Tokyo Derby
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The Tokyo Derby is a Japan
ese thoroughbred horse race
on dirt track for three years old. It is run over a distance of 2000 meters (about 10 furlongs) at Oi Racecourse
in the Shinagawa
, Tokyo
in June.
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 wae 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.
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese thoroughbred horse race
Thoroughbred horse race
Thoroughbred horse racing is a worldwide sport and industry involving the racing of Thoroughbred horses. It is governed by different national bodies. There are two forms of the sport: Flat racing and National Hunt racing...
on dirt track for three years old. It is run over a distance of 2000 meters (about 10 furlongs) at Oi Racecourse
Oi Racecourse
, also known as Tokyo City Keiba , is located in Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan. Built in 1950 for horse racing, on weekends it also hosts one of the largest Tokyo-area flea markets...
in the Shinagawa
Shinagawa, Tokyo
is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. In English, it is called Shinagawa City. The ward is home to nine embassies.As of 2008, the ward has an estimated population of 344,461 and a density of 15,740 persons per km². The total area is 22.72 km²....
, Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
in June.
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 wae 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.
Winners since 2001
| Year |
Winner |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Time |
| 2001 | Toshin Blizzard | Takayuki Ishizaki | Kenji Sato | 2:07.5 |
| 2002 | King Saviour | Shinobu Sakai | Hitoshi Yagi | 2:08.0 |
| 2003 | Naiki a Delight | Takayuki Ishizaki | Ryuichi Degawa | 2:08.9 |
| 2004 | Adjudi Mitsuo | Takashi Sato | Masayuki Kawashima | 2:05.2 |
| 2005 | Sea Chariot | Hiroyuki Uchida | Masayuki Kawashima | 2:05.3 |
| 2006 | B B Tornado | Naoki Machida | Eichi Takei | 2:07.5 |
| 2007 | Ampersand | Keita Tozaki | Takashi Ikeda | 2:05.0 |