Kikuka Sho
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The is a Japan
ese Domestic Grade 1
(Jpn I) flat
horse race
in Japan
for three-year-old thoroughbred
colts
and fillies
run over a distance of 3,000 metres (approximately 1 7/8 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
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Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese Domestic Grade 1
Conditions races
Conditions races are horse races where the weights carried by the runners are laid down by the conditions attached to the race. Weights are allocated according to; the sex of the runners, with female runners carrying less weight than males; the age of the runners, with younger horses receiving...
(Jpn I) flat
Flat racing
Flat racing is a form of Thoroughbred horse racing which is run over a level track at a predetermined distance. It differs from steeplechase racing which is run over hurdles...
horse race
Horse racing
Horse racing is an equestrian sport that has a long history. Archaeological records indicate that horse racing occurred in ancient Babylon, Syria, and Egypt. Both chariot and mounted horse racing were events in the ancient Greek Olympics by 648 BC...
in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
for three-year-old thoroughbred
Thoroughbred
The Thoroughbred is a horse breed best known for its use in horse racing. Although the word thoroughbred is sometimes used to refer to any breed of purebred horse, it technically refers only to the Thoroughbred breed...
colts
Colt (horse)
A colt is a young male horse, under the age of four. The term "colt" is often confused with foal, which refers to a horse of either sex under one year of age....
and fillies
Filly
A filly is a young female horse too young to be called a mare. There are several specific definitions in use.*In most cases filly is a female horse under the age of four years old....
run over a distance of 3,000 metres (approximately 1 7/8 miles) at the Kyoto Racecourse
Kyoto Racecourse
is located in Fushimi-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. It is used for horse racing. It has a capacity of 120,000. It was built in 1999. It has 28,000 seats.-Physical attributes:Kyoto Race Course has two turf courses, a dirt course, and a jump course....
, Fushimi-ku, Kyoto
Fushimi-ku, Kyoto
is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. Famous places in Fushimi include the Fushimi Inari Shrine, with thousands of torii lining the paths up and down a mountain; Fushimi Castle, originally built by Toyotomi Hideyoshi, with its rebuilt towers and gold-lined...
, Kyoto Prefecture
Kyoto Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region of the island of Honshu. The capital is the city of Kyoto.- History :Until the Meiji Restoration, the area of Kyoto prefecture was known as Yamashiro....
in October.
It was first run in 1938 and is the Japanese equivalent of the English St. Leger Stakes
St. Leger Stakes
The St. Leger Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain which is open to three-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies. It is run at Doncaster over a distance of 1 mile, 6 furlongs and 132 yards , and it is scheduled to take place each year in September.Established in 1776, the St. Leger...
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Winners since 2001
| Year |
Winner |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Owner |
Time |
| 2001 | Manhattan Cafe | Masayoshi Ebina Masayoshi Ebina is a Japanese jockey. Nicknamed Ebi-Shō.He is best known for riding El Condor Pasa.That won the Japan Cup and second in Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe .In 2010 he won the Japanese Fillies' Triple Crown with Apapane.... |
Futoshi Kojima | Kiyoshi Nishikawa | 3:07.2 |
| 2002 | Hishi Miracle | Koichi Tsunoda | Masaru Sayama | Masaichiro Abe | 3:05.9 |
| 2003 | That's the Plenty | Katsumi Ando | Kojiro Hashiguchi | Shadai Racehorse Co. | 3:04.8 |
| 2004 | Delta Blues Delta Blues (horse) Delta Blues is a Japanese Thoroughbred racehorse best known for winning the 2006 Melbourne Cup. He was the first Japanese horse to win the Cup. In doing so he defeated Pop Rock, another Japanese horse, also trained by Katsuhiko Sumii.... |
Yasunari Iwata Yasunari Iwata is a Japanese jockey who rode the winner of the 2006 Melbourne Cup, Delta Blues. It was Iwata's first race outside of Japan.In 2005, Iwata won the 19th World Super Jockey Series .-Major wins: Australia... |
Katsuhiko Sumii Katsuhiko Sumii is a Japanese horse trainer.He trained the first and second placing horses in the 2006 Melbourne Cup, Delta Blues and Pop Rock.- Famous Horses :* Delta Blues - Won Melbourne Cup , Kikuka Sho (born March 28, 1964, Kanazawa, Ishikawa) is a Japanese horse trainer.He trained the first and second... |
Sunday Racing Co. | 3:04.8 |
| 2005 | Deep Impact | Yutaka Take Yutaka Take is a Japanese jockey who is a multiple champion in his homeland and won the Japan Cup in 1999 on the horse Special Week... |
Yasuo Ikee | Kaneko Makoto Holdings Co. Makoto Kaneko is the President, CEO and Representative Director of Zuken Inc., a public listed multinational corporation in the Tokyo Stock Exchange.Makoto Kaneko is better known as a prominent horse owner in Japan... |
3:04.6 |
| 2006 | Song of Wind | Koshiro Take Koshiro Take is a Japanese jockey. He is the younger brother of Yutaka Take.-Major wins: Japan* Kikuka Sho - - Song of Wind * NHK Mile Cup - - Win Kluger * Shuka Sho - - Tico Tico Tac ... |
Hidekazu Asami | Shadai Racehorse Co. | 3:02.7 |
| 2007 | Asakusa Kings | Hirofumi Shii | Ryuji Okubo | Keiko Tahara | 3:05.1 |
| 2008 | Oken Bruce Lee | Hiroyuki Uchida | Hidetaka Otonashi | Akira Fukui | 3:05.7 |
| 2009 | Three Rolls | Suguru Hamanaka | Kohei Take | Nagai Shoji Co. | 3:03.5 |
| 2010 | Big Week | Yuga Kawata | Hiroyuki Nagahama | Yuzo Tanimizu | 3:06.1 |
| 2011 | Orfevre | Kenichi Ikezoe | Yasutoshi Ikee | Sunday Racing Co. Ltd. | 3:02.8 |