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Oka Sho

Group 1
Hanshin1,600 msince 193977 runnings since 1950
Latest winner
Star Anise
Latest running
2026
Conditions
3-year-old fillies
Winning time 2026
1:31.50

Oka Sho in numbers All records

Record trainer3

2 share the record

2 trainers share the record with 3 wins each: Sakae Kunieda, Hiroyoshi Matsuda.

Rankings
Record jockey5

Yutaka Take

Yutaka Take has won the Oka Sho 5 times since 1950, the last with Dance in the Mood in 2004.

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Biggest shock42/1

Reginetta, 2008

The longest-priced winner of the Oka Sho since 1988, ridden by Futoshi Komaki and trained by Hidekazu Asami.

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Winner 2026 All winners

Oka Sho · 2026
Racing colours

Star Anise

Filly by Drefong out of Epice Arome

JockeyKohei Matsuyama
TrainerTomokazu Takano
OwnerKatsumi Yoshida
NFBreederNorthern Farm
Time1:31.50
Starting price9/5
SireDrefong
Star Anise

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 77 runnings since 1950

YearHorseTrainerJockeyOwnerSPTime
2026Racing coloursStar Aniseby Drefong out of Epice AromeTomokazu TakanoKohei MatsuyamaKatsumi Yoshida9/51:31.50
2025Racing coloursEmbroideryby Admire Mars out of RottenmeierKazutomo MoriJoão MoreiraSilk Racing4/11:33.10
2024Racing coloursStellenboschby Epiphaneia out of BloukransSakae KuniedaJoão MoreiraKatsumi Yoshida33/101:32.20
2023Racing coloursLiberty Islandby Duramente out of Yankee RoseMitsumasa NakauchidaYuga KawadaSunday Racing3/51:32.10
2022Racing coloursStars On Earthby Duramente out of Southern StarsMizuki TakayanagiYuga KawadaShadai Racehorse co.13/11:32.90
2021Racing coloursSodashiby Kurofune out of BuchikoNaosuke SugaiHayato YoshidaKaneko Makoto Holdings13/51:31.1
2020Racing coloursDaring Tactby Epiphaneia out of Daring BirdHaruki SugiyamaKohei MatsuyamaNormandy Thoroughbred Racing16/51:36.10
2019Racing coloursGran Alegriaby Deep Impact out of TapitsflyKazuo FujisawaChristophe LemaireSunday Racing12/51:32.70
2018Racing coloursAlmond Eyeby Lord Kanaloa out of Fusaichi PandoraSakae KuniedaChristophe LemaireSilk Racing29/101:33.10
2017Racing coloursReine Minoruby Daiwa Major out of Daiwa AngelMasaru HondaKenichi IkezoeMinoru Yoshioka39/11:34.50
2016Racing coloursJewelerby Victoire Pisa out of BaldwinaKenichi FujiokaMirco DemuroYoichi Aoyama4/11:33.40
2015Racing coloursLet's Go Donkiby King Kamehameha out of MarutokuTomoyuki UmedaYasunari IwataToshihiro Hirosaki46/51:36.00
2014Racing coloursHarp Starby Deep Impact out of Historic StarHiroyoshi MatsudaYuga KawadaU Carrot Farm1/51:33.30
2013Ayusanby Deep Impact out of Buy the CatTakahisa TezukaCristian DemuroJuichi Hoshin17/11:35.00
2012Racing coloursGentildonnaby Deep Impact out of Donna BliniSei IshizakaYasunari IwataSunday Racing Co. Ltd39/101:34.60
2011Racing coloursMarcellinaby Deep Impact out of MarbyeHiroyoshi MatsudaKatsumi AndōShadai Racehorse co.14/51:33.90
