Yushun Himba

Horse race

Yushun Himba
Japanese Oaks
優駿牝馬
オークスGrade 1 race

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

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.

## History

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It 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

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Trial races provide automatic berths to the winning horses or placed horses as specified.[7]

Race  | Grade  | Racecourse  | Distance  | Condition

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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

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Year
| Winner
| Jockey
| Trainer
| Owner
| Time

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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

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* 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

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* Horse racing in Japan
* List of Japanese flat horse races

## References

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* Netkeiba:[8][9]
* 1994 en, 1995 en, 1996 en, 1997 en, 1998 en, 1999 en, 2000 en, 2001 en, 2002 en, 2003 en, 2004 en, 2005 en, 2006 en, 2007 en, 2008 en, 2009 en, 2010 en, 2011 en, 2012 en, 2013 en, 2014 en, 2015 en, 2016 en, 2017 en, 2018 en, 2019 en, 2020 en, 2021 en, 2022 en, 2023 en, 2024 en

* Racing Post:
* 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
* 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
* 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024

1. ^ "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.
2. ^ Apapane, Saint Emilion take Yushun Himba in deadheat
3. ^ a b Detailed analysis and results of the 71st Yushun Himba
4. ^ "Horse racing: Apapane, Saint Emilion joint winners at Japanese Oaks". Kyodo News. Mainichi Shimbun. 2010-05-23. Retrieved 2010-05-23. [dead link‍]
5. ^ Hersh, Marcus (October 14, 2018), Almond Eye sweeps Japan's Fillies Triple Crown, DRF, retrieved October 14, 2018
6. ^ Kieckhefer, Bob (May 20, 2018), Almond Eye Takes Second Leg of Japan's Triple Tiara, Blood Horse, retrieved October 14, 2018
7. ^ "競馬番組一般事項(Horseracing Program General Information) - Page 19" (PDF). JRA. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
8. ^ "オークス". Netkeiba.
9. ^ "Yushun Himba (Japanese Oaks)". Netkeiba.

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List of Japanese Grade I horse races

Japan Racing Association (JRA) GI Races
(International GI)|

* February Stakes (dirt)
* Takamatsunomiya Kinen
* Ōsaka Hai
* Oka Sho (Japanese 1000 Guineas; 3-year-old fillies)
* Satsuki Sho (Japanese 2000 Guineas; 3-year-olds)
* Tenno Sho (Spring)
* NHK Mile Cup (3-year-olds)
* Victoria Mile (fillies and mares)
* Yushun Himba (Japanese Oaks; 3-year-old fillies)
* Tokyo Yūshun (Japanese Derby; 3-year-olds)
* Yasuda Kinen
* Takarazuka Kinen
* Sprinters Stakes
* Shūka Sho (3-year-old fillies)
* Kikuka Shō (Japanese St. Leger; 3-year-olds)
* Tenno Sho (Autumn)
* Queen Elizabeth II Cup (fillies and mares)
* Mile Championship
* Japan Cup (invitational)
* Champions Cup (dirt)
* Hanshin Juvenile Fillies (2-year-old fillies)
* Asahi Hai Futurity Stakes (2-year-olds)
* Arima Kinen (Grand Prix)
* Hopeful Stakes (2-year-olds)

National Association of Racing (NAR) GI Races
(international GI, dirt)|

* Tokyo Daishōten

National Association of Racing (NAR) JpnI Races
(Domestic GI, dirt)|

* Kawasaki Kinen
* Haneda Hai (3-year-old)
* Kashiwa Kinen
* Tokyo Derby (3-year-old)
* Sakitama Hai
* Teio sho
* Japan Dirt Classic (3-year-old)
* Mile Championship Nambu Hai
* Japan Breeding Farms' Cup (Sprint \- Ladies' Classic [fillies and mares] - Classic)
* Zen-Nippon Nisai Yushun (2-year-olds)

JRA Steeplechase Races (J-GI races)|

* Nakayama Grand Jump (international)
* Nakayama Daishogai (international)

Domestic Grade I Equivalent Ban'ei Races|

* Ban'ei Kinen (Ban'ei, Obihiro)

See also|

* Japan Racing Association
* National Association of Racing
* Horse racing in Japan

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