Japanese Classic Races

In horse racing in Japan, The Classics are a series of horse races run over the flat. Each classic is run once each year and is restricted to intact horses that are three years old (i.e., excluding geldings). The six races are:

Race	Date	Distance	Course	First Run	Qualification
Oka Sho	April	1,600 metre	Hanshin	1939	Three-year-old fillies
Satsuki Sho	April	2,000 metre	Nakayama	1939	Three-year-olds
Yushun Himba	May	2,400 metre	Tokyo	1938	Three-year-old fillies
Tokyo Yushun	May / June	2,400 metre	Tokyo	1932	Three-year-olds
Shuka Sho	October	2,000 metre	Kyoto	1996	Three-year-old fillies
Kikuka Sho	October	3,000 metre	Kyoto	1938	Three-year-olds

Triple crown for male horse[]

In the past, won Satsuki Sho, Japan Derby and Kikuka Sho triple crown title male horse in Japan.

St Lite (1941)
Shinzan (1964)
Mr C B (1983)
Symboli Rudolf (1984)

Narita Brian (1994)
Deep Impact (2005)
Orfevre (2011)
Contrail (2020)

St Lite (1941)

Deep Impact (2005)

Orfevre (2011)

Contrail (2020)

Triple crown for female horse[]

In the past, won Oka Sho, Japan Oaks and Shuka Sho (from 1996) (Queen Elizabeth II Cup, from 1976 to 1995; , from 1970 to 1975) triple crown title female horse in Japan.

(1986)
Still in Love (2003)
Apapane (2010)

Gentildonna (2012)
Almond Eye (2018)
Daring Tact (2020)

Japanese Classic Races

Triple crown for male horse[]

Triple crown for female horse[]

See also[]