Tokyo Derby
Domestic Grade I (JpnI) race | |
![]() Makani Bisty wins the 2010 Tokyo Derby | |
Location | Oi Racecourse, Shinagawa, Tokyo |
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Inaugurated | May 15, 1955 |
Race type | Thoroughbred Flat racing |
Race information | |
Distance | 2,000 meters (About 10 furlongs) |
Surface | Dirt |
Track | Right-handed |
Qualification | 3-y-o no geldings |
Weight | 57 kg Allowance: Fillies 2 kg |
Purse | ¥170,000,000 (as of 2024) 1st: ¥ 100,000,000 2nd: ¥ 35,000,000 3rd: ¥ 20,000,000 |
The Tokyo Derby (東京ダービー) is a Japanese thoroughbred horse race on dirt for three-year-olds. It is graded as a Domestic Grade I. It is run over a distance of 2,000 meters (about 10 furlongs) at Oi Racecourse in the Shinagawa, Tokyo in June.
History
It was first held in 1955, at that time named Haru-no-Kura, meaning 'The Race of Spring race meeting', with a distance of 2000 meters. In 1964, its name was changed to Tokyo Metropolis Derby. In 1966, its name was changed to Tokyo Derby.
Its distance has been changed three times. From 1955 to 1966, it was 2000 meters long, from 1967 to 1998, 2400 meters and after 1999, 2000 meters. Horses belonging to south kanto horseracing can run.
Until 2023, this race was the second leg of the South Kanto (Minami-Kanto) triple crown with Haneda Hai and Japan Dirt Derby and only horses belonging to Minami-Kanto Horseracing can run.
Dirt Grade Promotion
On 2024, this race was promoted to Domestic Grade 1 (Jpn1) along with Haneda Hai.[1] Formerly the second leg of the South Kanto (Minami-Kanto) Triple Crown, it is now the second leg of new japanese Triple Crown of Dirt.[2] Entries were expanded to 16 horses with 4 JRA horses and 12 NAR horses.[3]
Trial races
Trial races provide automatic berths to the winning horses or placed horses as specified.[3]
Race | Grade | Racecourse | Distance | Condition |
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Haneda Hai | JpnI | Oi | 1,800 meters | Top 3 of the best that placed 1st to 5th that belongs to JRA Top 3 that belongs to NAR regardless of placing |
Crown Cup | SIII[a] | Kawasaki | 1,600 meters | Winner |
Unicorn Stakes | GIII | Kyoto | 1,900 meters | Winner and/or runner-up that belongs to JRA Top finisher that belongs to NAR regardless of placing |
Tokyo Wan Cup | SII[b] | Funabashi | 1,700 meters | Winner |
Tokyo Derby Trial | Special | Oi | 2,000 meters | Winner |
Diamond Cup | M1[c] | Morioka | 1,800 meters | Winner |
Nishi Nihon Classic | Major Prize I[d] | Sonoda | 1,870 meters | Winner |
- Notes:
Winners since 2001
Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Organization | Time |
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2001 | Toshin Blizzard | Takayuki Ishizaki | Kenji Sato | Eiichi Waizumi | Funabashi | 2:07.5 |
2002 | King Saviour | Shinobu Sakai | Hitoshi Yagi | Toshihiko Kiso | Kawasaki | 2:08.0 |
2003 | Nike a Delight | Takayuki Ishizaki | Ryuichi Degawa | Sumi Ono | Funabashi | 2:08.9 |
2004 | Adjudi Mitsuo | Takashi Sato | Masayuki Kawashima | Masao Orido | Funabashi | 2:05.2 |
2005 | Sea Chariot | Hiroyuki Uchida | Masayuki Kawashima | Darley Japan Farm Co. Ltd. | Funabashi | 2:05.3 |
