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Tokyo Derby (horse race)

The Tokyo Derby (東京ダービー) is a Japanese thoroughbred horse race on dirt for three-year-olds. It is graded as a Domestic Grade I. It is run over a distance of 2,000 meters (about 10 furlongs) at Oi Racecourse in the Shinagawa, Tokyo in June.

Tokyo Derby
Domestic Grade I
(JpnI) race
Makani Bisty wins the 2010 Tokyo Derby
LocationOi Racecourse, Shinagawa, Tokyo
InauguratedMay 15, 1955
Race typeThoroughbred Flat racing
Race information
Distance2,000 meters (About 10 furlongs)
SurfaceDirt
TrackRight-handed
Qualification3-y-o no geldings
Weight57 kg
Allowance: Fillies 2 kg
Purse¥170,000,000 (as of 2024)
1st: ¥ 100,000,000
2nd: ¥ 35,000,000
3rd: ¥ 20,000,000

History

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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 was 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. Horses belonging to south kanto horseracing can run.

Until 2023, this race was the second leg of the South Kanto (Minami-Kanto) triple crown with Haneda Hai and Japan Dirt Derby and only horses belonging to Minami-Kanto Horseracing can run.

Dirt Grade Promotion

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On 2024, this race was promoted to Domestic Grade 1 (Jpn1) along with Haneda Hai.[1] Formerly the second leg of the South Kanto (Minami-Kanto) Triple Crown, it is now the second leg of new japanese Triple Crown of Dirt.[2] Entries were expanded to 16 horses with 4 JRA horses and 12 NAR horses.[3]

Trial races

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Trial races provide automatic berths to the winning horses or placed horses as specified.[3]

Race Grade Racecourse Distance Condition
Haneda Hai JpnI Oi 1,800 meters Top 3 of the best that placed 1st to 5th that belongs to JRA

Top 3 that belongs to NAR regardless of placing

Crown Cup SIII[a] Kawasaki 1,600 meters Winner
Unicorn Stakes GIII Kyoto 1,900 meters Winner and/or runner-up that belongs to JRA

Top finisher that belongs to NAR regardless of placing

Tokyo Wan Cup SII[b] Funabashi 1,700 meters Winner
Tokyo Derby Trial Special Oi 2,000 meters Winner
Diamond Cup M1[c] Morioka 1,800 meters Winner
Nishi Nihon Classic Major Prize I[d] Sonoda 1,870 meters Winner
Notes:
  1. ^ Classified as a local, South Kanto Grade 3 event
  2. ^ Classified as a local, South Kanto Grade 2 event
  3. ^ Classified as a local, Iwate Grade 1 event
  4. ^ Classified as a local, Nagoya Grade 1 event

Winners since 2001

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Year
 Winner
 Jockey
 Trainer
 Owner
 Organization
 Time
2001 Toshin Blizzard Takayuki Ishizaki Kenji Sato Eiichi Waizumi Funabashi 2:07.5
2002 King Saviour Shinobu Sakai Hitoshi Yagi Toshihiko Kiso Kawasaki 2:08.0
2003 Nike a Delight Takayuki Ishizaki Ryuichi Degawa Sumi Ono Funabashi 2:08.9
2004 Adjudi Mitsuo Takashi Sato Masayuki Kawashima Masao Orido Funabashi 2:05.2
2005 Sea Chariot Hiroyuki Uchida Masayuki Kawashima Darley Japan Farm Co. Ltd. Funabashi 2:05.3
2006 B B Tornado Naoki Machida Eichi Takei Bando Farm Kawasaki 2:07.5
2007 Ampersand Keita Tosaki Takashi Ikeda Yasuaki Date Kawasaki 2:05.0
2008 Dream Sky Keita Tosaki Katsuyoshi Uchida Dream Turf Kawasaki 2:06.5
2009 Silent Sutamen Masahiko Kaneko Katsuhisa Adachi Shunji Miyazawa Kawasaki 2:06.7
2010 Makani Bisty Keita Tosaki Makoto Matsuura Toshiko Bizenjima Oi 2:06.7
2011 Clave Secreta Keita Tosaki Masayuki Kawashima Sunday Racing Co. Ltd. Funabashi 2:06.5
2012 Pretiolas Kouta Motohashi Junpei Morishita Yasuaki Date Oi 2:06.8
2013 Inside the Park Seiji Sakai Masato Hayashi Yusuke Yamaguchi Funabashi 2:07.2
2014 Happy Sprint Hiroto Yoshihara Jyunpei Morishita Tsuji Farm Oi 2:05.9
2015 Lucky Prince Tadanari Konno Satoshi Kokubo Masatada Kunida Urawa 2:07.5
2016 Baldassare Hiroto Yoshihara Keiji Nakamichi Yasuaki Date Oi 2:06.9
2017 Higashi Will Win Taito Mori Kenji Sato MMC Co. Ltd. Funabashi 2:06.9
2018 Haseno Pyro Takayuki Yano Kenji Sato Kazuhiko Maita Funabashi 2:06.7
2019 Hikari Oso Seiji Yamazaki Hiroshi Iwamoto Tsuru Nishimori Kawasaki 2:09.4
2020 Aime Limite Tatsuya Yamaguchi Masato Hayashi Tamori Co. Ltd. Funabashi 2:06.9
2021 Alain Barows Seiji Sakai Masato Hayashi Hirotsugu Inokuma Funabashi 2:06.6
2022 Kile Kota Motohashi Satoshi Kokubo Takaya Shimakawa Urawa 2:07.1
2023 Mick Fire Norifumi Mikamoto Kazuo Watanabe Koichi Hoshika Oi 2:04.8
Triple Crown of Dirt Series
2024 Ramjet Kousei Miura Shozo Sasaki Koji Maeda JRA 2:06.1


References

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  1. ^ "2024年(令和6年)　開催日程及び重賞競走日程について". nankankeiba.com. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
  2. ^ "3歳ダート三冠競走を中心とした2･3歳馬競走の体系整備について、地方競馬情報サイト上に掲載しました。詳細はこちら". Twitter.com. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
  3. ^ a b "3歳ダート三冠競走等における地方所属馬の出走馬選定方法" (PDF). TCK. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  4. ^ "東京ダービー". Netkeiba.


 

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