Yushun Himba Explained

Surface:Turf
Class:Grade 1
Horse Race:Yushun Himba
Japanese Oaks
優駿牝馬
オークス
Location:Tokyo Racecourse, Fuchū, Tokyo
Inaugurated:1938
Race Type:Thoroughbred Flat racing
Distance:2400 meters
Track:Left-handed
Qualification:3-y-o, Fillies
Weight:55 kg
Bonuses:Fillies Triple Crown
Winner of Oka Sho, Yushun Himba, Shuka Sho[1]
¥ 100,000,000

The, also known as the 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

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.

Trial races

Trial races provide automatic berths to the winning horses or placed horses as specified.[5]

RaceGradeRacecourseDistanceCondition
Oka ShoIHanshin1,600 metersTop 5 horses
Flora StakesIITokyo2,000 metersTop 2 horses
Sweetpea StakesListedTokyo1,800 metersWinner

Winners since 1990

Year
Winner
Jockey
Trainer
Owner
Time
1990Eishin SunnyShigehiko KishiMasanori SakaguchiToyomitsu Hirai2:26.1
1991Isono RoublesMikio MatsunagaHisao ShimizuToshio Isono2:27.8
1992AdorableYoshiyuki MuramotoMinoru KobayashiHaruo Negishi2:28.9
1993VegaYutaka TakeHiroyoshi MatsudaKazuko Yoshida2:27.3
1994Chokai CarolSadahiro KojimaAkio TsurudomeKaichi Nitta2:27.5
1995Dance PartnerYutaka TakeKatsumi YoshidaToshiaki Shirai2:26.7
1996Air GrooveYutaka TakeYuji ItoSatoshi Yoshihara2:29.1
1997Mejiro DoberYutaka YoshidaYokichi OkuboMejiro Shoji2:27.7
1998Erimo ExcelHitoshi MatobaKeiji KatoShinichi Yamamoto2:28.1
1999Umeno FiberMasayoshi EbinaIkuo Aizawa T Umezaki 2:26.9
2000Silk Prima DonnaShinja FujitaKenji Yamauchi Silk Racing2:30.2
2001Lady PastelKent DesormeauxKiyotaka TanakaLord Horse Club2:26.3
2002Smile TomorrowYutaka YoshidaKazuhiro SeishiMasatake Iida2:27.7
2003Still in LoveHideaki MiyukiShoichi MatsumotoNorth Hills Management Co.2:27.5
2004Daiwa El CieloYuichi FukunagaKunihide MatsudaDaiwa Shoji2:27.2
2005CesarioYuichi FukunagaKatsuhiko SumiiCarrot Farm Co.2:28.8
2006Kawakami PrincessMasaru HondaKatsuichi NishiuraMitsuishi Kawakami Bokujo2:26.2
2007Robe DecolleteYuichi FukunagaShigeki MatsumotoKoji Maeda2:25.3
2008Tall PoppyKenichi IkezoeKatsuhiko SumiiCarrot Farm2:28.8
2009Buena VistaKatsumi AndoHiroyoshi MatsudaSunday Racing2:26.1
2010Apapane (DH)Masayoshi EbinaSakae KuniedaKaneko Makoto Holdings2:29.9
Saint Emilion (DH)Norihiro YokoyamaMasaaki KogaTeruya Yoshida
2011Erin CourtHiroki GotoKazuhide SasadaTeruya Yoshida2:25.7
2012GentildonnaYuga KawadaSei IshziakaSunday Racing2:23.6
2013Meisho MamboKoshiro TakeAkihiro IidaYoshio Matsumoto2:25.2
2014Nuovo RecordYasunari IwataMakoto SaitoReiko Hara2:25.8
2015Mikki QueenSuguru HamanakaYasuo IkeeMizuki Noda2:25.0
2016SinhaliteKenichi IkezoeSei IshizakaU Carrot Farm2:25.0
2017Soul StirringChristophe LemaireKazuo FujisawaShadai Horse Race Co2:24.1
2018Almond EyeChristophe LemaireSakae KuniedaSilk Racing2:23.8
2019Loves Only YouMirco DemuroYoshito YahagiDMM Dream Club2:22.8
2020Daring TactKohei MatsuyamaHaruki SugiyamaNormandy Thoroughbred Racing2:24.4
2021UberlebenMirco DemuroTakahisa TezukaK.Thoroughbred Club Ruffian2:24.5
2022Stars On EarthChristophe LemaireMizuki TakayanagiShadai Horse Race Co2:23.9
2023Liberty IslandYuga KawadaMitsumasa NakauchidaSunday Racing2:23.1
2024CerviniaChristophe LemaireTetsuya KimuraSunday Racing2:24.0

Earlier winners

See also

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 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 . Japanese . Japan Racing Association.
  2. http://japanracing.jp/_news2010/100523.html Apapane, Saint Emilion take Yushun Himba in deadheat
  3. http://japanracing.jp/_news2010/pdf/100523.pdf Detailed analysis and results of the 71st Yushun Himba
  4. Web site: Horse racing: Apapane, Saint Emilion joint winners at Japanese Oaks . 2010-05-23 . . . 2010-05-23.
  5. Web site: 競馬番組一般事項(Horseracing Program General Information) - Page 19 . April 3, 2024 . JRA.
  6. Web site: オークス . Netkeiba.
  7. Web site: Yushun Himba (Japanese Oaks) . Netkeiba.