Nakayama Daishogai
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The Nakayama Daishogai is a Grade 1 steeplechase
horse race
in Japan
open to thoroughbred
s which are three-years-old or above.It is run over a distance of 4100m (2 1/2 miles + 84 feet) at Nakayama Racecourse
every year in late December.
The race was first run in 1934 at that time named Daishogai Tokubetsu.Next year its name was changed to current name and held twice a year until 1998.In 1999, The Spring Nakayama Daishogai was renamed at Nakayama Grand Jump
, but The Autumn was continued.
* The 2003 race was postponed until January 10 because of snow.
Steeplechase (horse racing)
The steeplechase is a form of horse racing and derives its name from early races in which orientation of the course was by reference to a church steeple, jumping fences and ditches and generally traversing the many intervening obstacles in the countryside...
horse race
Horse racing
Horse racing is an equestrian sport that has a long history. Archaeological records indicate that horse racing occurred in ancient Babylon, Syria, and Egypt. Both chariot and mounted horse racing were events in the ancient Greek Olympics by 648 BC...
in Japan
Japan
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open to thoroughbred
Thoroughbred
The Thoroughbred is a horse breed best known for its use in horse racing. Although the word thoroughbred is sometimes used to refer to any breed of purebred horse, it technically refers only to the Thoroughbred breed...
s which are three-years-old or above.It is run over a distance of 4100m (2 1/2 miles + 84 feet) at Nakayama Racecourse
Nakayama Racecourse
is located in Funabashi, Chiba, Japan. It is used for horse racing. It has a capacity of 165,676. It was built in 1990. It has 15,944 seats.-Physical attributes:Nakayama Race Course has two grass courses, a dirt course, and a jump course....
every year in late December.
The race was first run in 1934 at that time named Daishogai Tokubetsu.Next year its name was changed to current name and held twice a year until 1998.In 1999, The Spring Nakayama Daishogai was renamed at Nakayama Grand Jump
Nakayama Grand Jump
The Nakayama Grand Jump is a Japanese horse racing steeplechase, held at Nakayama Racecourse every year in mid-April. It is for thoroughbreds, four years old and older, run at a distance of 4250m ....
, but The Autumn was continued.
Winners since 1999
| Year |
Winner |
Age |
Jockey |
Trainer |
| 1999 | Godspeed | 5 | Makoto Nishitani | Tsutomu Setoguchi |
| 2000 | Land Power | 5 | Tomonori Kanaori | Masaru Hukushima |
| 2001 | Yu Fuyoho | 4 | Yasunari Imamura | Shigeki Matsumoto |
| 2002 | Gilded Age | 5 | Rochelle Lockett | Shigeki Matsumoto |
| 2003 | Blandices * | 7 | Takashi Oehara | Tatsuo Fujiwara |
| 2004 | Merci Taka O | 5 | Koichi Idetsu | Kohei Take |
| 2005 | T M Dragon | 3 | Yuzo Shirahama | Sadahiro Kojima |
| 2006 | Maruka Rascal | 4 | Makoto Nishitani | Tsutomu Setoguchi |
| 2007 | Merci A Time | 5 | Yoshiyuki Yokoyama | Kohei Take |
| 2008 | King Joy | 6 | Jun Takada | Yutaka Masumoto |
| 2009 | King Joy | 7 | Makoto Nishitani | Yutaka Masumoto |
* The 2003 race was postponed until January 10 because of snow.