| Surface | Turf |
|---|---|
| Class | Grade 3 |
| Horse race | Tanabata Sho 七夕賞 |
| Location | Fukushima Racecourse |
| Inaugurated | 1965 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred Flat racing |
| Distance | 2000 metres |
| Track | Right-handed |
| Qualification | 3-y-o+ |
| Weight | Handicap |
The Tanabata Sho (Japanese 七夕賞) is a Japanese Grade 3 horse race for Thoroughbreds aged three and over. It is run in July each year over a distance of 2000 metres on turf at Fukushima Racecourse.[1]
It was first run in 1965 and has held Grade 3 status since 1984. The race was initially run over 1800 metres before being moved up to its current distance in 1980. It was run at Niigata Racecourse in 1974 and 1989, Tokyo Racecourse in 2000 and Nakayama Racecourse in 2011.
Winners since 2000
| Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Long Kaiun | 7 | Takanori Kikuzawa | Hiroyuki Nagahama | Toshio Nakai | 2:01.1 |
| 2001 | Gaily Tomahawk | 5 | Hiroshi Gohara | Akiyama Masakazu | Tokyo Thoroughbred Bureau | 2:01.2 |
| 2002 | Eagle Cafe | 5 | Katsuharu Tanaka | Futoshi Kojima | Kiyoshi Nishikawa | 1:59.2 |
| 2003 | Mideon Bit | 6 | Katsuharu Tanaka | Michifumi Kono | Mideon Kogyo | 2:00.7 |
| 2004 | Cheers Brightly | 6 | Yoshitomi Shibata | Kenji Yamauchi | Kiyoko Kitamura | 2:01.7 |
| 2005 | Daiwa Raiders | 6 | Hiroki Goto | Yasuhisa Matsuyama | Keizo Oshiro | 2:00.4 |
| 2006 | Meisho Kaido | 7 | Yutaka Take | Masahiro Sakaguchi | Yoshio Matsumoto | 1:59.3 |
| 2007 | San Valentin | 6 | Hiroki Goto | Shozo Sasaki | Katsumi Yoshida | 2:00.3 |
| 2008 | Miyabi Ranveli | 5 | Yutaka Yoshida | Keiji Kato | Yoshikatsu Murakami | 1:59.8 |
| 2009 | Miyabi Ranveli | 6 | Yuichi Kitamura | Keiji Kato | Yoshikatsu Murakami | 2:00.2 |
| 2010 | Domonarazu | 5 | Yohitomi Shibata | Hidetaka Otonashi | Yuichi Odagiri | 2:00.4 |
| 2011 | Italian Red | 5 | Eiji Nakadate | Sei Ishizaka | Tokyo Horse Racing | 2:00.5 |
| 2012 | Asuka Kurichan | 5 | Hiroyuki Uchida | Naosuke Sugai | Takeshi Ueno | 2:01.1 |
| 2013 | Meiner Lacrima | 5 | Daichi Shibata | Hiroyuki Uehara | Thoroughbred Club Ruffian | 1:58.9 |
| 2014 | Meisho Naruto | 6 | Hironobu Tanabe | Hiroshi Takeda | Yoshio Matsumoto | 1:58.7 |
| 2015 | Grandezza | 6 | Yuga Kawada | Osamu Hirata | Shadai Race Horse | 1:58.2 |
| 2016 | Albert Dock | 4 | Keita Tosaki | Naosuke Sugai | G1 Racing | 1:58.4[2] |
| 2017 | Seewind | 4 | Keita Tosaki | Tetsuya Kimura | Silk Racing | 1:58.2[3] |
| 2018 | Meadowlark | 7 | Kyosuke Maruta | Mitsuru Hashida | Katsumi Yoshida | 2:00.8[4] |
| 2019 | Mikki Swallow | 5 | Kazuki Kikuzawa | Takanori Kikuzawa | Mizuki Noda | 1:59.6 |
| 2020 | Crescendo Love | 6 | Hiroyuki Uchida | Toru Hayashi | Hiroo Race | 2:02.5 |
| 2021 | Taurus Gemini | 5 | Keita Tosaki | Satoru Kobiyama | Sakae Shibahara | 2:02.2 |
| 2022 | Echt | 5 | Katsuharu Tanaka | Hideyuki Mori | Yu Hirai | 1:57.8 |
| 2023 | Seiun Hades | 4 | Hideaki Miyuki | Shinsuke Hashiguchi | Shigeyuki Nishiyama | 1:59.8 |
| 2024 | Red Radiance | 5 | Keita Tosaki | Yasuo Tomomichi | Tokyo Horse Racing | 1:57.9 |
| 2025 | Cosmo Fliegen | 5 | Daichi Shibata | Yoshihiro Hatakeyama | Big Red Farm | 2:00.5 |
Earlier winners
- 1965 - Panasonic
- 1966 - Hyades
- 1967 - Hishi Yakushin
- 1968 - Daring Hime
- 1969 - Matsu Sedan
- 1970 - Hakusetsu
- 1971 - Josetsu
- 1972 - Suijin
- 1973 - Sanyoko
- 1974 - Mutsumi Baron
- 1975 - Noboru Toko
- 1976 - Nissho
- 1977 - Nissho Dia
- 1978 - Kamino Falcon
- 1979 - Takeno Tenjin
- 1980 - Sakura Eiryu
- 1981 - Bizen Seiryu
- 1982 - Sweet Native
- 1983 - Speedy Tiger
- 1984 - Hokuto Kimpai
- 1985 - Russian Blue
- 1986 - Sakura Toko
- 1987 - Dyna Shoot
- 1988 - Kosei
- 1989 - Valeroso
- 1990 - Idaten Turbo
- 1991 - Sea Carrier
- 1992 - Riesen Schlag
- 1993 - Twin Turbo
- 1994 - Nifty Dancer
- 1995 - Fujiyama Kenzan
- 1996 - Sakura Eiko O
- 1997 - Meiner Bridge
- 1998 - Offside Trap
- 1999 - Sunday Sarah
See also
References
- ^ "Tanabata Sho". Horse Racing in Japan.
- ^ "2016 result". Racing Post. 10 July 2016.
- ^ "2017 result". Racing Post. 9 July 2017.
- ^ "2018 result". Racing Post. 8 July 2018.
- ^ "七夕賞". Netkeiba
- ^ "Tanabata Sho". Netkeiba