The Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing in Japan refers to five national-level titles, each consisting of a series of three Group 1 (GI) races. Organized by the Japan Racing Association (JRA) and the National Association of Racing (NAR), the five Crowns are the Classic Triple Crown, Triple Tiara, Dirt Triple Crown, Autumn Triple Crown and the Spring Triple Crown. Each of the 15 races were established in the 20th century, with the oldest being the Tōkyō Yūshun in 1932 and the youngest being the Japan Dirt Classic in 1999, although three of the Crowns were only established in the 21st century. A completed Crown set comes with significant prize money and prestige, and many Crown winners have been entered into the JRA Hall of Fame.

As of 2026, seventeen horses have won a Triple Crown title; eight have won the Classic Triple Crown, seven have won the Triple Tiara, and two have won the Autumn Triple Crown. No horse has yet completed either the Dirt Triple Crown or Spring Triple Crown, although three horses won the three legs of the Dirt Triple Crown before its formal establishment. 771 individual horses have won at least one Triple Crown race, with 106 of them winning multiple legs across different sets; while no horse has ever completed more than one Triple Crown series in their career, six horses jointly hold the record for most Crown legs won at seven races each: Almond Eye, Deep Impact, Kitasan Black, Orfevre, Symboli Rudolf and T. M. Opera O.

Triple Crown races overview +Japanese Triple Crown OverviewCrownFirst LegSecond LegThird LegQualificationNo. of winnersInaugurationPrize MoneyOrganised byRefClassic Triple CrownSatsuki ShōTōkyō YūshunKikuka-shō3yo, colts and fillies, no geldings81939¥300,000,000JRATriple TiaraOka ShōYūshun HimbaShūka Shō3yo fillies and mares71970¥100,000,000Dirt Triple CrownHaneda HaiTokyo DerbyJapan Dirt Classic3yo, no geldings02024¥80,000,000NARAutumn Triple CrownTennō Shō (Autumn)Japan CupArima Kinen3yo and older22000¥300,000,000 (Japanese horses)¥150,000,000 (foreign horses)JRASpring Triple CrownŌsaka HaiTennō Shō (Spring)Takarazuka Kinen4yo and older (Ōsaka Hai and Tennō Shō (Spring))3yo and older (Takarazuka Kinen)02017

Winners

Key + Key for full list of race winners Denotes winners of the Triple Crown ⁂ Denotes winners of all three legs of the Triple Crown before the Crown was formally established. ⁑ Denotes winners of the Triple Crown's first two legs that raced in the third leg and lost ※ Denotes winners of the Triple Crown's first two legs that did not race in the third leg # Denotes other winners of any other combination of 2 out of the 3 Triple Crown races ♥Denotes filly or mare (not included on the Triple Tiara table, as all entries are fillies) (DH)Dead heat between two horses; both horses are considered to have won the race * YEAR Year the Crown was either inaugurated or a leg was changed

Classic Triple Crown individual race winners

+ Classic Triple Crown races Year Satsuki Shō Tōkyō Yūshun Kikuka-shō 1932 rowspan="7" Wakataka rowspan="6" 1933 Kabutoyama 1934 1935 1936 1937 ♥ 1938 Sugenuma * 1939 Kumohata 1940 1941 Saint Lite 1942 Arbeit Hayatake 1943 Dielec # Kurifuji ♥ 1944 Kuri Yamato 1945 colspan="2" rowspan="2" 1946 Azumarai 1947 Tokitsukaze ♥ Brownie ♥ 1948 Hide Hikari ♥ 1949 # # Tosa Midori 1950 ⁑ High Record 1951 ※ Tokino Minoru 1952 ※ Saint O 1953 ⁑ Hakuryo 1954 # # Dainana Hoshu 1955 Kegon 1956 1957 Kazuyoshi 1958 Taisei Hope Koma Hikari 1959 1960 ⁑ 1961 Shin Tsubame Azuma Tenran 1962 Yamano O Hirokimi 1963 ⁑ 1964 Shinzan 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 ⁑ 1971 ※ 1972 1973 Haiseiko # 1974 # # Kitano Kachidoki 1975 ※ 1976 Tosho Boy 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 ※ 1982 1983 Mr. C. B. 1984 Symboli Rudolf 1985 # Miho Shinzan Sirius Symboli # Miho Shinzan 1986 1987 # Sakura Star O # Sakura Star O 1988 Yaeno Muteki Sakura Chiyono O Super Creek 1989 1990 Haku Taisei Ines Fujin Mejiro McQueen 1991 ※ Tokai Teio Leo Durban 1992 ⁑ Mihono Bourbon Rice Shower 1993 Narita Taishin Winning Ticket Biwa Hayahide 1994 Narita Brian 1995 Genuine Tayasu Tsuyoshi Mayano Top Gun 1996 Ishino Sunday Fusaichi Concorde Dance in the Dark 1997 ※ Sunny Brian Matikanefukukitaru 1998 # Seiun Sky Special Week # Seiun Sky 1999 T. M. Opera O Admire Vega Narita Top Road 2000 # Air Shakur Agnes Flight # Air Shakur 2001 Agnes Tachyon Jungle Pocket Manhattan Cafe 2002 No Reason Tanino Gimlet Hishi Miracle 2003 ⁑ Neo Universe That's the Plenty 2004 Daiwa Major King Kamehameha Delta Blues 2005 Deep Impact 2006 ⁑ Meisho Samson Song of Wind 2007 Vodka ♥ 2008 Deep Sky Oken Bruce Lee 2009 Logi Universe Three Rolls 2010 Victoire Pisa Eishin Flash 2011 Orfevre 2012 # Gold Ship Deep Brillante # Gold Ship 2013 Logotype Kizuna Epiphaneia 2014 Isla Bonita One and Only Toho Jackal 2015 ※ Duramente Kitasan Black 2016 Dee Majesty Makahiki Satono Diamond 2017 Al Ain Rey de Oro Kiseki 2018 Epoca d'Oro Wagnerian Fierement 2019 Saturnalia Roger Barows World Premiere 2020 Contrail 2021 Efforia Shahryar Titleholder 2022 Geoglyph Do Deuce Ask Victor More 2023 Sol Oriens Tastiera Durezza 2024 Justin Milano Danon Decile Urban Chic 2025 Museum Mile Croix du Nord Energico 2026 ⁑ Lovcen

