List of Japanese flat horse races

A list of notable flat horse races which take place annually in Japan. Except for the Tokyo Daishoten, all graded races are operated Japan Racing Association, including all conditions races which currently hold Grade 1, 2 or 3 status.[1] In Japanese, it is called 重賞 (Jyūshō), lit Big race.

Grade 1

Month	Race Name	Racecourse	Dist. (m)	Age/Sex	2022 winner (2021 winner in italics)	2022 win prize
February	February Stakes	Tokyo (dirt)	1,600	4yo+	Cafe Pharoah	¥120,000,000
March	Takamatsunomiya Kinen	Chukyo	1,200	4yo+	Naran Huleg	¥170,000,000
March	Osaka Hai	Hanshin	2,000	4yo+	Potager	¥200,000,000
April	Oka Sho	Hanshin	1,600	3yo f	Stars On Earth	¥130,000,000
April	Satsuki Sho	Nakayama	2,000	3yo c&f	Geoglyph	¥150,000,000
April	Tenno Sho (spring)	Kyoto	3,200	4yo+	Titleholder	¥200,000,000
May	NHK Mile Cup	Tokyo	1,600	3yo c&f	Schnell Meister	¥130,000,000
May	Victoria Mile	Tokyo	1,600	4yo+ f	Gran Alegria	¥130,000,000
May	Yushun Himba	Tokyo	2,400	3yo f	Uberleben	¥140,000,000
May	Tokyo Yushun	Tokyo	2,400	3yo c&f	Shahryar	¥200,000,000
June	Yasuda Kinen	Tokyo	1,600	3yo+	Danon Kingly	¥180,000,000
June	Takarazuka Kinen	Hanshin	2,200	3yo+	Chrono Genesis	¥200,000,000
September	Sprinters Stakes	Nakayama	1,200	3yo+	Pixie Knight	¥170,000,000
October	Shuka Sho	Kyoto	2,000	3yo f	Akaitorino Musume	¥110,000,000
October	Kikuka Sho	Kyoto	3,000	3yo c&f	Titleholder	¥150,000,000
October	Tenno Sho (autumn)	Tokyo	2,000	3yo+	Efforia	¥200,000,000
November	Queen Elizabeth II Cup	Kyoto	2,200	3yo+ f	Akai Ito	¥130,000,000
November	Mile Championship	Kyoto	1,600	3yo+	Gran Alegria	¥180,000,000
November	Japan Cup	Tokyo	2,400	3yo+	Contrail	¥400,000,000
December	Champions Cup	Chukyo (dirt)	1,800	3yo+	T O Keynes	¥120,000,000
December	Hanshin Juvenile Fillies	Hanshin	1,600	2yo f	Circle of Life	¥65,000,000
December	Asahi Hai Futurity Stakes	Hanshin	1,600	2yo c&f	Do Deuce	¥70,000,000
December	Arima Kinen	Nakayama	2,500	3yo+ c&f	Efforia	¥400,000,000
December	Hopeful Stakes	Nakayama	2,000	2yo c&f	Killer Ability	¥70,000,000
December	Tokyo Daishoten	Ohi (dirt)	2,000	3yo+	Omega Perfume	¥100,000,000