2006 | B B Tornado | Naoki Machida | Eichi Takei | Bando Farm | Kawasaki | 2:07.5 |
2007 | Ampersand | Keita Tosaki | Takashi Ikeda | Yasuaki Date | Kawasaki | 2:05.0 |
2008 | Dream Sky | Keita Tosaki | Katsuyoshi Uchida | Dream Turf | Kawasaki | 2:06.5 |
2009 | Silent Sutamen | Masahiko Kaneko | Katsuhisa Adachi | Shunji Miyazawa | Kawasaki | 2:06.7 |
2010 | Makani Bisty | Keita Tosaki | Makoto Matsuura | Toshiko Bizenjima | Oi | 2:06.7 |
2011 | Clave Secreta | Keita Tosaki | Masayuki Kawashima | Sunday Racing Co. Ltd. | Funabashi | 2:06.5 |
2012 | Pretiolas | Kouta Motohashi | Junpei Morishita | Yasuaki Date | Oi | 2:06.8 |
2013 | Inside the Park | Seiji Sakai | Masato Hayashi | Yusuke Yamaguchi | Funabashi | 2:07.2 |
2014 | Happy Sprint | Hiroto Yoshihara | Jyunpei Morishita | Tsuji Farm | Oi | 2:05.9 |
2015 | Lucky Prince | Tadanari Konno | Satoshi Kokubo | Masatada Kunida | Urawa | 2:07.5 |
2016 | Baldassare | Hiroto Yoshihara | Keiji Nakamichi | Yasuaki Date | Oi | 2:06.9 |
2017 | Higashi Will Win | Taito Mori | Kenji Sato | MMC Co. Ltd. | Funabashi | 2:06.9 |
2018 | Haseno Pyro | Takayuki Yano | Kenji Sato | Kazuhiko Maita | Funabashi | 2:06.7 |
2019 | Hikari Oso | Seiji Yamazaki | Hiroshi Iwamoto | Tsuru Nishimori | Kawasaki | 2:09.4 |
2020 | Aime Limite | Tatsuya Yamaguchi | Masato Hayashi | Tamori Co. Ltd. | Funabashi | 2:06.9 |
2021 | Alain Barows | Seiji Sakai | Masato Hayashi | Hirotsugu Inokuma | Funabashi | 2:06.6 |
2022 | Kile | Kota Motohashi | Satoshi Kokubo | Takaya Shimakawa | Urawa | 2:07.1 |
2023 | Mick Fire | Norifumi Mikamoto | Kazuo Watanabe | Koichi Hoshika | Oi | 2:04.8 |
Triple Crown of Dirt Series | ||||||
2024 | Ramjet | Kousei Miura | Shozo Sasaki | Koji Maeda | JRA | 2:06.1 |
References
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(International GI)
- February Stakes (dirt)
- Takamatsunomiya Kinen
- Ōsaka Hai
- Oka Sho (Japanese 1000 Guineas; 3-year-old fillies)
- Satsuki Sho (Japanese 2000 Guineas; 3-year-olds)
- Tenno Sho (Spring)
- NHK Mile Cup (3-year-olds)
- Victoria Mile (fillies and mares)
- Yushun Himba (Japanese Oaks; 3-year-old fillies)
- Tokyo Yūshun (Japanese Derby; 3-year-olds)
- Yasuda Kinen
- Takarazuka Kinen
- Sprinters Stakes
- Shūka Sho (3-year-old fillies)
- Kikuka Shō (Japanese St. Leger; 3-year-olds)
- Tenno Sho (Autumn)
- Queen Elizabeth II Cup (fillies and mares)
- Mile Championship
- Japan Cup (invitational)
- Champions Cup (dirt)
- Hanshin Juvenile Fillies (2-year-old fillies)
- Asahi Hai Futurity Stakes (2-year-olds)
- Arima Kinen (Grand Prix)
- Hopeful Stakes (2-year-olds)
(Domestic or international GI races, dirt)
- Kawasaki Kinen
- Haneda Hai (3-year-old)
- Kashiwa Kinen
- Sakitama Hai
- Tokyo Derby (3-year-old)
- Teio sho
- Japan Dirt Classic (3-year-old)
- Mile Championship Nambu Hai
- Japan Breeding Farms' Cup (Sprint - Ladies' Classic [fillies and mares] - Classic)
- Zen-Nippon Nisai Yushun (2-year-olds)
- Tokyo Daishōten (international)
- Nakayama Grand Jump (international)
- Nakayama Daishogai (international)
- Ban'ei Kinen (Ban'ei, Obihiro)
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