Derby Grand Prix
| Location | Mizusawa Racecourse |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1986[1] |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 2,000 meters |
| Surface | Dirt |
| Qualification | Three-years-old[2] |
| Purse | ¥40,000,000 1st: ¥ 10,000,000 |
The Derby Grand Prix (in Japanese: ダービーグランプリ), is a race for three-year-olds[1] in the Iwate Prefecture Horse Racing Association.
Race details
[edit]The race was established in 1986. It was for 4-year-olds, but changed to 3-year-olds in 2001.
The race was graded as a Grade-1 race in 1997 and was then moved down to Grade-M1 in 2016.
The race took place at Morioka Racecourse from 1996-2011.[1]
Winners since 2014
[edit]| Year |
Winner |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Dragon Ear[1][3] | Hiroto Yoshihara | Kenichi Takatsuki | 2:07.4 |
| 2015 | Studium[4] | Satoshi Ishizaki | Yoshiyuki Kano | 2:07.5 |
| 2016 | Trovao[5] | Daisuke Mijima | Katsunori Arayama | 2:08.0 |
| 2017 | Superstition[6] | Ryu Abe | Hideki Kadokawa | 2:08.2 |
| 2018 | Chaiyaphum[7] | Shinobu Murakami | Yuki Chiba | 2:12.2 |
Past winners
[edit]- 1986:Tomi Alco
- 1987:Star Doll[9]
- 1988: Aeroplane
- 1989: Swift Say Die
- 1990: Sand Reason
- 1991: Riverstone King
- 1992: Tomishino Porunga
- 1993: Mr. Rudolf[10]
- 1994: Black Cross
- 1995: Loui Boss Gold
- 1996: Ishino Sunday
- 1997: T.M. Megaton
- 1998: Narita Homare
- 1999: Taiki Herakles
- 2000: Regular Member
- 2001: Mugamuchu
- 2002: Gold Allure
- 2003: Utopia
- 2004: Personal Rush
- 2005: Kane Hekili
- 2006: Man of Purser
- 2007: Haru Sanhiko
- 2008: No race
- 2009: No race
- 2010: Rock Hand Star
- 2011: Kamino Nouveau
- 2012: Rosso Corsa
- 2013: General Grant
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e "Derby Grand Prix". Ahonoora. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
- ^ "Derby Grand Prix". Oddspark. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
- ^ "Tokai Derby". Keiba.go.jp. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
- ^ "Studium". JBIS. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
- ^ "Trovao". JBIS. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
- ^ "Superstition". JBIS. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
- ^ "Chaiyaphum". JBIS. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
- ^ "Derby Grand Prix". IwateKeiba. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
- ^ "Star Doll". JBIS. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
- ^ "Star Doll". JBIS. Retrieved 23 November 2019.