The Tokyo Daishōten (東京大賞典) is a Japanese horse race on dirt track for thoroughbreds three years old and above. It is run over a distance of 2,000 meters (about 10 furlongs) at Ōi Racecourse in Shinagawa, Tokyo in December.

History The race was first held in 1955. At first it was named Aki-no-Kura (秋の鞍), meaning 'The Race of Autumn race meeting', and raced over a distance of 2,600 meters. Along with the Spring Kura (later the Tokyo Derby), the Spring Special (later the Arab Derby), and the Autumn Special (later the All-Japan Arab Grand Prix), it was positioned as one of the four major races at Oi Racecourse.Keishusha 'Weekly Local Horse Racing' March 1955 Issue The first race was run over 2600 meters on dirt, with a first-place prize of 1 million yen.

In 1966, its name was changed to the Tokyo Daishōten.

Since 2011, It has been held as an international Grade 1 race, and is the only international race in Japan not organized by the Japan Racing Association. As of 2011 regulations, foreign-trained horses that preregister for the Japan Cup Dirt (now the Champions Cup) are automatically preregistered for the Tokyo Daishoten as well, with transportation costs and travel expenses for returning home the responsibility of the foreign horse's connections. However, if a horse participates in both the Champions Cup and Tokyo Daishōten consecutively, the Special Ward Horse Racing Association covers transportation and travel expenses.

The race provides an alternative to the February Stakes and to the Dubai World Cup Night's meetings for Japanese horses.

Its distance has been changed three times. From 1962 to 1988, it was 3,000 meters long. From 1989 to 1997, it was 2,800 meters. In 1998, the race had been changed to its present distance of 2,000 meters.

Gold Allure, Vermilion, Kane Hekili, Hokko Tarumae, and Copano Rickey have all won the race on the way to winning the JRA Award for Best Dirt Horse.

Records Speed record (since 1998 distance change) 2:00.4 – Smart Falcon (2010)

Most successful horse (4 wins): Omega Perfume – 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 - the first in Japan to win the same international Grade I race fourth times in a row.

Other multiple winners (2 wins): Adjudi Mitsuo – 2004, 2005 Smart Falcon – 2010, 2011 Hokko Tarumae – 2013, 2014 Ushba Tesoro – 2022, 2023

Winners since 1990 Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Owner Organization Time1990Daiko Galdan5Shuji HayataTakashi TakaiwaNobushige Kumakubo Ohi3:02.21991Bold Faith3Chiaki HoriSadaji IinoYoichi MasudaOhi2:59.11992Dollar Okan5Chiaki HoriKiyomatsu AkamaMitsuaki Fuse Ohi3:02.31993White Silver3Katsunori ArayamaTokuichi ArayamaGoro WakasaOhi3:00.41994Dolphin Boy3Hiromi YamazakiKunihiro SasakiSeiichi Serizawa Kawasaki3:00.61995Admire Bosatsu5Junichi SerizawaMitsuru HashidaRiichi KondoJRA3:01.71996Kyoto City5Mikio MatsunagaKentaro NakaoYushun Horse Club Co.JRA3:01.21997Toyo Seattle4 Masahiro MatsunagaYoshiharu MatsunagaToyo Club Co.JRA3:00.41998Abukuma Poro6Takayuki IshizakiKatsumi DegawaAkinori YarimizuJRA2:05.41999World Cleek4Kazuhiro KatoHitoshi AraiInternational Horse Co.JRA2:04.92000Fast Friend6Masayoshi EbinaKeiji TakaichiHiroaki TakezakiJRA2:04.92001Toho Emperor5Isao SugawaraYotsumi ChibaToho Bussan Co.Mizusawa2:05.22002Gold Allure3Yutaka TakeYasuo IkeeShadai Racehorse Co.JRA2:05.62003Star King Man4Yutaka TakeHideyuki MoriGold Racing Co.JRA2:03.72004Adjudi Mitsuo3Hiroyuki UchidaMasayuki KawashimaMasao OridoFunabashi2:02.62005Adjudi Mitsuo4Hiroyuki UchidaMasayuki KawashimaMasao OridoFunabashi2:03.12006Blue Concorde6Hideaki MiyukiToshiyuki HattoriOgifushi Racing Club Co.JRA2:03.52007Vermilion5Yutaka TakeSei IshizakaSunday Racing Co.JRA2:03.22008Kane Hekili6Christophe LemaireKatsuhiko SumiiMakoto KanekoJRA2:04.52009Success Brocken4Hiroyuki UchidaHideaki FujiwaraTetsu TakashimaJRA2:05.92010Smart Falcon5Yutaka TakeKen KozakiToru OkawaJRA2:00.42011Smart Falcon6Yutaka TakeKen KozakiToru OkawaJRA2:01.82012Roman Legend4Yasunari IwataHideaki FujiwaraYosimi OtaJRA2:05.92013Hokko Tarumae4Hideaki MiyukiKatsuichi NishiuraKoichi YabeJRA2:06.62014Hokko Tarumae5Hideaki MiyukiKatsuichi NishiuraMichiaki YabeJRA2:03.02015Sound True5Takuya OnoNoboru TakagiHiroshi YamadaJRA2:03.02016Apollo Kentucky4Hiroyuki UchidaKenji YamauchiApollo Thoroughbred ClubJRA2:05:82017Copano Rickey7Hironobu TanabeAkira MurayamaSachiaki KobayashiJRA2:04.22018Omega Perfume3Mirco DemuroShogo YasudaReiko HaraJRA2:05.92019Omega Perfume4Mirco DemuroShogo YasudaReiko HaraJRA2:04.92020Omega Perfume5Mirco DemuroShogo YasudaReiko HaraJRA2:06.92021Omega Perfume6Mirco DemuroShogo YasudaReiko HaraJRA2:04.12022Ushba Tesoro5Kazuo YokoyamaNoboru TakagiRyotokuji Kenji Holdings Co LtdJRA2:05.02023Ushba Tesoro6Yuga KawadaNoboru TakagiRyotokuji Kenji Holdings Co LtdJRA2:07.32024Forever Young3Ryusei SakaiYoshito YahagiSusumu FujitaJRA2:04.92025Diktaean7Yano TakayukiKatsunori ArayamaG1 Racing Co LtdOhi2:04.3

Previous Winners

1955 - Miss Asahiro 1956 - Kenchikara 1957 - Ichikanto (Seizan) 1958 - Daiko Tobuki 1959 - Dancer 1960 - Onslaught 1961 - Saki Midori 1962 - Daisan Kotobuki 1963 - Shinnitsukei 1964 - Orion Horse 1965 - Oshachi 1966 - Gokaioh 1967 - Higashijio 1968 - Ashiyafuji 1969 - Yashima National 1970 - Daini Health O 1971 - Fuji Prince 1972 - Friyufast 1973 - Hidemusashi 1974 - Todoroki Mushi 1975 - Speed Persia 1976 - Fairport 1977 - Todoroki Hiryu 1978 - Hatsushiba O 1979 - Ebi Chikara 1980 - Tokei Hope 1981 - Azuma King 1982 - Trust Hawk 1983 - San-Oi 1984 - Tetsuno Kachidoki 1985 - Suzuyu 1986 - Countess Up 1987 - Tetsuno Kachidoki 1988 - Inari One 1989 - Rosita

See also Horse racing in Japan List of Japanese flat horse races

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