Grade 2

Month	Race Name	Racecourse	Dist. (m)	Age/Sex	2022 winner (2021 winner in italics)
January	Nikkei Shinshun Hai	Kyoto	2,400	4yo+	Yoho Lake
January	American Jockey Club Cup	Nakayama	2,200	4yo+	King of Koji
January	Tokai Stakes	Chukyo (dirt)	1,800	4yo+	Suave Aramis
February	Kyoto Kinen	Kyoto	2,200	4yo+	African Gold
February	Nakayama Kinen	Nakayama	1,800	4yo+	Panthalassa
March	Tulip Sho	Hanshin	1,600	3yo f	Namur
March	Yayoi Sho	Nakayama	2,000	3yo	Ask Victor More
March	Fillies' Revue	Hanshin	1,400	3yo f	Sublime Anthem
March	Kinko Sho	Chukyo	2,000	4yo+	Jack d'Or
March	Spring Stakes	Nakayama	1,800	3yo c&f	Be Astonished
March	Hanshin Daishoten	Hanshin	3,000	4yo+	Deep Bond
March	Nikkei Sho	Nakayama	2,500	4yo+	Titleholder
April	New Zealand Trophy	Nakayama	1,600	3yo c&f	Jean Gros
April	Hanshin Himba Stakes	Hanshin	1,600	4yo+ f	Meisho Mimosa
April	Flora Stakes	Tokyo	2,000	3yo f	Erika Vita
April	Yomiuri Milers Cup	Kyoto	1,600	4yo+	Soul Rush
April	Aoba Sho	Tokyo	2,400	3yo	Pradaria
May	Kyoto Shimbun Hai	Kyoto	2,200	3yo	Red Genesis
May	Keio Hai Spring Cup	Tokyo	1,400	4yo+	Lauda Sion
May	Meguro Kinen	Tokyo	2,500	4yo+	Win Kiitos
August	Sapporo Kinen	Sapporo	2,000	3yo+	Sodashi
September	Centaur Stakes	Hanshin	1,200	3yo+	Resistencia
September	Rose Stakes	Hanshin	1,800	3yo f	Andvaranaut
September	St Lite Kinen	Nakayama	2,200	3yo	Asamano Itazura
September	Sankei Sho All Comers	Nakayama	2,200	3yo+	Win Marilyn
September	Kobe Shimbun Hai	Hanshin	2,400	3yo c&f	Stella Veloce
October	Mainichi Okan	Tokyo	1,800	3yo+	Schnell Meister
October	Kyoto Daishoten	Kyoto	2,400	3yo+	Makahiki
October	Fuchu Himba Stakes	Tokyo	1,800	3yo+ f	Shadow Diva
October	Fuji Stakes	Tokyo	1,600	3yo+	Songline
October	Swan Stakes	Kyoto	1,400	3yo+	Danon Fantasy
November	Keio Hai Nisai Stakes	Tokyo	1,400	2yo	King Hermes
November	Copa Republica Argentina	Tokyo	2,500	3yo+	Authority
November	Daily Hai Nisai Stakes	Kyoto	1,600	2yo	Serifos
November	Tokyo Sports Hai Nisai Stakes	Tokyo	1,800	2yo	Equinox
November	Stayers Stakes	Nakayama	3,600	3yo+	Divine Force
December	Hanshin Cup	Hanshin	1,400	3yo+	Grenadier Guards

