- Tokyo Daishōten
Horseraces infobox
class = Domestic Grade I
horse race = Tokyo Daishōten
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location =Ōi Racecourse ,Shinagawa, Tokyo
inaugurated = 1955
race type =Thoroughbred Flat racing
website = [http://japanracing.jp/ japanracing.jp]
distance = 2,000 meters (About 10furlongs )
track = Dirt, Right-handed
qualification = 3-y-o & Up
weight = 3-y-o colts &gelding s 55kg / 3-y-o fillies 53kg / 4-y-o & up horses & geldings 57kg / 4-y-o & up mares 55kg
purse = ¥136,000,000 (2007 Running)
bonuses =The Tokyo Daishōten (東京大賞典) is a Japanese
thoroughbred horse race on dirt track for three years old and above. It is run over a distance of 2,000 meters (about 10 furlongs) atŌi Racecourse in the Shinagawa,Tokyo in December.It was first held in
1955 , at that time named "Aki-no-Kura", meaning 'The Race of Autumn race meeting', with a distance of 2,600 meters. In1966 , its name was changed to "Tokyo Daishōten".Its distance has been changed three times. From
1962 to1988 , it was 3,000 meters long, from1989 to1997 , 2,800 meters and after1998 , 2,000 meters.Winners since 1995
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