G1Satsuki Sho
皐月賞Nakayama Racecourse · 中山競馬場 · Funabashi, Japan
2000m (1 1/4 mi) · Turf
First leg of the Japanese Triple Crown: the 2000 Guineas equivalent, over Nakayama's stiff 2,000 m.
Next running
Sun, Apr 18
In 212 days · expected: follows the usual pattern, not yet confirmed
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On the card
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About the race
- First run
- 1939
- Purse
- ¥432,000,000 (2026)
- Record
- 1:56.5Lovcen, 2026
Recent winners
- 2026Lovcen · Kohei Matsuyama · trained by Haruki Sugiyama1:56.5recordKohei Matsuyama · trained by Haruki Sugiyama
- 2025Museum Mile · João Moreira · trained by Daisuke Takayanagi1:57.0+0.50sJoão Moreira · trained by Daisuke Takayanagi
- 2024Justin Milano · Keita Tosaki
Facts from Wikipedia, checked 2026-09-15; purses are as published for the year shown.