2010Racing coloursApapaneby King Kamehameha out of Salty BidSakae KuniedaMasayoshi EbinaKaneko Makoto Holdings9/51:33.30
2009Racing coloursBuena Vistaby Special Week out of Biwa HeidiHiroyoshi MatsudaKatsumi AndōSunday Racing.1/51:34.00
2008Racing coloursReginettaby French Deputy out of Aspen LeafHidekazu AsamiFutoshi KomakiShadai Racehorse42/11:34.40
2007Daiwa Scarletby Agnes Tachyon out of Scarlet BouquetKunihide MatsudaKatsumi AndōKeizo Ōshiro49/101:33.70
2006Kiss to Heavenby Admire Vega out of Long VirginHirofumi TodaKatsumi AndōKazuko Yoshida12/11:34.60
2005Rhein Kraftby End Sweep out of Must Be LovedTsutomu SetoguchiYuichi FukunagaShigemasa Ōsawa18/51:33.50
2004Racing coloursDance in the Moodby Sunday Silence out of Dancing KeyKazuo FujisawaYutaka TakeShadai Racehorse co.19/101:33.60
2003Still in Loveby Sunday Silence out of BradamanteShoichi MatsumotoHideaki MiyukiNorth Hills Management Co.5/21:33.90
2002Racing coloursArrow Carryby Last Tycoon out of Arrow LucyKenji YamauchiKenichi IkezoeHideharu Yano41/11:34.30
2001Racing coloursT. M. Oceanby Dancing Brave out of River GirlKatsuichi NishiuraMasaru HondaMasatsugu Takezono3/101:34.40
2000Cheers Graceby Sunday Silence out of Cheers FlowerKenji YamauchiMikio MatsunagaKazue Kitamura14/11:34.90
1999Primo Ordineby Afleet out of Mon ParisToyoji NishihashiYuichi FukunagaHidekazu Date79/101:35.50
1998Phalaenopsisby Brian's Time out of CatequilMitsumasa HamadaYutaka TakeNorth Hills Management Co26/51:34.00
1997Kyoei Marchby Dancing Brave out of Inter CharmantAkihiko NomuraMikio MatsunagaM Matsuoka8/51:36.90
1996Fight Gulliverby Dyna Gulliver out of Beauty MariaKentaro NakaoSeiki TabaraNoboru Shinagawa26/11:34.40
1995Wonder Perfumeby Fotitieng out of Lovely StarMasazo RyokeSeiki TabaraNobuyuki Yamamoto20/11:34.40
1994Oguri Romanby Bravest Roman out of White NarubiTsutomu SetoguchiYutaka TakeKoichi Oguri63/101:36.40
1993Vegaby Tony Bin out of Antique ValueHiroyushi MatsudaYutaka TakeKazuko YoshidaEvens1:37.20
1992Nishino Flowerby Majestic Light out of DuplicitMasahiro MatsudaHiroshi KawachiMasayuki Nishiyama13/101:37.50
1991Sister Toshoby Tosho Boy out of Cornice ToshoAkio TsurudomeKoichi TsunodaMasaaki Fujita43/101:33.80
1990Agnes Floraby Royal Ski out of Agnes LadyHiroyuki NagahamaHiroshi KawachiTakao Watanabe6/51:37.10
1989Shadai Kaguraby Real Shadai out of Milly BirdYuji ItoYutaka Take6/51:37.50
1988Ara Hotokuby Tosho Boy out of Bingo MorelloHozumi ShonoHiroshi KawachiAraki Farm59/101:34.80
1987Max Beautyby Bravest Roman out of Fujitaka LadyYuji ItoSeiki TabaraYu Tadokoro21/101:35.10
1986Mejiro Ramonuby Mogami out of Mejiro HiryuShinji OkudairaHiroshi KawachiMejiro Stud3/51:35.80
1985Erebusby Magnitude out of Hokuei RibbonTakayuki Kifuji53/101:36.90
1984Diana Tholonby Partholon out of BegoniaYoshio NakamuraSeiki Tabara5/11:36.10
1983Shadai Sophiaby Northern Taste out of Rulers MistressSakae WatanabeShigetoshi SarubashiZenya Yoshida17/21:40.50
1982Riesengrossby Arrow Express out of Takeno DancerEiji Shimizu34/51:36.30
