The Teio Sho () is a Japanese domestic Grade 1 race for thoroughbred horses aged four years and over. This race began in 1978 as a spring championship race of southern Kanto region horseracing.
It was later opened to Japan Racing Association (JRA) horses in 1986. Then, there were few opportunities for JRA and National Association of Racing (NAR) horses to run in the same race, because JRA and NAR were individually operated. This trial promoted an expansion of exchanges between the two organizations. In 1997, it was graded as Domestic Grade 1.
The race is run over 2000 metres at Ohi Racecourse in late June. Hokuto Vega, Admire Don, Vermilion and Hokko Tarumae won the race before winning the JRA Award for Best Dirt Horse.
Most successful horses (2 wins): Champion Star – 1988, 1991 Furioso – 2008, 2010 Hokko Tarumae – 2013, 2015 Meisho Hario – 2022, 2023 Mikki Fight – 2025, 2026
Winners since 2000 Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Owner Organization Time2000Fast Friend7Masayoshi EbinaKeiji TakaichiHiroaki TakezakiJRA2:05.62001Makiba Sniper6Kent DesormeauxMitsuhiro OkabayashiTomoya NittaFunabashi2:04.42002Kanetsu Flueve5Mikio MatsunagaShyoji YamamotoLaurel Racing Co.JRA2:03.72003Name Value5Takashi SatoMasayuki KawashimaHino Bokujyou Ltd.Funabashi2:04.62004Admire Don5Katsumi AndoMatsuda HiroyoshiRiichi KondoJRA2:04.02005Time Paradox7Yutaka TakeHiroyoshi MatsudaShadai Racehorse Ltd.JRA2:03.52006Adjudi Mitsuo5Hiroyuki UchidaMasayuki KawashimaMasao OridoFunabashi2:02.12007Bonneville Record5Fumio MatabaMasahiro HoriiKiyoshi ShiodaJRA2:04.32008Furioso4Keita TosakiMasayuki KawashimaDarley Japan K.K.Funabashi2:04.72009Vermilion7Yutaka TakeSei IshizakaSunday Racing Ltd.JRA2:03.62010Furioso6Keita TosakiMasayuki KawashimaDarley Japan K.K.Funabashi2:03.42011Smart Falcon6Yutaka TakeKen KozakiToru OkawaJRA2:01.12012Gold Blitz5Yuga KawadaNaohiro YoshidaU Carrot FarmJRA2:03.02013Hokko Tarumae4Hideaki MiyukiKatsuichi NishiuraKoichi YabeJRA2:03.02014Wonder Acute8Yutaka TakeMasao SatoNobuyuki YamamotoJRA2:03.52015Hokko Tarumae6Hideaki MiyukiKatsuichi NishiuraMichiaki YabeJRA2:02.72016Copano Rickey6Yutaka TakeAkira MurayamaSachiaki KobayashiJRA2:03.52017K T Brave4Yuichi FukunagaTetsuya MenoOkano BokujoJRA2:04.42018Gold Dream5Christophe LemaireOsamu HirataKatsumi YoshidaJRA2:04.22019Omega Perfume4Damian LaneShogo YasudaReiko HaraJRA2:04.42020Chrysoberyl4Yuga KawadaHidetaka OtonashiU Carrot FarmJRA2:05.32021T O Keynes4Kohei MatsuyamaShogo YasudaTomoya OzasaJRA2:02.72022Meisho Hario5Suguru HamanakaInao OkadaYoshio MatsumotoJRA2:03.32023Meisho Hario6Suguru HamanakaInao OkadaYoshio MatsumotoJRA2:01.92024King's Sword5Yusuke FujiokaRyo TerashimaHidaka Breeders Union Co. Ltd.JRA2:06.92025Mikki Fight4Christophe LemaireHiroyasu TanakaMizuki NodaJRA2:03.12026Mikki Fight5Keita TosakiHiroyasu TanakaMizuki NodaJRA2:02.8
Past winners Past winners include: 1978: Rose Jack 1979: Hatsu Mamoru 1980: Katsu R 1981: Azuma King 1982: Konan Ruby 1983: Trust Hawk 1984: Suzuyu 1985: Rocky Tiger 1986: Tom Count 1987: Tetsuno Kachidoki1988: Champion Star 1989: Fate Northern 1990: Osaichi Bravest 1991: Champion Star 1992: Narita Hayabusa and Russian Gold (co-winners) 1993: Hashiru Shogun 1994: Stabilizer 1995: Lively Mount 1996: Hokuto Vega 1997: Concert Boy 1998: Abukuma Poro 1999: Meisei Opera
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