Triple Tiara individual race winners

+ Triple Tiara races Year Oka Shō Yūshun Himba Victoria Cup (1970–1975)Queen Elizabeth II Cup (1976–1995)Shūka Shō (1996–present) 1938 rowspan="32" 1939 Hoshi Homare 1940 Tairei Rounella 1941 1942 Banner Goal Rock States 1943 Miss Theft Kurifuji 1944 Yamaiwai rowspan="2" 1945 rowspan="2" 1946 Mitsumasa 1947 Brownie Tokitsukaze 1948 Hamakaze Yashima Hime 1949 King Night 1950 Tosa Mitsuru Koma Minoru 1951 Tsuki Kawa 1952 ※ 1953 Kansei Jitsu Homare 1954 ※ Yamaichi 1955 Yashima Belle Hiroichi 1956 Miss Lilas Fair Manna 1957 ※ 1958 Hoshu Queen Miss Marusa 1959 Kiyo Take Okan 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 ※ 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 * 1970 1971 Taiyo Kotobuki 1972 # # Achieve Star 1973 # # Nitto Chidori 1974 # 1975 ※ Hida Roman * 1976 ⁑ 1977 # # Inter Gloria 1978 1979 1980 # # Hagino Top Lady 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 Mejiro Ramonu 1987 ⁑ 1988 1989 Shadai Kagura 1990 Agnes Flora 1991 1992 Nishino Flower Adorable 1993 ⁑ Vega Hokuto Vega 1994 Hishi Amazon 1995 Dance Partner * 1996 Air Groove 1997 Kyoei March # Mejiro Dober 1998 # Phalaenopsis # Phalaenopsis 1999 2000 2001 # T. M. Ocean # T. M. Ocean 2002 Fine Motion 2003 Still in Love 2004 Dance in the Mood Daiwa El Cielo Sweep Tosho 2005 Rhein Kraft Cesario Air Messiah 2006 # Kawakami Princess 2007 # Daiwa Scarlet # Daiwa Scarlet 2008 Tall Poppy 2009 ⁑ Buena Vista Red Desire2010 Apapane Apapane (DH) Apapane Saint Emilion (DH) 2011 Erin Court Aventura 2012 Gentildonna 2013 Ayusan # Meisho Mambo 2014 Harp Star Nuovo Record Shonan Pandora 2015 # Mikki Queen 2016 Jeweler Sinhalite Vivlos 2017 Reine Minoru Soul Stirring Deirdre 2018 Almond Eye 2019 Gran Alegria Loves Only You Chrono Genesis 2020 Daring Tact 2021 Sodashi Uberleben Akaitorino Musume 2022 ⁑ Stars on Earth Stunning Rose 2023 Liberty Island 2024 Stellenbosch # Cervinia 2025 # Embroidery Kamunyak # Embroidery 2026 Star Anise Juryoku Pierrot

