Sakae Kunieda
Sakae Kunieda has won the Shuka Sho 3 times since 1950, the last with Akaitorino Musume in 2021.
ProfileRaces · Classics · Japan
Kyoto
KyotoShuka Sho
Group 1
- Latest winner
- Monroe Walk
- Latest running
- 2026
- Conditions
- 3-year-old fillies
- Winning time 2026
- 1:56.10
Shuka Sho in numbers All records
Christophe Lemaire
Christophe Lemaire has won the Shuka Sho 4 times since 1950, the last with Embroidery in 2025.
ProfileWinner 2026 All winners
Shuka Sho · 2026
Filly by Kizuna out of Amphitrite
Roll of honour & comparison
Explore the winners by period and compare who dominated.
Periods count back from 2026. Records, rankings and the winners list below follow the selected period. Data since 1950.
All winners 31 runnings since 1996
YearHorseTrainerJockeyOwnerSPTime
2023
Liberty Islandby Duramente out of Yankee RoseMitsumasa NakauchidaYuga KawadaSunday Racing2:01.10
Liberty Islandby Duramente out of Yankee RoseMitsumasa NakauchidaYuga KawadaSunday Racing2:01.102022Stunning Roseby King Kamehameha out of Rosa BlancaTomokazu TakanoRyusei SakaiSunday Racing1:58.60
Stunning Roseby King Kamehameha out of Rosa BlancaTomokazu TakanoRyusei SakaiSunday Racing1:58.602021
Akaitorino Musumeby Deep Impact out of ApapaneSakae KuniedaKeita TosakiKaneko Makoto Holdings2:01.20
Akaitorino Musumeby Deep Impact out of ApapaneSakae KuniedaKeita TosakiKaneko Makoto Holdings2:01.202020
Daring Tactby Epiphaneia out of Daring BirdHaruki SugiyamaKohei MatsuyamaNormandy Thoroughbred Racing2:00.60
Daring Tactby Epiphaneia out of Daring BirdHaruki SugiyamaKohei MatsuyamaNormandy Thoroughbred Racing2:00.602018
Almond Eyeby Lord Kanaloa out of Fusaichi PandoraSakae KuniedaChristophe LemaireSilk Racing1:58.50
Almond Eyeby Lord Kanaloa out of Fusaichi PandoraSakae KuniedaChristophe LemaireSilk Racing1:58.50
2014
Shonan Pandoraby Deep Impact out of Cutie GoldTomokazu TakanoSuguru HamanakaTetsuhide Kunimoto1:57.00
Shonan Pandoraby Deep Impact out of Cutie GoldTomokazu TakanoSuguru HamanakaTetsuhide Kunimoto1:57.00
2010Apapaneby King Kamehameha out of Salty BidSakae KuniedaMasayoshi EbinaKaneko Makoto Holdings1:58.40
Apapaneby King Kamehameha out of Salty BidSakae KuniedaMasayoshi EbinaKaneko Makoto Holdings1:58.402009
Red Desireby Manhattan Cafe out of Great SunriseMikio MatsunagaHirofumi ShiiTokyo Horse Racing Co., Ltd.1:58.20
Red Desireby Manhattan Cafe out of Great SunriseMikio MatsunagaHirofumi ShiiTokyo Horse Racing Co., Ltd.1:58.20
2007Daiwa Scarletby Agnes Tachyon out of Scarlet BouquetKunihide MatsudaKatsumi AndoKeizo Oshiro1:59.10
2006Kawakami Princessby King Halo out of Takano SecretaryKatsuichi NishiuraMasaru HondaMitsuishi Kawakami Bokujo1:58.20
2003Still in Loveby Sunday Silence out of BradamanteShoichi MatsumotoHideaki MiyukiNorth Hills Management Co Ltd1:59.10
2001
T. M. Oceanby Dancing Brave out of River GirlKatsuichi NishiuraMasaru HondaMasatsugu Takezono1:58.50
T. M. Oceanby Dancing Brave out of River GirlKatsuichi NishiuraMasaru HondaMasatsugu Takezono1:58.502000Tico Tico Tacby Soccer Boy out of One-eyed BambooMasahiro MatsudaKoshiro TakeBamboo Bokujo1:59.90
1998Phalaenopsisby Brian's Time out of CatequilMitsumasa HamadaYutaka TakeNorth Hills Management Co Ltd2:02.40
1996Fabulous la Fouineby Fabulous Dancer out of MercalleHiroyuki NagahamaMikio MatsunagaKazuko Yoshida1:58.10
Records Full rankings
Most successful trainer
Sakae Kunieda
2 wins
Last 10 years · 2017–2026
Most successful jockey
Christophe Lemaire
4 wins
Last 10 years · 2017–2026
Most successful owner
Sunday Racing
4 wins
Last 10 years · 2017–2026
Most successful sire
Harbinger
2 wins
Last 10 years · 2017–2026
Most successful trainers
Last 10 years · 2017–2026
- 1
Sakae Kunieda2 wins - 2
Hiroyuki Uemura1 win - 3
Kazutomo Mori1 win - 4
Tetsuya Kimura1 win - 5
Mitsumasa Nakauchida1 win - 6
Tomokazu Takano1 win
Most successful jockeys
Last 10 years · 2017–2026
- 1
Christophe Lemaire4 wins - 2
Keita Tosaki2 wins - 3
Yuga Kawada1 win - 4
Ryusei Sakai1 win - 5