1981Brocadeby Yellow God out of Marine ExpressKunio TakamatsuMasato ShibataHidekazu Date21/51:41.30
1980Hagino Top Ladyby Sancy out of IttoShuji ItoKiyoaki Ito17/51:36.20
1979Horsemen Tescoby Tesco Boy out of A. BambTakeshi NakamuraShozo Sasaki54/11:41.00
1978Oyama Tescoby Tesco Boy out of Tosa HayateShoji YamamotoYoichi Fukunaga22/51:36.90
1977Inter Gloriaby Never Beat out of Hidaka CherryTsugio YanagidaYoichi FukunagaMasao Matsuoka19/51:37.50
1976Titaniaby Arrow Express out of Daini TomokoYukio InabaIsao Shimada7/21:36.70
1975Tesco Gabyby Tesco Boy out of Kitano RyuYoshio NakazumiYasuo Sugawara2/51:34.90
1974Takaeno Kaoriby Venture out of Takae MidoriTakeshi SasakiKunihiko Take12/11:37.00
1973Nitto Chidoriby Darannour out of TerugikuKatsumi YagisawaTomio Yokoyama2/11:35.40
1972Achieve Starby Cipriani out of ForetellingKunihiko Take38/11:37.60
1971Nasuno Kaoriby Partholon out of Nasuno HoshiYukio InabaIsao ShimadaNasuno Bokujo46/51:39.90
1970Tamamiby Karim out of GrandfordShigetada Takahashi19/101:37.90
1969Hide Kotobukiby Kodama out of Miss KeikoShuji ItoToshifumi Kubo26/51:36.60
1968Koyuby Guersant out of Golden FizzIzumi Shimizu17/11:37.60
1967Sea Aceby Hakuryo out of HokkaiNao TakahashiShigetada Takahashi15/11:38.80
1966Wakakumoby Cover Up Nisei out of OkatakaKazuma Sugimura36/51:39.50
1965Hatsuyukiby Solonaway out of BojoHiroshi NakamuraTakemi Kaga8/11:38.50
1964Kane Keyakiby Kaneryu out of ConcubineTerashi SugiuraYuji NohiraYoshiaki Kanasashi10/11:41.10
1963Miss Masakoby Rising Flame out of Wise ReadingTakeshi UedaTsutomu SetoguchiSeijiro Ueda76/11:40.10
1962Kenhoby Hindostan out of Tokino TakaraTomiyoshi Fujimoto10/11:38.90
1961Sugi Himeby Hindostan out of Sayani HillSaichi Suwa44/51:38.30
1960Tokino Kirokuby Rising Flame out of MarutatsuYoshitaro MatsudaKazuma Sugimura53/101:40.50
1959Kiyo Takeby Big V out of PinnacleTomiyoshi FujimotoTakegoro Ebina63/101:39.60
1958Hoshu Queenby Toshishiro out of Helen FordTakeshi UedaMichio UedaSeijiro Ueda17/101:38.60
1957Miss Onwardby Hard Sauce out of Hold TightBungo TakedaMasaru KuritaJunzo Kashiyama3/101:38.80
1956Miss Lilasby Hoshu out of YurikaSaichi SuwaFujio Shibata1:40.80
1955Yashima Belleby Primero out of Dai-3 MannaKatsukichi ItoJuichi Kiyota1:38.60
1954Yamaichiby Toshishiro out of ToshifujiTokichi OgataKatsumi YagisawaMasaichi Nagata1:40.40
1953Kanseiby Statesman out of RollsnellaTokichi OgataHiroaki MoriyasuYoshio Kawabata1:39.80
1952Swee Sueby Theft out of BuchoKichisaburo MatsuyamaTakayoshi YasudaMieko Takamine1:38.60
1951Tsuki Kawaby Tsukitomo out of NamikawaKatsukichi ItoJuichi Kiyota1:39.20
1950Tosa Mitsuruby Theft out of Miss HataKatsutaro Sakai1:40.40

Records Full rankings

Most successful trainer
Sakae Kunieda · Hiroyoshi Matsuda
3 wins each
Last 20 years · 2007–2026
Most successful jockey
Yuga Kawada · Katsumi Andō
3 wins each
Last 20 years · 2007–2026
Most successful owner
Katsumi Yoshida · Silk Racing · 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