Shūka Shō

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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. Established in 1996, the Shūka Shō replaced the Queen Elizabeth II Cup as the final leg of the Japanese Triple Tiara, preceded by the Oka Shō in early April and the Yushun Himba in May. It was as Domestic Grade 1 race until 2009, when it was granted International Grade 1 status. Since 1996, there have been six racehorses who have won the Triple Tiara with the Shūka Shō as its third leg: Still in Love (2003), Apapane (2010), Gentildonna (2012), Almond Eye (2018), Daring Tact (2020) and Liberty Island (2023).

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