Horse race
Yushun HimbaJapanese Oaks オークス Location Tokyo Racecourse , Fuchū, Tokyo Inaugurated 1938 Race type Thoroughbred Flat racing Distance 2400 meters Surface Turf Track Left-handed Qualification 3-y-o , Fillies Weight 55 kg Purse ¥ 324,500,000 (as of 2024)1st: ¥ 150,000,0002nd: ¥ 60,000,0003rd: ¥ 38,000,000Bonuses Fillies Triple Crown Oka Sho , Yushun Himba , Shuka Sho [ 1] ¥ 100,000,000
The Yushun Himba (優駿牝馬 , also known as the Japanese Oaks (オークス is a Japanese 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.
History
It was first run in 1938 and is the Japanese equivalent of the English Epsom Oaks .
On May 23, 2010, in the 71st running of the Yushun Himba, Apapane and Saint Emilion hit the finish at the same time in the race, making the first time that a Grade 1 race in Japan has resulted in a dead heat for the win.[ 2] [ 3] [ 4]
On May 20, 2018, Almond Eye won the 2,400-meter Yushun Himba over Lily Noble by two lengths.[ 5] [ 6]
Trial races
Trial races provide automatic berths to the winning horses or placed horses as specified.[ 7]
Race
Grade
Racecourse
Distance
Condition
Oka Sho
I
Hanshin
1,600 meters
Top 5 horses
Flora Stakes
II
Tokyo
2,000 meters
Top 2 horses
Sweetpea Stakes
Listed
Tokyo
1,800 meters
Winner
Winners since 1990
Year
Winner
Jockey
Trainer
Owner
Time
1990
Eishin Sunny
Shigehiko Kishi
Masanori Sakaguchi
Toyomitsu Hirai
2:26.1
1991
Isono Roubles
Mikio Matsunaga
Hisao Shimizu
Toshio Isono
2:27.8
1992
Adorable
Yoshiyuki Muramoto
Minoru Kobayashi
Haruo Negishi
2:28.9
1993
Vega
Yutaka Take
Hiroyoshi Matsuda
Kazuko Yoshida
2:27.3
1994
Chokai Carol
Sadahiro Kojima
Akio Tsurudome
Kaichi Nitta
2:27.5
1995
Dance Partner
Yutaka Take
Katsumi Yoshida
Toshiaki Shirai
2:26.7
1996
Air Groove
Yutaka Take
Yuji Ito
Satoshi Yoshihara
2:29.1
1997
Mejiro Dober
Yutaka Yoshida
Yokichi Okubo
Mejiro Shoji
2:27.7
1998
Erimo Excel
Hitoshi Matoba
Keiji Kato
Shinichi Yamamoto
2:28.1
1999
Umeno Fiber
Masayoshi Ebina
Ikuo Aizawa
T Umezaki
2:26.9
2000
Silk Prima Donna
Shinja Fujita
Kenji Yamauchi
Silk Racing
2:30.2
2001
Lady Pastel
Kent Desormeaux
Kiyotaka Tanaka
Lord Horse Club
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
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
2:28.8
2009
Buena Vista
Katsumi Ando
Hiroyoshi Matsuda
Sunday Racing
2:26.1
2010[ 3]
Apapane (DH )
Masayoshi Ebina
Sakae Kunieda
Kaneko Makoto Holdings
2:29.9
Saint Emilion (DH )
Norihiro Yokoyama
Masaaki Koga
Teruya Yoshida
2011
Erin Court
Hiroki Goto
Kazuhide Sasada
Teruya Yoshida
2:25.7
2012
Gentildonna
Yuga Kawada
Sei Ishziaka
Sunday Racing
2:23.6
2013
Meisho Mambo
Koshiro Take
Akihiro Iida
Yoshio Matsumoto
2:25.2
2014
Nuovo Record
Yasunari Iwata
Makoto Saito
Reiko Hara
2:25.8
2015
Mikki Queen
Suguru Hamanaka
Yasuo Ikee
Mizuki Noda
2:25.0
2016
Sinhalite
Kenichi Ikezoe
Sei Ishizaka
U Carrot Farm
2:25.0
2017
Soul Stirring
Christophe Lemaire
Kazuo Fujisawa
Shadai Horse Race Co
2:24.1
2018
Almond Eye
Christophe Lemaire
Sakae Kunieda
Silk Racing
2:23.8
2019
Loves Only You
Mirco Demuro
Yoshito Yahagi
DMM Dream Club
2:22.8
2020
Daring Tact
Kohei Matsuyama
Haruki Sugiyama
Normandy Thoroughbred Racing
2:24.4
2021
Uberleben
Mirco Demuro
Takahisa Tezuka
K.Thoroughbred Club Ruffian
2:24.5
2022
Stars On Earth
Christophe Lemaire
Mizuki Takayanagi
Shadai Horse Race Co
2:23.9
2023
Liberty Island
Yuga Kawada
Mitsumasa Nakauchida
Sunday Racing
2:23.1
2024
Cervinia
Christophe Lemaire
Tetsuya Kimura
Sunday Racing
2:24.0
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
See also
References
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^ "同一年度に本会が定める競走に優勝した馬に対する褒賞金交付基準" (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan Racing Association .^ Apapane, Saint Emilion take Yushun Himba in deadheat ^ a b Detailed analysis and results of the 71st Yushun Himba ^ "Horse racing: Apapane, Saint Emilion joint winners at Japanese Oaks" . Kyodo News Mainichi Shimbun . 2010-05-23. Retrieved 2010-05-23 .[dead link ] ^ Hersh, Marcus (October 14, 2018), Almond Eye sweeps Japan's Fillies Triple Crown , retrieved October 14, 2018 ^ Kieckhefer, Bob (May 20, 2018), Almond Eye Takes Second Leg of Japan's Triple Tiara , retrieved October 14, 2018 ^ "競馬番組一般事項(Horseracing Program General Information) - Page 19" (PDF) . JRA . Retrieved April 3, 2024 .^ "オークス" . Netkeiba .^ "Yushun Himba (Japanese Oaks)" . Netkeiba .
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