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Kikuka Sho

Trophy of the Kikuka ShoGroup 1
Kyoto3,000 msince 193876 runnings since 1950
Latest winner
Energico
Latest running
2025
Conditions
3-year-old colts & fillies
Winning time 2025
3:04.00

Kikuka Sho in numbers All records

Record trainer3

4 share the record

4 trainers share the record with 3 wins each: Katsuhiko Sumii, Yasuo Ikee, Tokichi Ogata, Kinzo Kubota.

Rankings
Record jockey5

2 share the record

2 jockeys share the record with 5 wins each: Christophe Lemaire, Yutaka Take.

Rankings
Biggest shock44/1

Delta Blues, 2004

The longest-priced winner of the Kikuka Sho since 1988, ridden by Yasunari Iwata and trained by Katsuhiko Sumii.

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Kikuka Sho · 2025
Racing colours

Energico

Colt by Duramente out of Enora

JockeyChristophe Lemaire
MTTrainerMizuki Takayanagi
OwnerSilk Racing
NFBreederNorthern Farm
Time3:04.00
Starting price14/5
SireDuramente
Energico

Roll of honour & comparison

Explore the winners by period and compare who dominated.

Jockey rankingTrainer ranking

Periods count back from 2026. Records, rankings and the winners list below follow the selected period. Data since 1950.

