Tōkyō Yūshun
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The Tōkyō Yūshun, also called the Japanese Derby, is a Japanese Grade 1 flat race for three-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies. It is run over a distance of 2,400 metres at the Tokyo Racecourse,
2018 Japanese Derby
In Japanese horseracing, the Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing can refer to one of five national-level titles, each a series of three races run within a single year.
Tōkyō Yūshun
…at Tokyo Racecourse over a distance of 2,400 metres in 1934. It is the Japanese equivalent of the English Epsom Derby. It is the second leg of the Japanese Triple Crown, preceded by the Satsuki Shō (the Japanese equivalent of the English 2,000 Guineas) in mid-to-late April and followed by the Kikuka Shō (the Japanese…
Saint Lite, the first Classic Triple Crown winner
Mejiro Ramonu, the first Triple Tiara winner
T. M. Opera O, the first Autumn Triple Crown winner
Orion the Thanks, the first horse to win all three Dirt Triple Crown legs (pre-establishment; not officially recognised as a Triple Crown winner)