Fuchu Himba Stakes Explained

Surface:Turf
Class:Grade 2
Horse Race:Fuchu Himba Stakes
府中牝馬ステークス
Location:Tokyo Racecourse
Inaugurated:1984
Race Type:Thoroughbred Flat racing
Distance:1800 metres
Track:Left-handed
Qualification:3-y-o + fillies and mares
Weight:4-y-o + 54kg, 3-y-o 52kg.
Purse:¥119,100,000 (total), ¥55,000,000 (winner)

The Fuchu Himba Stakes (Japanese 府中牝馬ステークス) is a Grade 2 horse race for Thoroughbred fillies and mares aged three and over run in October over a distance of 1800 metres at Tokyo Racecourse.[1]

It was first run in 1953 and was promoted to Grade 3 in 1984 before being run as a Group 2 race since 2011. The race was usually contested over 1600 metres before being moved up to 1800 metres in 1996. The race serves as a trial for the Queen Elizabeth II Cup

Winners since 2000

Year
Winner
Age
Jockey
Trainer
Time
2000To The Victory4Hirofumi ShiiYasuo Ikee1:48.3
2001Maruka Candy5Yuichi FukunagaShuji Kitahashi1:45.6
2002Diamond Biko4Kazuhiro KatoKazuo Fujisawa1:46.0
2003Lady Pastel5Masayoshi EbinaKiyotaka Tanaka1:46.6
2004Osumi Haruka4Shinji KawashimaMasatoshi Ando1:46.2
2005Yamanin Alabaster4Teruo EdaShinobu Hoshino1:46.7
2006Daring Heart4Hiroki GotoHideaki Fujiwara1:47.5
2007Daring Heart5Shinji FujitaHideaki Fujiwara1:45.4
2008Blumenblatt5Yutaka YoshidaSei Ishizaka1:45.5
2009Mood Indigo4Katsuharu TanakaYasuo Tomomichi1:44.6
2010T M Aurora4Kyosuke KokubunTadao Igarashi1:46.4
2011Italian Red5Eiji NakadateSei Ishizaka1:46.8
2012Meine Isabel4Masami MatsuokaTakahiro Mizuno1:45.5
2013Whale Capture5Masayoshi EbinaKiyotaka Tanaka1:48.8
2014Dia De La Madre4Kota FujiokaKatsuhiko Sumii1:45.7
2015Nobori Diana5Christophe LemaireMasahiro Matsunaga1:46.3
2016Queens Ring4Mirco DemuroKeiji Yoshimura1:46.6[2]
2017Crocosmia4Yasunari IwataKatsuichi Nishiura1:48.1[3]
2018Deirdre4Christophe LemaireMitsuru Hashida1:44.7[4]
2019Scarlet Color4Yasunari IwataRyo Takahashi1:44.5
2020Salacia5Yuichi KitamuraManabu Ikezoe1:48.5
2021Shadow Diva5Yuichi FukunagaMakoto Saito1:45.6
2022Izu Jo No Kiseki5Yasunari IwataKoichi Ishizaka1:44.5
2023Divina5Mirco DemuroYasuo Tomomichi1:46.1

The 2002 race took place at Nakayama Racecourse.

Earlier winners

See also

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Fuchu Himba Stakes. Horse Racing in Japan.
  2. Web site: 2016 result. Racing Post. 15 October 2016.
  3. Web site: 2017 result. Racing Post. 14 October 2017.
  4. Web site: 2018 result. Racing Post. 13 October 2018.
  5. Web site: 府中牝馬S . Netkeiba.
  6. Web site: Ireland Trophy Fuchu Himba Stakes . Netkeiba.