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.

Quick Facts Location, Inaugurated ...
Derby Grand Prix
LocationMizusawa Racecourse
Inaugurated1986[1]
Race typeThoroughbred - Flat racing
Race information
Distance2,000 meters
SurfaceDirt
QualificationThree-years-old[2]
Purse¥40,000,000
1st: ¥ 10,000,000
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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]

Winners since 2014

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Year
Winner
Jockey
Trainer
Time
2014Dragon Ear[1][3]Hiroto YoshiharaKenichi Takatsuki2:07.4
2015Studium[4]Satoshi IshizakiYoshiyuki Kano2:07.5
2016Trovao[5]Daisuke MijimaKatsunori Arayama2:08.0
2017Superstition[6]Ryu AbeHideki Kadokawa2:08.2
2018Chaiyaphum[7]Shinobu MurakamiYuki Chiba2:12.2
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Past winners

Past winners include:[1][8]

  • 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

References

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