All winners 76 runnings since 1950

YearHorseTrainerJockeyOwnerSPTime
2025Racing coloursEnergicoby Duramente out of EnoraMizuki TakayanagiChristophe LemaireSilk Racing14/53:04.00
2024Racing coloursUrban Chicby Suave Richard out of Edgy StyleRyo TakeiChristophe LemaireSilk Racing27/103:04.10
2023Racing coloursDurezzaby Duramente out of More Than SacredTomohito OzekiChristophe LemaireCarrot Farm Co., Ltd.63/103:03.10
2022Racing coloursAsk Victor Moreby Deep Impact out of KarticaYasuhito TamuraHironobu TanabeHirosaki Toshihiro HD31/103:02.40
2021Racing coloursTitleholderby Duramente out of MowenToru KuritaTakeshi YokoyamaHiroshi Yamada7/13:04.60
2020Racing coloursContrailby Deep Impact out of RhodochrositeYoshito YahagiYuichi FukunagaShinji Maeda1/103:05.50
2019Racing coloursWorld Premiereby Deep Impact out of MandelaYasuo TomomichiYutaka TakeRyoichi Otsuka11/23:06.00
2018Racing coloursFierementby Deep Impact out of Lune d'OrTakahisa TezukaChristophe LemaireSunday Racing13/13:06.10
2017Racing coloursKisekiby Rulership out of Blitz FinaleKatsuhiko SumiiMirco DemuroTatsue Ishikawa7/23:18.90
2016Racing coloursSatono Diamondby Deep Impact out of MalpensaYasutoshi IkeeChristophe LemaireHajime Satomi13/103:03.30
2015Kitasan Blackby Black Tide out of Sugar HeartHisashi ShimizuHiroshi KitamuraOno Shoji Co., Ltd.12/13:03.90
2014Racing coloursToho Jackalby Special Week out of Toho GaiaKiyoshi TaniManabu SakaiToho Bussan Co., Ltd.59/103:01.00
2013Racing coloursEpiphaneiaby Symboli Kris S out of CesarioKatsuhiko SumiiYuichi FukunagaCarrot Farm Co., Ltd.3/53:05.20
2012Gold Shipby Stay Gold out of Point FlagNaosuke SugaiHiroyuki UchidaEiichi Kobayshi2/53:02.90
2011Racing coloursOrfevreby Stay Gold out of Oriental ArtYasutoshi IkeeKenichi IkezoeSunday Racing2/53:02.80
2010Big Weekby Bago out of Tanino J'adoreHiroyuki NagahamaYuga KawadaYuzo Tanimizu22/13:06.10
2009Racing coloursThree Rollsby Dance in the Dark out of Three RomanKohei TakeSuguru HamanakaNagai Shoji Co., Ltd.18/13:03.50
2008Oken Bruce Leeby Jungle Pocket out of Silver JoyHidetaka OtonashiHiroyuki UchidaAkira Fukui27/103:05.70
2007Asakusa Kingsby White Muzzle out of Croupier StarRyuji OkuboHirofumi ShiiKeiko Tahara37/53:05.10
2006Racing coloursSong of Windby El Condor Pasa out of Memorial SummerHidekazu AsamiKoshiro TakeShadai Race Horse Co., Ltd.43/13:02.70
2005Racing coloursDeep Impactby Sunday Silence out of Wind in Her HairYasuo IkeeYutaka TakeKaneko Makoto Holdings3:04.60
2004Racing coloursDelta Bluesby Dance in the Dark out of Dixie SplashKatsuhiko SumiiYasunari IwataSunday Racing44/13:05.70
2003Racing coloursThat's the Plentyby Dance in the Dark out of Bubble ProspectorKojiro HashiguchiKatsumi AndoShadai Race Horse Co., Ltd.19/13:04.80
2002Hishi Miracleby Soccer Boy out of Shunsaku YoshikoMasaru SayamaKoichi TsunodaMasaichiro Abe35/13:05.90
2001Manhattan Cafeby Sunday Silence out of Subtle ChangeFutoshi KojimaMasayoshi EbinaKiyoshi Nishikawa16/13:07.20
2000Racing coloursAir Shakurby Sunday Silence out of I Dreamed a DreamHideyuki MoriYutaka TakeLucky Field Co., Ltd.9/53:04.70
1999Narita Top Roadby Soccer Boy out of Floral MagicYoshio OkiKunihiko WatanabeHidenori Yamaji31/103:07.60
1998Seiun Skyby Sheriff's Star out of Sister MillKazutaka YasudaNorihiro YokoyamaMasayuki Nishiyama33/103:03.20
1997Matikanefukukitaruby Crystal Glitters out of Athena ToshoHisao NibunKatsumi MinaiMasuo Hosokawa4/13:07.70
1996Racing coloursDance in the Darkby Sunday Silence out of Dancing KeyKojiro HashiguchiYutaka TakeShadai Race Horse Co., Ltd.8/53:05.10
1995Mayano Top Gunby Brian's Time out of Alp Me PleaseMasahiro SakaguchiSeiki TabaraYu Tadokoro11/23:04.40
1994Narita Brianby Brian's Time out of PacificusMasaaki OkuboKatsumi MinaiHidenori Yamaji7/103:04.60
1993Biwa Hayahideby Sharrood out of PacificusMitsumasa HamadaYukio OkabeBiwa Co., Ltd.7/53:04.70
1992Rice Showerby Real Shadai out of Lilac PointYoshiji IizukaHitoshi MatobaHideo Kuribayashi63/103:05.00
1991Leo Durbanby Maruzensky out of ShirutikuShinji OkuhiraYukio OkabeRyuu Tanaka23/53:09.50
1990Mejiro McQueenby Mejiro Titan out of Mejiro AurolaYasuo IkeeKoichi UchidaMejiro Shoji Co., Ltd.34/53:06.20
