Hanshin Daishōten

Hanshin Daishōten
阪神大賞典
Grade 2 race
2023 Hanshin Daishoten
LocationHanshin Racecourse, Takarazuka, Hyogo
Inaugurated1953
Race typeThoroughbred Flat racing
Race information
Distance3000 metres
SurfaceTurf
TrackRight-handed
Qualification4-y-o +
WeightSpecial Weight
Purse¥ 145,220,000 (as of 2024)
1st: ¥ 67,000,000
2nd: ¥ 27,000,000
3rd: ¥ 17,000,000

The Hanshin Daishōten (阪神大賞典, hanshin daishōten) is a Japanese Grade 2 flat horse race in Japan Thoroughbred colts and fillies aged four and over run over a distance of 3,000 metres at the Hanshin Racecourse, Takarazuka, Hyogo. The race was run in late November or early December until 1987 when it was moved to a date in March. The race now serves as a trial for the spring edition of the Tenno Sho.

It was first run in 1953.

Race details

The race is run at Hanshin Racecourse over a distance of 3,000 meters on turf using the inner curve.

Weight

56 kg for four-year-olds, and 57 kg for five-year-olds and above.[1]
Allowances:

Penalties (excluding two-year-old race performance):

  • If a graded stakes race has been won within a year:
    • 2 kg for a grade 1 win (1 kg for fillies / mares)
    • 1 kg for a grade 2 win
  • If a graded stakes race has been won for more than a year:
    • 1 kg for a grade 1 win

Winners since 1995

Narita Brian (right) and Mayano Topgun (left) in the 1996 Hanshin Daishoten
Gustave Cry and Orfevre in the 2012 Hanshin Daishoten
Gold Ship at the 2014 Hanshin Daishoten
Year
 Winner
 Age
 Jockey
 Trainer
 Time
1995 Narita Brian 4 Katsuyuki Minai Masaaki Ookubo 3:08.2
1996 Narita Brian 5 Yutaka Take Masaaki Ookubo 3:04.9
1997 Mayano Top Gun 5 Seiki Tabara Masahiro Sakaguchi 3:07.2
1998 Mejiro Bright 4 Hiroshi Kawashi Hidekazu Asami 3:09.3
1999 Special Week 4 Yutaka Take Toshiaki Shirai 3:13.4
2000 T M Opera O 4 Ryuji Wada Ichizo Iwamoto 3:09.4
2001 Narita Top Road 5 Kunihiko Watanabe Hidenori Yamaji 3:02.5
2002 Narita Top Road 6 Kunihiko Watanabe Hidenori Yamaji 3:07.9
2003 Daitaku Bertram 5 Yutaka Take Kojiro Hashiguchi 3:05.9
2004 Lincoln 4 Yutaka Take Hidetaka Otonashi 3:08.4
2005 My Sole Sound 6 Masaru Honda Katsuichi Nishiura 3:06.2
2006 Deep Impact 4 Yutaka Take Yasuo Ikee 3:08.8
2007 Eye Popper 7 Yutaka Take Izumi Shimizu 3:08.3
2008 Admire Jupiter 5 Yasunari Iwata Yasuo Tomomichi 3:08.7
2009 Asakusa Kings 5 Hirofumi Shii Ryuji Okubo 3:13.2
2010 Tokai Trick 8 Shinji Fujita Kenji Nonaka 3:07.3
2011 Namura Crescent 6 Ryuji Wada Nobuharu Fukushima 3:04.4
2012 Gustave Cry 4 Yuichi Fukunaga Yoshiyuki Arakawa 3:11.8
2013 Gold Ship 4 Hiroyuki Uchida Naosuke Sugai 3:05.0
2014 Gold Ship 5 Yasunari Iwata Naosuke Sugai 3:06.6
2015 Gold Ship 6 Yasunari Iwata Naosuke Sugai 3:05.9
2016 Cheval Grand 4 Yuichi Fukunaga Yasuo Tomomichi 3:05.8
2017 Satono Diamond 4 Christophe Lemaire Yasutoshi Ikee 3:02.6
2018 Rainbow Line 5 Yasunari Iwata Hidekazu Asami 3:03.6
2019 Sciacchetra 6 Keita Tosaki Katsuhiko Sumii 3:06.5
2020 You Can Smile 5 Yasunari Iwata Yasuo Tomomichi 3:03.0
2021 Deep Bond 4 Ryuji Wada Ryuji Okubo 3:07.3
2022 Deep Bond 5 Ryuji Wada Ryuji Okubo 3:05.0
2023 Justin Palace 4 Christophe Lemaire Haruki Sugiyama 3:06.1
2024 T O Royal 6 Yuji Hishida Inao Okada 3:06.8

Earlier winners

  • 1953 - Koran
  • 1954 - Hiya Kiogan
  • 1955 - Sekai O
  • 1956 - Dainana Hoshu
  • 1957 - Top Run
  • 1958 - Katsura Shuho
  • 1959 - Tokitsuhiro
  • 1960 - Yamanin More
  • 1961 - Helios
  • 1962 - Motoichi
  • 1963 - Hikaru Pola
  • 1964 - Kotaro
  • 1965 - Chitose O
  • 1966 - Ryu Pharos
  • 1967 - Finis
  • 1968 - Muo
  • 1969 - Date Hakutaka
  • 1970 - Speedy Wonder
  • 1971 - Suin Hoshu
  • 1972 - Hamano Parade
  • 1973 - Dicta Boy
  • 1974 - Kuri Onward
  • 1975 - Long Hawk
  • 1976 - Hokuto Boy
  • 1977 - Takino Chester
  • 1978 - Captain Namura
  • 1979 - Fine Dragon
  • 1980 - Great Titan
  • 1981 - Arena O
  • 1982 - Hanki Inari
  • 1983 - Shin Brown
  • 1984 - Shin Brown
  • 1985 - Nishino Raiden
  • 1986 - Mejiro Boir
  • 1987 - Suda Hawk
  • 1988 - Tamamo Cross
  • 1989 - Namura Mononofu
  • 1990 - Osumi Shadai
  • 1991 - Mejiro McQueen
  • 1992 - Mejiro McQueen
  • 1993 - Mejiro Palmer
  • 1994 - Monsieur Siecle

See also

References

  1. ^ "List of JRA Graded Races 2024｜List of JRA Graded Races｜Horse Racing in Japan". Horse Racing in Japan. Retrieved 2024-03-17.
  2. ^ "阪神大賞典". Netkeiba.
  3. ^ "Hanshin Daishoten". Netkeiba.