Grade 3

Month	Race Name	Racecourse	Dist. (m)	Age/Sex	2022 winner (2021 winner in italics)
January	Nakayama Kimpai	Nakayama	2,000	4yo+	Red Galant
January	Kyoto Kimpai	Kyoto	1,600	4yo+	Zadar
January	Shinzan Kinen	Kyoto	1,600	3yo	Matenro Orion
January	Fairy Stakes	Nakayama	1,600	3yo f	Lilac
January	Keisei Stakes	Nakayama	2,000	3yo	Onyankopon
January	Aichi Hai	Chukyo	2,000	4yo+ f	Ruby Casablanca
January	Negishi Stakes	Tokyo (dirt)	1,400	4yo+	T M South Dan
January	Silk Road Stakes	Kyoto	1,200	4yo+	Meikei Yell
February	Tokyo Shimbun Hai	Tokyo	1,600	4yo+	Elusive Panther
February	Kisaragi Sho	Kyoto	1,800	3yo	Matenro Leo
February	Daily Hai Queen Cup	Tokyo	1,600	3yo f	Presage Lift
February	Tokinominoru Kinen	Tokyo	1,800	3yo	Danon Beluga
February	Diamond Stakes	Tokyo	3,400	4yo+	T O Royal
February	Kyoto Himba Stakes	Kyoto	1,400	4yo+ f	Lotus Land
February	Kokura Daishoten	Kokura	1,800	4yo+	Arrivo
February	Hankyu Hai	Hanshin	1,400	4yo+	Diatonic
March	Ocean Stakes	Nakayama	1,200	4yo+	Gendarme
March	Nakayama Himba Stakes	Nakayama	1,800	4yo+ f	Kurino Premium
March	Flower Cup	Nakayama	1,800	3yo f	Stunning Rose
March	Falcon Stakes	Chukyo	1,400	3yo	Purpur Ray
March	Mainichi Hai	Hanshin	1,800	3yo	Piece of Eight
March	March Stakes	Nakayama (dirt)	1,800	4yo+	Meisho Hario
March	Lord Derby Challenge Trophy	Nakayama	1,600	4yo+	Time To Heaven
April	Arlington Cup	Hanshin	1,600	3yo	Danon Scorpion
April	Antares Stakes	Hanshin (dirt)	1,800	4yo+	Omega Perfume
April	Fukushima Himba Stakes	Fukushima	1,800	4yo+ f	Another Lyric
April	Niigata Daishoten	Niigata	2,000	4yo+	Sanrei Pocket
May	Heian Stakes	Kyoto (dirt)	1,900	4yo+	Auvergne
May	Aoi Stakes	Kyoto	1,200	3yo	Lei Halia
June	Naruo Kinen	Hanshin	2,000	3yo+	Unicorn Lion
June	Epsom Cup	Tokyo	1,800	3yo+	Zadar
June	Mermaid Stakes	Hanshin	2,000	3yo+ f	Shamrock Hill
June	Unicorn Stakes	Tokyo (dirt)	1,600	3yo	Smasher
June	Hakodate Sprint Stakes	Hakodate	1,200	3yo+	Bien Fait
June	Radio Nikkei Sho	Fukushima	1,800	3yo	Weiss Meteor
June	CBC Sho	Chukyo	1,200	3yo+	First Force
July	Tanabata Sho	Fukushima	2,000	3yo+	Taurus Gemini
July	Procyon Stakes	Chukyo (dirt)	1,400	3yo+	Meisho Kazusa
July	Hakodate Kinen	Hakodate	2,000	3yo+	Tosen Surya
July	Chukyo Kinen	Chukyo	1,600	3yo+	Andraste
July	Hakodate Nisai Stakes	Hakodate	1,200	2yo	Namura Lycoris
July	Ibis Summer Dash	Niigata	1,000	3yo+	All At Once
July	Queen Stakes	Sapporo	1,800	3yo+ f	Terzetto
August	Leopard Stakes	Niigata (dirt)	1,800	3yo	Meisho Murakumo
August	Kokura Kinen	Kokura	2,000	3yo+	Mozu Nagareboshi
August	Sekiya Kinen	Niigata	1,600	3yo+	Lotus Land
August	Elm Stakes	Sapporo (dirt)	1,700	3yo+	Suave Aramis
August	Kitakyushu Kinen	Kokura	1,200	3yo+	Yoka Yoka
August	Niigata Nisai Stakes	Niigata	1,600	2yo	Serifos
August	Keeneland Cup	Sapporo	1,200	3yo+	Lei Halia
August	Sapporo Nisai Stakes	Sapporo	1,800	2yo	Geoglyph
September	Niigata Kinen	Niigata	2,000	3yo+	Meiner Fanrong
September	Kokura Nisai Stakes	Kokura	1,200	2yo	Namura Clair
September	Shion Stakes	Nakayama	2,000	3yo f	Fine Rouge
September	Keisei Hai Autumn Handicap	Nakayama	1,600	3yo+	Catedral
September	Sirius Stakes	Hanshin (dirt)	2,000	3yo+	Sunrise Hope
October	Saudi Arabia Royal Cup	Tokyo	1,600	2yo	Command Line
October	Artemis Stakes	Tokyo	1,600	2yo f	Circle of Life
November	Fantasy Stakes	Kyoto	1,400	2yo f	Water Navillera
November	Miyako Stakes	Kyoto (dirt)	1,800	3yo+	Meisho Hario
November	Musashino Stakes	Tokyo (dirt)	1,600	3yo+	Soliste Thunder
November	Fukushima Kinen	Fukushima	2,000	3yo+	Panthalassa
November	Kyoto Nisai Stakes	Kyoto	2,000	2yo	Justin Rock
November	Keihan Hai	Kyoto	1,200	3yo+	Eighteen Girl
November	Challenge Cup	Hanshin	2,000	3yo+	So Valiant
December	Chunichi Shimbun Hai	Chukyo	2,000	3yo+	Shonan Bardi
December	Capella Stakes	Nakayama (dirt)	1,200	3yo+	Dancing Prince
December	Turquoise Stakes	Nakayama	1,600	3yo+ f	Miss New York

Listed

From 2019, Japan Racing Association introduced new "Listed" category, prize value is higher than normal open race.