1989Bamboo Beginby Bamboo Atlas out of Follow BambooTadashi FuseKatsumi MinaiTatsuichi Takeda14/53:07.70
1988Super Creekby No Attention out of Nice DayShuji ItoYutaka TakeMakoto Kikura15/23:07.30
1987Racing coloursSakura Star Oby Sakura Shori out of Sakura SmileYuji HiraiShinji AzumaSakura Commerce Co., Ltd.13/13:08.00
1986Mejiro Durrenby Fidion out of Mejiro AurolaYasuo IkeeYoshiyuki MuramotoMejiro Shoji Co., Ltd.10/13:09.20
1985Miho Shinzanby Shinzan out of Napoli Jo OTomojiro TanakaMasato ShibataKanji Tsutsumi13/103:08.10
1984Symboli Rudolfby Partholon out of Sweet LunaYuji NohiraYukio OkabeSymboli Bokujo7/103:06.80
1983Mr. C.B.by Tosho Boy out of C.B. QueenYasuhisa MatsuyamaMasato YoshinagaChigira Bokujo9/53:08.10
1982Horiskyby Maruzensky out of Okino VandaYasuo SugawaraSannosuke Horikawa25/13:05.40
1981Minagawa Mannaby Shinzan out of Long MannaYoshio NakazumiYasuo Sugawara54/13:07.10
1980North Gustby Aranas out of GesundheitHisao NibunYoshiyasu TajimaTadao Suzuki13/13:06.10
1979Hashi Hermitby Tudor Period out of Shin HopeShigeharu NaitoHiroshi Kawachi16/13:07.50
1978Inter Gushikenby Tesco Boy out of Kyoei PanseeKunihiko TakeMasao Matsuoka12/13:06.20
1977Press Tokoby Gustav out of Sun PuroHiroyuki GoharaKihachiro Watanabe31/53:07.60
1976Green Grassby Intermezzo out of Daring HimeTakao NakanoTomio Yasuda70/13:09.90
1975Kokusai Princeby Fidalgo out of SharonaToshio HiedaHiroyuki Nakajima12/13:11.10
1974Kitano Kachidokiby Tesco Boy out of Lite FlameMasatoshi HattoriKunihiko Take3/53:11.90
1973Take Hopeby Indiana out of Haya FubukiYukio InabaKunihiko Take11/13:14.20
1972Ishino Hikaruby Marot out of Kiyo TsubameSueo Masuzawa11/13:11.60
1971Nihon Pillow Moutiersby Moutiers out of Nihon PillowMasatoshi HattoriYoichi Fukunaga43/103:13.60
1970Date Tenryuby Wildeal out of Dai-4 SunkistAkihiko Uda26/53:10.40
1969Akane Tenryuby China Rock out of MichiasaTeruo HashimotoToshihide MarumeEiichi Sekino47/103:15.30
1968Asaka Oby Hindostan out of Namino OtoHiroshi NakamuraTakemi Kaga5/13:09.00
1967Knit Eightby Guersant out of TomosanTamao YaguraTakeo Ito31/13:14.50
1966Nasuno Kotobukiby Montaval out of Kikuju HimeHiroaki Moriyasu17/53:08.50
1965Dai Koterby Hindostan out of Dianne K.Takeshi UedaMasaru KuritaSeijiro Ueda3/23:13.40
1964Shinzanby Hindostan out of HayanoboriBungo TakedaMasaru Kurita11/53:13.80
1963Great Yorukaby Hikaru Meiji out of Queen's JestTokichi OgataTakayoshi YasudaAkira Ono25/13:09.50
1962Hirokimiby Tosa Midori out of FelonyToshio NihonyanagiSanta TakamatsuYasutane Soma34/13:10.70
1961Azuma Tenranby The Phoenix out of MaranToshio Nihonyanagi11/23:15.40
1960Kitano Ozaby Tosa Midori out of BavernesolKinzo KubotaTakeo ItoKiyoshi Tanaka16/13:15.10
1959Haku Kuramaby Rising Light out of Atom SymboliTokichi OgataTakayoshi YasudaHiroshi Nishi9/53:07.70
1958Koma Hikariby Shimataka out of Royal TheftTeruo HashimotoKuniichi AsamiIppei Suzuki29/13:10.00
1957Rhapsodyby Frankly out of Dai-2 HallelujahKizo KonishiYoshio Yagura10/13:16.00
1956Kitano Oby Tosa Midori out of BavernesolKinzo KubotaTakeo Katsuo17/103:09.60
1955Meiji Hikariby Kumohata out of ShirahataTomiyoshi FujimotoTakegoro Ebina6/53:09.20
1954Dainana Hoshuby Cyma out of HakureiTakeshi UedaMichio UedaSeijiro Ueda3:09.20
1953Hakuryoby Primero out of Dai-4 Buchanum BeautyTokichi OgataTakayoshi YasudaHiroshi Nishi3:09.20
1952Saint Oby Saint Lite out of Authority3:10.20
1951Track Oby Raymond out of DaihekiKinzo KubotaMinoru KobayashiMasaichi Iwamoto3:11.20
1950High Recordby Theft out of Bonny FlowerBungo TakedaKuniichi Asami3:09.20

Records Full rankings

Most successful trainer
Katsuhiko Sumii · Yasutoshi Ikee
2 wins each
Last 20 years · 2007–2026
Most successful jockey
Christophe Lemaire
5 wins
Last 20 years · 2007–2026
Most successful owner
Silk Racing · Carrot Farm Co., Ltd. · Sunday Racing
2 wins each
Last 20 years · 2007–2026
Most successful sire
Deep Impact
5 wins
Last 20 years · 2007–2026

Most successful trainers

Last 20 years · 2007–2026

Most successful jockeys

Last 20 years · 2007–2026

Most successful owners

Last 20 years · 2007–2026

Most successful breeders

Last 20 years · 2007–2026

Most successful sires

Last 20 years · 2007–2026