Aoba Sho
The Aoba Sho (Japanese 青葉賞) is a Japanese Grade 2 flat horse race in Japan for three-year-old Thoroughbreds. It is run over a distance of 2400 metres at Tokyo Racecourse in April.
| Grade 2 race | |
Tokyo Racecourse | |
| Location | Tokyo Racecourse |
|---|---|
| Race type | Thoroughbred Flat racing |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 2400 metres |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | 3-y-o |
| Weight | 56kg, fillies allowed 2kg |
| Purse | ¥117,540,000 (total) ¥54,000,000 (winner) |
The Aoba Sho was first run in 1984 and was elevated to Grade 3 status in 1994 before being promoted to Grade 2 in 2001. It serves as a trial race for the Tokyo Yushun.
Among the winners of the race have been Symboli Kris S, Zenno Rob Roy and Fenomeno.
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