Oka Sho

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Domestic Grade 1 race
Oka Sho
Japanese 1,000 Guineas
桜花賞
Location Hanshin Racecourse, Takarazuka, Hyōgo
Inaugurated 1939
Race type Thoroughbred Flat racing
Race information
Distance 1600 meters
Track Turf, Right-handed (outer course)
Qualification 3-y-o , Fillies
Weight 55 kg
Purse ¥209,200,000 (as of 2007)

The Oka Sho (桜花賞?) is a Japanese Domestic Grade 1 flat horse race in Japan for three-year-old thoroughbred fillies run over a distance of 1,600 metres (approximately 1 mile) at the Hanshin Racecourse, Takarazuka, Hyōgo in April.

It was first run in 1939 and is the Japanese equivalent of the English 1,000 Guineas.

[edit] Winners since 2001

Year
 Winner
 Jockey
 Trainer
 Owner
 Time
2001 T M Ocean Masaru Honda Katsuichi Nishiura Masatsugu Takezono 1:34.4
2002 Arrow Carry Kenichi Ikezoe Kenji Yamauchi Hideharu Yano 1:34.3
2003 Still in Love Hideaki Miyuki Shoichi Matsumoto North Hills Management Co. 1:33.9
2004 Dance in the Mood Yutaka Take Kazuo Fujisawa Shadai Racehorse co. 1:33.6
2005 Rhein Kraft Yuichi Fukunaga Tsutomu Setoguchi Shigemasa Osawa 1:33.5
2006 Kiss to Heaven Katsumi Ando Hirofumi Toda Kazuko Yoshida 1:34.6
2007 Daiwa Scarlet Katsumi Ando Kunihide Matsuda Keizo Oshiro 1:33.7
2008 Reginetta Futoshi Komaki Hidekazu Asami Shadai Racehorse co. 1:34.4

[edit] Earlier winners

  • 1939 - Soul Lady
  • 1940 - Tairei
  • 1941 - Brand Sol
  • 1942 - Banner Goal
  • 1943 - Miss Theft
  • 1944 - Yamaiwai
  • 1945 - no race
  • 1946 - no race
  • 1947 - Browny
  • 1948 - Hamakaze
  • 1949 - Yashima Daughter
  • 1950 - Tosa Mitsuru
  • 1951 - Tsuki Kawa
  • 1952 - Swee Sue
  • 1953 - Kansei
  • 1954 - Yamaichi
  • 1955 - Yashima Belle
  • 1956 - Miss Lilas
  • 1957 - Miss Onward
  • 1958 - Hoshu Queen
  • 1959 - Kiyo Take
  • 1960 - Tokino Kiroku
  • 1961 - Sugi Hime
  • 1962 - Kenho
  • 1963 - Miss Masako
  • 1964 - Kane Keyaki
  • 1965 - Hatsuyuki
  • 1966 - Wakakumo
  • 1967 - Sea Ace
  • 1968 - Koyu
  • 1969 - Hide Kotobuki
  • 1970 - Tamami
  • 1971 - Nasuno Kaori
  • 1972 - Achieve Star
  • 1973 - Nitto Chodori
  • 1974 - Takaeno Kaori
  • 1975 - Tesco Gaby
  • 1976 - Titania
  • 1977 - Inter Gloria
  • 1978 - Oyama Tesco
  • 1979 - Horsemen Tesco
  • 1980 - Hagino Top Lady
  • 1981 - Brocade
  • 1982 - Riesengross
  • 1983 - Shadai Sophia
  • 1984 - Diana Tholon
  • 1985 - Erebus
  • 1986 - Mejiro Ramonu
  • 1987 - Max Beauty
  • 1988 - Ara Hotoku
  • 1989 - Shadai Kagura
  • 1990 - Agnes Flora
  • 1991 - Sister Tosho
  • 1992 - Nishino Flower
  • 1993 - Vega
  • 1994 - Oguri Roman
  • 1995 - Wonder Perfume
  • 1996 - Fight Gulliver
  • 1997 - Kyoei March
  • 1998 - Phalaenopsis
  • 1999 - Primo Ordine
  • 2000 - Cheers Grace
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List of Japanese Grade I horse races

International Races (regular GI races)

February Stakes (dirt) | Takamatsunomiya Kinen | Tenno Sho (Spring) | Yasuda Kinen | Takarazuka Kinen | Sprinters Stakes | Tenno Sho (Autumn) | Queen Elizabeth II Commemorative Cup (fillies and mares) | Mile Championship | Japan Cup Dirt (invitational dirt) | Japan Cup (invitational) | Arima Kinen (Grand Prix)


Domestic Races (JPN I races)

Kawasaki Kinen (dirt) | Oka Sho (Japanese 1000 Guineas; 3-year-old fillies) | Satsuki Sho (Japanese 2000 Guineas; 3-year-olds) | Kashiwa Kinen(dirt) | NHK Mile Cup (3-year-olds) | Victoria Mile (fillies and mares; open to international horses) | Yushun Himba (Japanese Oaks; 3-year-old fillies) | Tokyo Yushun (Japanese Derby; 3-year-olds) | Teiou sho (dirt) | Japan Dirt Derby (3-year-old;dirt) | Derby Grand Prix (3-year-old;dirt) | Mile Championship Nanbuhai (dirt) | Shuka Sho (3-year-old fillies) | Kikuka Sho (Japanese St. Leger; 3-year-olds) | Japan Breeding farm's Cup Sprint (dirt) | Japan Breeding farm's Cup Classic (dirt) | Hanshin Juvenile Fillies (2-year-old fillies) | Asahi Hai Futurity Stakes (2-year-olds) | Zen-Nippon Nisai Yushun (dirt; 2-year-olds) | Tokyo Daishoten (dirt)


Steeplechase Races (J-GI races)

Nakayama Grand Jump (international invitational) | Nakayama Daishogai (domestic)


See also

Japan Racing Association | Horse Racing in Japan, Wikipedia article "Horse racing" | Horse Racing in Japan, official website
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