Kisaragi Sho

{{Infobox horseraces

| surface = Turf

| class = Grade 3

| horse race = Kisaragi Sho
きさらぎ賞

| image = World-Ace20120205(1).jpg

| caption = World Ace wins the 2012 Kisaragi Sho

| location = Kyoto Racecourse

| inaugurated = 1961

| race type = Thoroughbred Flat racing

| website =

| distance = 1800 metres

| track = Right-handed

| qualification = 3-y-o

| weight = Colts 57 kg, fillies 55 kg

| purse = {{JRA-purse-calculator|41|2025}}

| bonuses =

}}

The Kisaragi Sho (Japanese きさらぎ賞) is a Japanese Grade 3 horse race for three-year-old Thoroughbreds run in February over a distance of 1800 metres at Kyoto Racecourse.{{cite web|url=http://japanracing.jp/en/racing/schedule/graded/list/2019/0203kisaragi.html|title=Kisaragi Sho|publisher=Horse Racing in Japan}} The race is also known as the NHK Sho.

The race was first run in 1961 and was elevated to Grade 3 status in 1984. It was usually run at Chukyo Racecourse before being moved to its current venue in 1987. The race serves as a trial race for the Satsuki Sho, run in April. Past winners of the race include Special Week, Neo Universe, Tosen Ra and Satono Diamond.

== Winners since 2000 ==

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width="36px" \| Year ! width="120px" \| Winner ! width="140px" \| Jockey ! width="150px" \| Trainer !Owner ! Time
2000 \| Silver Cockpit \| Yutaka Take \| Takayuki Yasuda \|Makoto Kaneko \| 1:48.0
2001 \| Agnes Gold \| Hiroshi Kawachi \| Hiroyuki Nagahama \|Takao Watanabe \| 1:47.9
2002 \| Mejiro Meyer \| Yuji Iida \| Yoshiyasu Tajima \|Mejiro Farm \| 1:47.6
2003 \| Neo Universe \| Yuichi Fukunaga \| Tsutomu Setoguchi \|Shadai Race Horse \| 1:49.6
2004 \| Meiner Brook \| Shinji Fujita \| Yasuhito Tamura \|Thoroughbred Club Ruffian \| 1:48.0
2005 \| Kongo Rikishio \| Shinji Fujita \| Kenji Yamauchi \|Hisao Kaneoka \| 1:48.5
2006 \| Dream Passport \| Katsumi Ando \| Ryuichi Inaba \|Joy Race Horse \| 1:47.4
2007 \| Asakusa Kings \| Koshiro Take \| Ryuji Okubo \|Keiko Tabara \| 1:48.8
2008 \| Rainbow Pegasus \| Olivier Peslier \| Ippo Sameshima \|Toshiharu Yoshimura \| 1:48.8
2009 \| Reach The Crown \| Yutaka Take \| Hiroaki Sugiura \|Hiroyoshi Usuda \| 1:48.9
2010 \| Neo Vendome \| Mirco Demuro \| Hideaki Fujiwara \|Kimiyuki Kobayashi \| 1:48.6
2011 \| Tosen Ra \| Mirco Demuro \| Hideaki Fujiwara \|Takaya Shimakawa \| 1:47.6
2012 \| World Ace \| Futoshi Komaki \| Yasutoshi Ikee \|Sunday Racing \| 1:47.0
2013 \| Tamamo Best Play \| Ryuji Wada \| Katsumi Minai \|Tamamo \| 1:48.9
2014 \| Tosen Stardom \| Yutaka Take \| Yasutoshi Ikee \|Takaya Shimakawa \| 1:47.6
2015 \| Rouge Buck {{ref label\|2015\|a\|a}} \| Keita Tosaki \| Masahiro Otake \|Carrot Farm \| 1:48.6
2016 \| Satono Diamond \| Christophe Lemaire \| Yasutoshi Ikee \|Hajime Satomi \| 1:46.9
2017 \| America's Cup \| Fuma Matsuwaka \| Hidetaka Otonashi \|Tatsuo Tanikake \|1:50.1 {{cite web\|url=https://www.racingpost.com/results/504/kyoto/2017-02-05/668667\|title=2017 result\|publisher=Racing Post\|date=5 February 2017}}
2018 \| Satono Favor \| Yoshihiro Furukawa \| Katsumi Minai \|Satomi Horse Company \| 1:48.8{{cite web\|url=https://www.racingpost.com/results/504/kyoto/2018-02-04/693919\|title=2018 result\|publisher=Racing Post\|date=4 February 2018}}
2019 \| Danon Chaser \| Yuga Kawada \| Yasutoshi Ikee \|Danox \| 1:49.0{{cite web\|url=https://www.racingpost.com/results/504/kyoto/2019-02-03/722386\|title=2019 result\|publisher=Racing Post\|date=3 February 2019}}
2020 \| Cortesia \| Kohei Matsuyama \| Takashi Suzuki \|Koji Maeda \| 1:48.3
2021 \| Lagom {{ref label\|2021\|b\|b}} \| Yuichi Kitamura \| Takashi Saito \|Masamichi Hayashi \| 2:01.0
2022 \| Matenro Leo {{ref label\|2021\|b\|b}} \| Norihiro Yokoyama \| Mitsugu Kon \|Chiyono Terada \| 2:00.5
2023 \| Hrimfaxi {{ref label\|2021\|b\|b}} \| Yuga Kawada \| Naosuke Sugai \|Kaneko Makoto Holdings \| 1:59.7
2024 \|Byzantine Dream \|Rene Piechulek \|Tomoyasu Sakaguchi \|Kazumi Yoshida \|1:46.8
2025 \|Satono Shining \|Atsuya Nishimura \|Haruki Sugiyama \|Hajime Satomi \|1:47.0

