Kyōto Daishōten
The Kyōto Daishōten is a Japanese Grade 2 flat horse race in Japan for Thoroughbred colts and fillies aged three and over run over a distance of 2,400 metres at the Kyoto Racecourse, Fushimi-ku, Kyoto.
The race is run in October and serves as a trial race for the autumn edition of the Tenno Sho.
It was first run in 1966. Among the winners of the race have been Mejiro McQueen, Marvelous Crown, T M Opera O, Tap Dance City, Rose Kingdom and Lovely Day.Records
Speed record:Most successful horse :- Tanino Chikara – 1973, 1974
- Yamano Shiragiku – 1983, 1985
- Suzuka Koban – 1984, 1986
- Super Creek – 1989, 1990
- Mejiro McQueen – 1991, 1993
- T M Opera O – 2000, 2001
Winners since 1995
Earlier winners
- 1966 - Kyoei Hikari
- 1967 - Shibafuji
- 1968 - Marchs
- 1969 - Finis
- 1970 - New Kiminonawa
- 1971 - Mejiro Asama
- 1972 - Kimusu Vimy
- 1973 - Tanino Chikara
- 1974 - Tanino Chikara
- 1975 - Ishino Masaru
- 1976 - Passing Venture
- 1977 - Ten Point
- 1978 - Ryu Kiko
- 1979 - Tenmei
- 1980 - Silksky
- 1981 - Inado Kotobuki
- 1982 - Mejiro Chara
- 1983 - Yamano Shiragiku
- 1984 - Suzuka Koban
- 1985 - Yamano Shiragiku
- 1986 - Suzuka Koban
- 1987 - Tokai Roman
- 1988 - Meisho Eikan
- 1989 - Super Creek
- 1990 - Super Creek
- 1991 - Mejiro McQueen
- 1992 - Osumi Roch
- 1993 - Mejiro McQueen