Kohei Matsuyama1 win - 6
Yuichi Kitamura1 win
Most successful owners
Last 10 years · 2017–2026
- 1Sunday Racing4 wins
- 2Silk Racing2 wins
- 3
M's Racing1 win - 4Kaneko Makoto Holdings1 win
- 5Normandy Thoroughbred Racing1 win
- 6
Toji Morita1 win
Most successful sires
Last 10 years · 2017–2026
- 1Harbinger2 wins
- 2Kizuna1 win
- 3Admire Mars1 win
- 4Duramente1 win
- 5King Kamehameha1 win
- 6Deep Impact1 win
Most successful trainer
Sakae Kunieda
3 wins
Last 20 years · 2007–2026
Most successful jockey
Christophe Lemaire
4 wins
Last 20 years · 2007–2026
Most successful owner
Sunday Racing
5 wins
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
- 1Sakae Kunieda3 wins
- 2Tomokazu Takano2 wins
- 3Hiroyuki Uemura1 win
- 4Kazutomo Mori1 win
- 5Tetsuya Kimura1 win
- 6Mitsumasa Nakauchida1 win
Most successful jockeys
Last 20 years · 2007–2026
- 1Christophe Lemaire4 wins
- 2Yasunari Iwata3 wins
- 3Keita Tosaki2 wins
- 4Suguru Hamanaka2 wins
- 5Yuga Kawada1 win
- 6Ryusei Sakai1 win
Most successful owners
Last 20 years · 2007–2026
- 1Sunday Racing5 wins
- 2Silk Racing2 wins
- 3Kaneko Makoto Holdings2 wins
- 4M's Racing1 win
- 5Normandy Thoroughbred Racing1 win
- 6Toji Morita1 win
Most successful breeders
Last 20 years · 2007–2026
- 1Northern Farm15 wins
- 2Shadai Farm2 wins
- 3Hasegawa Bokujo1 win
- 4Shiraoi Farm, Shadai Corporation1 win
- 5Kosho Bokujo1 win
Most successful sires
Last 20 years · 2007–2026
- 1Deep Impact5 wins
- 2Harbinger2 wins
- 3King Kamehameha2 wins
- 4Kizuna1 win
- 5Admire Mars1 win
- 6Duramente1 win
Most successful trainer
Sakae Kunieda
3 wins
Since 2000 · 2000–2026
Most successful jockey
Christophe Lemaire
4 wins
Since 2000 · 2000–2026
Most successful owner
Sunday Racing
5 wins
Since 2000 · 2000–2026
Most successful sire
Deep Impact
5 wins
Since 2000 · 2000–2026
Most successful trainers
Since 2000 · 2000–2026
- 1Sakae Kunieda3 wins
- 2Tomokazu Takano2 wins
- 3Katsuichi Nishiura2 wins
- 4Yuji Ito2 wins
- 5Hiroyuki Uemura1 win
- 6Kazutomo Mori1 win
Most successful jockeys
Since 2000 · 2000–2026
- 1Christophe Lemaire4 wins
- 2Yasunari Iwata3 wins
- 3Keita Tosaki2 wins
- 4Suguru Hamanaka2 wins
- 5Koshiro Take2 wins
- 6Masaru Honda2 wins
Most successful owners
Since 2000 · 2000–2026
- 1Sunday Racing5 wins
- 2Silk Racing2 wins
- 3Kaneko Makoto Holdings2 wins
- 4M's Racing1 win
- 5Normandy Thoroughbred Racing1 win
- 6Toji Morita1 win
Most successful breeders
Since 2000 · 2000–2026
- 1Northern Farm15 wins
- 2Shadai Farm3 wins
- 3Hasegawa Bokujo1 win
- 4Shiraoi Farm, Shadai Corporation1 win
- 5Kosho Bokujo1 win
- 6Mitsuishi Kawakami Bokujo1 win
Most successful sires
Since 2000 · 2000–2026
- 1Deep Impact5 wins
- 2Harbinger2 wins
- 3King Kamehameha2 wins
- 4Sunday Silence2 wins
- 5Kizuna1 win
- 6Admire Mars1 win
Most successful trainer
Sakae Kunieda
3 wins
All years since 1950
Most successful jockey
Christophe Lemaire
4 wins
All years since 1950
Most successful owner
Sunday Racing
5 wins
All years since 1950
Most successful sire
Deep Impact
5 wins
All years since 1950
Most successful trainers
All years since 1950
- 1Sakae Kunieda3 wins
- 2Tomokazu Takano2 wins
- 3Katsuichi Nishiura2 wins
- 4Yuji Ito2 wins
- 5Hiroyuki Uemura1 win
- 6Kazutomo Mori1 win
Most successful jockeys
All years since 1950
- 1Christophe Lemaire4 wins
- 2Yasunari Iwata3 wins
- 3
Yutaka Take3 wins - 4Keita Tosaki2 wins
- 5Suguru Hamanaka2 wins
- 6Koshiro Take2 wins
Most successful owners
All years since 1950
- 1Sunday Racing5 wins
- 2Silk Racing2 wins
- 3Kaneko Makoto Holdings2 wins
- 4North Hills Management Co Ltd2 wins
- 5M's Racing1 win
- 6Normandy Thoroughbred Racing1 win
Most successful breeders
All years since 1950
- 1Northern Farm15 wins
- 2Shadai Farm3 wins
- 3Hasegawa Bokujo1 win
- 4Shiraoi Farm, Shadai Corporation1 win
- 5Kosho Bokujo1 win
- 6Mitsuishi Kawakami Bokujo1 win
Most successful sires
All years since 1950
- 1Deep Impact5 wins
- 2Harbinger2 wins
- 3King Kamehameha2 wins
- 4Sunday Silence2 wins
- 5Kizuna1 win
- 6Admire Mars1 win