Dirt Triple Crown individual race winners

+ Dirt Triple Crown races Year Haneda Hai Tokyo Derby Japan Dirt Classic1955 Royal Leather ♥ rowspan="44" 1956 ※ Otone1957 ※ Hatsuyuki1958 ※ 1959Haru Sekito ♥Seisho1960 ※ Daisan Kotobuki1961 ※ Yaguchi Hope1962Bold PrideSelcall1963KokuyuShinnitsukei1964Kotobuki NinoPearl Mountain1965MasahouHigashi Yuri ♥1966IchishidenShin O1967 ※ 1968China CapWealth Diver1969 ※ Yamano Taiyo1970Daini Health ORyu Tokitsu1971 ※ Fuji Prince1972 ※ Tokiwa Taiyo1973 ※ Yogozan1974Mitsuru KotobukiDaiei Monde1975 ※ Golden Ribbon1976Diehard KotobukiRocky Line1977Takeno OkanSango Monde1978 ※ 1979 ※ Soul Shadow1980 ※ Takafuji Minoru1981Conan Ruby ♥Suzuyu1982 Daishin Shirayuki1983 ※ 1984 ※ 1985Maruzen AdiyarMirukoji1986 ※ Hanaki O1987Shinano DavisGeorge Rex1988Ryuko King1989 ※ ♥1990 ※ Outrun Seiko1991Urban TopApollo Pink ♥1992Kashiwazu Princess ♥Grade Shori1993 Present1994SpectacleKanesho Gold1995Hikari RufusShoji Taisei1996Centric19971998 1999 ⁂ Orion the Thanks2000Yellow PowerHinode Luster2001 ⁂ 2002Principal RiverKing SaviourGold Allure2003 ⁑ 2004Tokino Kojiro2005 ※ Kane Hekili2006Thank You WinB B Tornado2007 Furioso2008Nick BunyanDream SkySuccess Brocken2009Silent Sutamen2010Seize the Gold2011 ⁑ ♥2012Art SaharaPretiolas2013OutgeneralInside the Park2014 ⁑ 2015Lucky Prince2016TurbulenceBaldassare2017Captain King # 2018Yamano FightHaseno Pyro20192020Gold HeuerAime Limite2021Transcendence2022Miyagi ZaoKile2023 ⁂ * 2024 Ramjet Forever Young 2025 ⁑ Natural Rise 2026 ⁑ Finger

Autumn Triple Crown individual race winners

+ Autumn Triple Crown races Year Tennō Shō (Autumn) Japan Cup Arima Kinen 1937 rowspan="44" rowspan="19" 1938 ♥ 1939 1940 1941 Estates 1942 Nipatois ♥ 1943 Kuri Hikari 1944 rowspan="3" 1945 1946 1947 Toyo Ume 1948 Katsu Fuji 1949 1950 ♥ 1951 1952 1953 ♥ 1954 ♥ 1955 1956 1957 # # Hakuchikara 1958 ♥ 1959 # ♥ # Garnet ♥ 1960 ♥ 1961 1962 ♥ 1963 # # Ryu Forel 1964 # # Yamato Kyodai 1965 # Shinzan # Shinzan 1966 # # Korehide 1967 # # Kabuto Ciro 1968 1969 Speed Symboli 1970 Speed Symboli 1971 # ♥ # Tomei ♥ 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 Tosho Boy 1977 Ten Point 1978 1979 1980 ♥ 1981 Mairzy Doates ♥ 1982 Half Iced 1983 Stanerra ♥ 1984 Mr. C. B. Katsuragi Ace Symboli Rudolf 1985 # Symboli Rudolf 1986 Jupiter Island 1987 Le Glorieux 1988 Tamamo Cross Pay the Butler Oguri Cap 1989 Super Creek Horlicks ♥ Inari One 1990 Yaeno Muteki Better Loosen Up Oguri Cap 1991 Golden Pheasant Dai Yusaku 1992 Tokai Teio Mejiro Palmer 1993 Yamanin Zephyr Legacy World Tokai Teio 1994 Marvelous Crown Narita Brian 1995 Sakura Chitose O Lando Mayano Top Gun 1996 Bubble Gum Fellow Singspiel Sakura Laurel 1997 Air Groove ♥ Pilsudski Silk Justice 1998 El Condor Pasa Grass Wonder 1999 ⁑ Special Week Grass Wonder * 2000 T. M. Opera O 2001 Agnes Digital Jungle Pocket Manhattan Cafe 2002 # Symboli Kris S Falbrav # Symboli Kris S 2003 # Symboli Kris S Tap Dance City # Symboli Kris S 2004 Zenno Rob Roy 2005 ♥ Alkaased Heart's Cry 2006 Daiwa Major # Deep Impact 2007 Meisho Samson Admire Moon Matsurida Gogh 2008 Vodka ♥ Screen Hero Daiwa Scarlet ♥ 2009 Company Vodka ♥ Dream Journey 2010 Buena Vista ♥ Rose Kingdom Victoire Pisa 2011 Tosen Jordan Buena Vista ♥ Orfevre 2012 Eishin Flash Gentildonna ♥ Gold Ship 2013 Just A Way Gentildonna ♥ Orfevre 2014 Epiphaneia Gentildonna ♥ 2015 Lovely Day Shonan Pandora ♥ Gold Actor 2016 Maurice Kitasan Black Satono Diamond 2017 # Kitasan Black Cheval Grand # Kitasan Black 2018 Rey de Oro Almond Eye ♥ Blast Onepiece 2019 Almond Eye ♥ Suave Richard Lys Gracieux ♥ 2020 ※ Almond Eye ♥Chrono Genesis ♥ 2021 # Efforia Contrail # Efforia 2022 # Equinox Vela Azul # Equinox 2023 ※ EquinoxDo Deuce 2024 ※ Do DeuceRegaleira ♥ 2025 Masquerade Ball Calandagan Museum Mile

Spring Triple Crown individual race winners