Derby Grand Prix

Derby Grand Prix
LocationMizusawa Racecourse
Inaugurated1986[1]
Final run2023
Race typeThoroughbred - Flat racing
Race information
Distance2,000 meters
SurfaceDirt
QualificationThree-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) was a Japanese horserace for three-year-old Thoroughbreds[1] in the Iwate Prefecture Horse Racing Association.

Race details

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]

The race was discontinued in 2023 as it was merged to the Kozukata Sho, which was given a JpnII grade and status as a trial race for the Japan Dirt Classic.[3][4]

Winners since 2014

Year
Winner
Jockey
Trainer
Owner
Time
2014 Dragon Ear[1][5] Hiroto Yoshihara Kenichi Takatsuki 2:07.4
2015 Studium[6] Satoshi Ishizaki Yoshiyuki Kano 2:07.5
2016 Trovao[7] Daisuke Mijima Katsunori Arayama 2:08.0
2017 Superstition[8] Ryu Abe Hideki Kadokawa 2:08.2
2018 Chaiyaphum[9] Shinobu Murakami Yuki Chiba 2:12.2
2019 Rinno Legend[10] Makoto Okabe Kazuhiro Hayashi Masao Hayashi 2:07.0
2020 Freccia Bianca[11] Ryo Takamatsu Koki Chiba Kazuo Okubo 2:05.7
2021 Giga King[12] Joji Wada Takahiro Inamasu Tomohiro Ozaki 2:06.8
2022 S'il Te Plait[13] Yamato Ishikawa Noboru Yonekawa Kumiko Hara 2:04.9
2023 Mick Fire[14] Norifumi Mikamoto Kazuo Watanabe Koichi Hoshika 2:03.0

Past winners

Past winners include:[1][15]

  • 1986:Tomi Alco
  • 1987:Star Doll[16]
  • 1988: Aeroplane
  • 1989: Swift Say Die
  • 1990: Sand Reason
  • 1991: Riverstone King
  • 1992: Tomishino Porunga
  • 1993: Mr. Rudolf[17]
  • 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

References

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  4. ^ "3歳ダート3冠レース体系発表 24年からスタート すべてにトライアルレースを設定 - 共通". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). 2022-11-29. Retrieved 2026-01-26.
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  7. ^ "Trovao". JBIS. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  8. ^ "Superstition". JBIS. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  9. ^ "Chaiyaphum". JBIS. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
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  12. ^ "第34回ダービーグランプリ(重賞)". netkeiba (in Japanese). Retrieved 2026-01-26.
  13. ^ "第35回ダービーグランプリ(重賞)". netkeiba (in Japanese). Retrieved 2026-01-26.
  14. ^ "第36回ダービーグランプリ(重賞)". netkeiba (in Japanese). Retrieved 2026-01-26.
  15. ^ "Derby Grand Prix". IwateKeiba. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  16. ^ "Star Doll". JBIS. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  17. ^ "Star Doll". JBIS. Retrieved 23 November 2019.