge Cup |
Hanshin |
2,000 |
3yo+
|
December |
Chunichi Shimbun Hai |
Chukyo |
2,000 |
3yo+
|
December |
Capella Stakes |
Nakayama |
1,200 |
3yo+
|
December |
Turquoise Stakes |
Nakayama |
1,600 |
3yo+ f
|
Listed
From 2019, Japan Racing Association introduced new "Listed" category, prize value is higher than normal open race.
Month
|
Race Name
|
Racecourse
|
Dist. (m)
|
Age/Sex
|
January
|
Junior Cup
|
Kyoto
|
1,600
|
3yo
|
January
|
New Year Stakes
|
Nakayama
|
1,600
|
4yo+
|
January
|
Kobai Stakes
|
Kyoto
|
1,400
|
3yof
|
January
|
Yodo Dankyori Stakes
|
Kyoto
|
1,200
|
4yo+
|
January
|
Wakagoma Stakes
|
Kyoto
|
2,000
|
3yo
|
January
|
Subaru Stakes
|
Kyoto
|
1,400
|
4yo+
|
January
|
Crocus Stakes
|
Tokyo
|
1,400
|
3yo
|
January
|
Shirafuji Stakes
|
Tokyo
|
2,000
|
4yo+
|
February
|
Rakuyo Stakes
|
Kyoto
|
1,600
|
4yo+
|
February
|
Hyacinth Stakes
|
Tokyo
|
1,600
|
3yo
|
February/March
|
Niigawa Stakes
|
Hanshin
|
2,000
|
4yo+
|
February/March
|
Sumire Stakes
|
Hanshin
|
2,200
|
3yo
|
March
|
Osaka Jo Stakes
|
Hanshin
|
1,800
|
3yo
|
March
|
Anemone Stakes
|
Nakayama
|
1,600
|
3yo
|
May
|
Shirayuri Stakes
|
Kyoto
|
1,800
|
3yo
|
June
|
Yoneko Stakes
|
Hanshin
|
1,600
|
3yo+
|
July/August
|
Sapporo Nikkei Open
|
Sapporo
|
2,600
|
3yo+
|
December
|
December Stakes
|
Nakayama
|
1,800
|
3yo+
|
Other Open Races
NAR Graded Races (As listed race in international)
Last run
|
Race Name
|
Racecourse
|
Dist. (m)
|
Age/Sex
|
Mar 1993
|
Pegasus Stakes
|
Hanshin
|
1,600
|
3yo
|
March 2005
|
Crystal Cup
|
Nakayama
|
1,200
|
3yo
|
April 2004
|
Kabutoyama Kinen
|
Fukushima
|
1,800
|
4yo+ sire domestic bred
|
May 1999
|
Kyoto Yonsai Tokubetsu
|
Kyoto
|
2,000
|
3yo
|
Sep 1993
|
Sapphire Stakes
|
Hanshin
|
1,800
|
3yof
|
October 1975
|
Victoria Cup
|
Kyoto
|
2,400
|
3yof
|
References