Shūka Sho
The Shūka Shō (秋華賞) is a Grade 1 flat horse race in Japan for three-year-old thoroughbred fillies run over a distance of 2,000 metres (approximately 1 1/4 miles) at the Kyoto Racecourse, Fushimi-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture in October.
| Grade 1 race | |
2022 Shūka Sho winner Akaitorino Musume | |
| Location | Kyoto Racecourse, Fushimi-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1996 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred Flat racing |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 2000 meters |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Right-handed |
| Qualification | 3-y-o, Fillies |
| Weight | 55 kg |
| Purse | ¥ 238,600,000 1st: ¥ 110,000,000 (2023) |
| Bonuses | Fillies Triple Crown Winner of Oka Sho, Yushun Himba, Shūka Sho ¥ 100,000,000 |
The Shūka Shō is the final leg of the Japanese Fillies' Triple Crown, preceded by the Oka Sho and the Yushun Himba. In 1996 it was established as Domestic Grade 1 race, and in 2009 it was granted International Grade 1 status.
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