Yushun Himba

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Domestic Grade 1 race
Yushun Himba
Japanese Oaks
優駿牝馬
オークス
Location Tokyo Racecourse, Fuchū, Tokyo
Inaugurated 1938
Race type Thoroughbred Flat racing
Race information
Distance 2400 meters
Track Turf, Left-handed
Qualification 3-y-o , Fillies
Weight 55 kg
Purse ¥228,990,000 (as of 2007)

The Yushun Himba (優駿牝馬?), also know as the Japanese Oaks (オークス?) is a Japanese domestic Grade 1 flat horse race for three-year-old thoroughbred fillies run over a distance of 2,400 metres (approximately 1 mile 4 furlongs) at the Tokyo Racecourse, Fuchū, Tokyo in May.

It was first run in 1938 and is the Japanese equivalent of the English Epsom Oaks.

[edit] Winners since 2001

Year
 Winner
 Jockey
 Trainer
 Owner
 Time
2001 Lady Pastel Kent Desormeaux Kiyotaka Tanaka Lord Horse Club Co. 2:26.3
2002 Smile Tomorrow Yutaka Yoshida Kazuhiro Seishi Masatake Iida 2:27.7
2003 Still in Love Hideaki Miyuki Shoichi Matsumoto North Hills Management Co. 2:27.5
2004 Daiwa El Cielo Yuichi Fukunaga Kunihide Matsuda Daiwa Shoji Co. 2:27.2
2005 Cesario Yuichi Fukunaga Katsuhiko Sumii Carrot Farm Co. 2:28.8
2006 Kawakami Princess Masaru Honda Katsuichi Nishiura Mitsuishi Kawakami Bokujo 2:26.2
2007 Robe Decollete Yuichi Fukunaga Shigeki Matsumoto Koji Maeda 2:25.3
2008 Tall Poppy Kenichi Ikezoe Katsuhiko Sumii Carrot Farm Co. 2:28.8

[edit] Earlier winners

  • 1938 - Asteri Mor
  • 1939 - Hoshi Homare
  • 1940 - Rounella
  • 1941 - Tetsu Banzai
  • 1942 - Rock States
  • 1943 - Kurifuji
  • 1944 - no race
  • 1945 - no race
  • 1946 - Mitsumasa
  • 1947 - Tokitsukaze
  • 1948 - Yashima Hime
  • 1949 - King Night
  • 1950 - Koma Minoru
  • 1951 - Kiyo Fuji
  • 1952 - Swee Sue
  • 1953 - Jitsu Homare
  • 1954 - Yamaichi
  • 1955 - Hiroichi
  • 1956 - Fair Manna
  • 1957 - Miss Onward
  • 1958 - Miss Marusa
  • 1959 - Okan
  • 1960 - Star Roch
  • 1961 - Chitose Hope
  • 1962 - O Hayabusa
  • 1963 - I.T.O.
  • 1964 - Kane Keyaki
  • 1965 - Bellona
  • 1966 - Hiro Yoshi
  • 1967 - Yama Pit
  • 1968 - Lupinus
  • 1969 - Shadai Tarquin
  • 1970 - Jupique
  • 1971 - Kane Himuro
  • 1972 - Take Fubuki
  • 1973 - Nasuno Chigusa
  • 1974 - Toko Elsa
  • 1975 - Tesco Gaby
  • 1976 - Titania
  • 1977 - Linear Queen
  • 1978 - Five Hope
  • 1979 - Agnes Lady
  • 1980 - Kei Kiroku
  • 1981 - Temmon
  • 1982 - Shadai Ivor
  • 1983 - Dyna Carle
  • 1984 - Tokai Roman
  • 1985 - Noah no Hakobune
  • 1986 - Mejiro Ramonu
  • 1987 - Max Beauty
  • 1988 - Cosmo Dream
  • 1989 - Light Color
  • 1990 - Eishin Sunny
  • 1991 - Isono Roubles
  • 1992 - Adorable
  • 1993 - Vega
  • 1994 - Chokai Carol
  • 1995 - Dance Partner
  • 1996 - Air Groove
  • 1997 - Mejiro Dober
  • 1998 - Erimo Excel
  • 1999 - Umeno Fiber
  • 2000 - Silk Prima Donna
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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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