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.
| Grade 1 race | |
.jpg) 2022 Yushun Himba winner Stars On Earth | |
| Location | Tokyo Racecourse, Fuchū, Tokyo |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1938 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred Flat racing |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 2400 meters |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | 3-y-o , Fillies |
| Weight | 55 kg |
| Purse | ¥ 324,500,000 (as of 2024) 1st: ¥ 150,000,000 2nd: ¥ 60,000,000 3rd: ¥ 38,000,000 |
| Bonuses | Fillies Triple Crown Winner of Oka Sho, Yushun Himba, Shuka Sho[1] ¥ 100,000,000 |
History
editIt 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
editTrial 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
edit| 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
edit- 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
editReferences
edit- ^ "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, DRF, retrieved October 14, 2018
- ^ Kieckhefer, Bob (May 20, 2018), Almond Eye Takes Second Leg of Japan's Triple Tiara, Blood Horse, 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.