Tennō Shō (Spring)

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The Tennō Shō (Spring) (天皇賞（春）; lit. 'Emperor Prize (Spring)') is an International Grade I horse race held at Kyoto Racecourse, Japan in late April or early May. It is run over a distance of 3,200 metres (10,500 ft) on turf, and is the longest Grade 1 race in Japan. The official name of the race is Tennō Shō (天皇賞), but the Japan Racing Association (JRA) describes the race as Tennō Shō (Spring) (天皇賞（春）) since 1984 when the race distance of the Tennō Shō (Autumn) (天皇賞（秋）) was shortened from 3,200 metres to 2,000 metres.

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