Month	Race Name	Racecourse	Dist. (m)	Age/Sex
January	Junior Cup	Kyoto	1,600	3yo
January	New Year Stakes	Nakayama	1,600	4yo+
January	Kobai Stakes	Kyoto	1,400	3yof
January	Yodo Dankyori Stakes	Kyoto	1,200	4yo+
January	Wakagoma Stakes	Kyoto	2,000	3yo
January	Subaru Stakes	Kyoto	1,400	4yo+
January	Crocus Stakes	Tokyo	1,400	3yo
January	Shirafuji Stakes	Tokyo	2,000	4yo+
February	Rakuyo Stakes	Kyoto	1,600	4yo+
February	Hyacinth Stakes	Tokyo	1,600	3yo
February/March	Niigawa Stakes	Hanshin	2,000	4yo+
February/March	Sumire Stakes	Hanshin	2,200	3yo
March	Osaka Jo Stakes	Hanshin	1,800	3yo
March	Anemone Stakes	Nakayama	1,600	3yo
April	Wasurerunagusa Sho	Hanshin	2,000	3yof
April/May	Swept Pea Stakes	Tokyo	1,800	3yof
May	Shirayuri Stakes	Kyoto	1,800	3yo
June	Yoneko Stakes	Hanshin	1,600	3yo+
July/August	Sapporo Nikkei Open	Sapporo	2,600	3yo+
September/October	Port Island Stakes	Hanshin	1,600	3yo+
October	Opal Sprint Stakes	Kyoto	1,200	3yo+
October	Green Channel Stakes	Tokyo	1,400	3yo+
October	October Stakes	Tokyo	2,000	3yo+
October	Shinetsu Stakes	Niigata	1,400	3yo+
October	Ivy Stakes	Tokyo	1,800	2yo
October	Lumiere Autumn Dash	Niigata	1,000	3yo+
October	Brazil Cup	Tokyo	2,100	3yo+
October	Hagi Stakes	Kyoto	1,800	2yo
November	Capital Stakes	Tokyo	1,600	3yo+
December	December Stakes	Nakayama	1,800	3yo+

Other Open Races

Month	Race Name	Racecourse	Dist. (m)	Age/Sex
January	Manyo Stakes	Nakayama	3,000	4yo+
January	January Stakes	Nakayama	1,200	4yo+
January	Crocus Stakes	Tokyo	1,400	3yo
February	Kinpai	Ohi	2,600	4yo
May	Principal Pulse Stakes	Tokyo	2,000	3yo
August	Takeyoriwake Sho	Kochi Racecourse	1,400	3yo+
August	Hidamari Sho	Kokura	1,200	2yo Kyushu bred

NAR Graded Races (As listed race in international)

Month	Race Name	Racecourse	Dist. (m)	Age/Sex
January	TCK Jo O Hai	Ohi	1,800	4yo+f
January	Kawasaki Kinen	Kawasaki	2,100	4yo+
May	Kashiwa Kinen	Funabashi	1,600	4yo+
June	Teio Sho	Ohi	2,000	4yo+
July	Japan Dirt Derby	Ohi	2,000	3yo
October	Mile Championship Nambu Hai	Morioka	1,600	3yo+
November	Japan Breeding farm's Cup Ladies' Classic	Various	1,800 (may be changed)	3yo+f
November	Japan Breeding farms' Cup Sprint	Various	1,200 (may be changed)	3yo+
November	Japan Breeding farms' Cup Classic	Various	2,000 (may be changed)	3yo+
November	Japan Breeding farms' Nisai Yushun	Monbetsu	1,800	2yo
December	Zen-Nippon Nisai Yushun	Kawasaki	1,600	2yo

Former race

Last run	Race Name	Racecourse	Dist. (m)	Age/Sex
Mar 1993	Pegasus Stakes	Hanshin	1,600	3yo
March 2005	Crystal Cup	Nakayama	1,200	3yo
April 2004	Kabutoyama Kinen	Fukushima	1,800	4yo+ sire domestic bred
May 1999	Kyoto Yonsai Tokubetsu	Kyoto	2,000	3yo
Sep 1993	Sapphire Stakes	Hanshin	1,800	3yof
October 1975	Victoria Cup	Kyoto	2,400	3yof

References

"List of JRA Graded Races 2019｜List of JRA Graded Races｜Horse Racing in Japan". Horse Racing in Japan.

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[1] "List of JRA Graded Races 2019｜List of JRA Graded Races｜Horse Racing in Japan". Horse Racing in Japan.