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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.
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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.
In 1966, its name was changed to Tokyo Daishōten.
Since 2011, It has been held as an international Grade 1 race (The only international race in Japan not organized by the Japan Racing Association).
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.
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Records
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
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References
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