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width="36px" | Year

! width="120px" | Winner

! width="140px" | Jockey

! width="150px" | Trainer

!Owner

! Time

2000

| Silver Cockpit

| Yutaka Take

| Takayuki Yasuda

|Makoto Kaneko

| 1:48.0

2001

| Agnes Gold

| Hiroshi Kawachi

| Hiroyuki Nagahama

|Takao Watanabe

| 1:47.9

2002

| Mejiro Meyer

| Yuji Iida

| Yoshiyasu Tajima

|Mejiro Farm

| 1:47.6

2003

| Neo Universe

| Yuichi Fukunaga

| Tsutomu Setoguchi

|Shadai Race Horse

| 1:49.6

2004

| Meiner Brook

| Shinji Fujita

| Yasuhito Tamura

|Thoroughbred Club Ruffian

| 1:48.0

2005

| Kongo Rikishio

| Shinji Fujita

| Kenji Yamauchi

|Hisao Kaneoka

| 1:48.5

2006

| Dream Passport

| Katsumi Ando

| Ryuichi Inaba

|Joy Race Horse

| 1:47.4

2007

| Asakusa Kings

| Koshiro Take

| Ryuji Okubo

|Keiko Tabara

| 1:48.8

2008

| Rainbow Pegasus

| Olivier Peslier

| Ippo Sameshima

|Toshiharu Yoshimura

| 1:48.8

2009

| Reach The Crown

| Yutaka Take

| Hiroaki Sugiura

|Hiroyoshi Usuda

| 1:48.9

2010

| Neo Vendome

| Mirco Demuro

| Hideaki Fujiwara

|Kimiyuki Kobayashi

| 1:48.6

2011

| Tosen Ra

| Mirco Demuro

| Hideaki Fujiwara

|Takaya Shimakawa

| 1:47.6

2012

| World Ace

| Futoshi Komaki

| Yasutoshi Ikee

|Sunday Racing

| 1:47.0

2013

| Tamamo Best Play

| Ryuji Wada

| Katsumi Minai

|Tamamo

| 1:48.9

2014

| Tosen Stardom

| Yutaka Take

| Yasutoshi Ikee

|Takaya Shimakawa

| 1:47.6

2015

| Rouge Buck {{ref label|2015|a|a}}

| Keita Tosaki

| Masahiro Otake

|Carrot Farm

| 1:48.6

2016

| Satono Diamond

| Christophe Lemaire

| Yasutoshi Ikee

|Hajime Satomi

| 1:46.9

2017

| America's Cup

| Fuma Matsuwaka

| Hidetaka Otonashi

|Tatsuo Tanikake

|1:50.1 {{cite web|url=https://www.racingpost.com/results/504/kyoto/2017-02-05/668667|title=2017 result|publisher=Racing Post|date=5 February 2017}}

2018

| Satono Favor

| Yoshihiro Furukawa

| Katsumi Minai

|Satomi Horse Company

| 1:48.8{{cite web|url=https://www.racingpost.com/results/504/kyoto/2018-02-04/693919|title=2018 result|publisher=Racing Post|date=4 February 2018}}

2019

| Danon Chaser

| Yuga Kawada

| Yasutoshi Ikee

|Danox

| 1:49.0{{cite web|url=https://www.racingpost.com/results/504/kyoto/2019-02-03/722386|title=2019 result|publisher=Racing Post|date=3 February 2019}}

2020

| Cortesia

| Kohei Matsuyama

| Takashi Suzuki

|Koji Maeda

| 1:48.3

2021

| Lagom {{ref label|2021|b|b}}

| Yuichi Kitamura

| Takashi Saito

|Masamichi Hayashi

| 2:01.0

2022

| Matenro Leo {{ref label|2021|b|b}}

| Norihiro Yokoyama

| Mitsugu Kon

|Chiyono Terada

| 2:00.5

2023

| Hrimfaxi {{ref label|2021|b|b}}

| Yuga Kawada

| Naosuke Sugai

|Kaneko Makoto Holdings

| 1:59.7

2024

|Byzantine Dream

|Rene Piechulek

|Tomoyasu Sakaguchi

|Kazumi Yoshida

|1:46.8

2025

|Satono Shining

|Atsuya Nishimura

|Haruki Sugiyama

|Hajime Satomi

|1:47.0

{{note label|2015|a|a}} The 2015 winner Rouge Buck was a filly.

{{note label|2021|b|b}} The 2021, 2022, and 2023 race was run over 2000 metres at Chukyo.

Earlier winners

1984 - Gold Way
1985 - Ibuki Kaner
1986 - Fumino Applause
1987 - Tochino Ruler
1988 - Meiner Frisse
1989 - Nice Nice Nice
1990 - Haku Taisei
1991 - Shin Horisky
1992 - Hishi Masaru
1993 - Tsuji Utopian
1994 - Samson Big
1995 - Ski Captain
1996 - Royal Touch
1997 - Hiroki Gumo
1998 - Special Week
1999 - Narita Top Road

References

Netkeiba:{{cite web|title=きさらぎ賞 |url=https://race.netkeiba.com/special/index.html?id=0014 |website=Netkeiba}}{{cite web|title=Kisaragi Sho (NHK Sho) |url=https://en.netkeiba.com/race/special.html?id=0014 |website=Netkeiba}}
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Category:Turf races in Japan

Kisaragi Sho

Earlier winners

See also

References