G1Kikuka Sho
菊花賞Kyoto Racecourse · 京都競馬場 · Kyoto, Japan
3000m (1 7/8 mi) · Turf
The Japanese St Leger and last leg of the Triple Crown: 3,000 m around Kyoto's famous hill, twice.
Next running
Sun, Oct 25
In 37 days · date published by the organiser
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Then Sun, Oct 24 (expected)
On the card
Entries and post times appear here on the day; the card goes up on the feed the day before.
About the race
- First run
- 1938
- Purse
- ¥432,000,000 (2026)
- Record
- 3:01.0Toho Jackal, 2014
Recent winners
- 2025Energico · Christophe Lemaire · trained by Mizuki Takayanagi3:04.0+3.00sChristophe Lemaire · trained by Mizuki Takayanagi
- 2024Urban Chic · Christophe Lemaire · trained by Ryo Takei3:04.1+3.10sChristophe Lemaire · trained by Ryo Takei
- 2023Durezza · Christophe Lemaire · trained by
Facts from Wikipedia, checked 2026-09-15; purses are as published for the year shown.