G1Tokyo Yushun (Japanese Derby)
東京優駿（日本ダービー）Tokyo Racecourse · 東京競馬場 · Fuchu, Japan
2400m (1 1/2 mi) · Turf
The Japanese Derby, second leg of the Triple Crown and the day every Japanese owner dreams about.
Next running
Sun, May 30
In 254 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
- 1932
- Purse
- ¥648,000,000 (2026)
- Record
- 2:21.9Do Deuce, 2022
Recent winners
- 2026Lovcen · Kohei Matsuyama · trained by Haruki Sugiyama2:22.7+0.80sKohei Matsuyama · trained by Haruki Sugiyama
- 2025Croix du Nord · Yuichi Kitamura · trained by Takashi Saito2:23.7+1.80sYuichi Kitamura · trained by Takashi Saito
- 2024Danon Decile · Norihiro Yokoyama · trained by
Facts from Wikipedia, checked 2026-09-15; purses are as published for the year shown.