Japans most famous racecourse is at Fuchu City in Tokyo and first opened for business in 1933. It hosts a large number of Group 1 races, notably the Japanese Derby ( Tokyo Yushun) in late May or early June, the Oaks (Yushun Himba) and the world famous Japan Cup contested on the final Sunday in November. Facilities were recently upgraded and the course enjoyed a grand opening in 2007 to celebrate its new beginning, now having the capacity to accommodate 200,000 in the six tiers of its grandstand. It boasts a left handed oval turf course of 10 furlongs; a 9 and a half furlong dirt track, and a steeplechase course of 8 furlongs. One of its major new facilities is its giant TV screen, said to be the largest in the world. The Japanese Derby is run in late May or early June for 3 year olds over 2400 metres. It was first contested in 1932 when Wakataka was victorious. It was not held in the War years of 1945 or 1946. The Yushun Himba is the fillies Oaks over 2400 and was first run in 1938 when Asteri Mor won the race. It was not held in 1944 or 1945 but has been held ever since. In November the Japan Cup is the most important race in the Japanese horse racing calendar. It was established in 1981 and is run over 2400 metres. That first race was won by Cash Asmussen aboard Mairzy Doates. In 1996 and 1997 Singspiel and Pilsudski gained back to back victories for trainer Sir Michael Stoute.

Tokyo Yushun (Japanese Derby winners since its inception in 1932
1932 The Tokyo Yushun over 2400 metres was won by Wakataka
1933 The Tokyo Yushun over 2400 metres was won by Kabutoyama
1934 The Tokyo Yushun over 2400 metres was won by Fray Mor
1935 The Tokyo Yushun over 2400 metres was won by Governor
1936 The Tokyo Yushun over 2400 metres was won by Tokumasa
1937 The Tokyo Yushun over 2400 metres was won by Hisatomo
1938 The Tokyo Yushun over 2400 metres was won by Sugenuma
1939 The Tokyo Yushun over 2400 metres was won by Kumohata
1940 The Tokyo Yushun over 2400 metres was won by Ieryu
1941 The Tokyo Yushun over 2400 metres was won by St Lite
1942 The Tokyo Yushun over 2400 metres was won by Minami Homare
1943 The Tokyo Yushun over 2400 metres was won by Kurifuji
1944 The Tokyo Yushun over 2400 metres was won by Kaiso
1945 The Tokyo Yushun over 2400 metres was not held due to World War 2
1946 The Tokyo Yushun over 2400 metres was not held due to World War 2
1947 The Tokyo Yushun over 2400 metres was won by Matsu Midori
1948 The Tokyo Yushun over 2400 metres was won by Miharu O
1949 The Tokyo Yushun over 2400 metres was won by Tachikaze
1950 The Tokyo Yushun over 2400 metres was won by Kumono Hana
1951 The Tokyo Yushun over 2400 metres was won by Tokino Minoru
1952 The Tokyo Yushun over 2400 metres was won by Kurino Hana
1953 The Tokyo Yushun over 2400 metres was won by Bostonian
1954 The Tokyo Yushun over 2400 metres was won by Golden Wave
1955 The Tokyo Yushun over 2400 metres was won by Otokitsu
1956 The Tokyo Yushun over 2400 metres was won by Hakuchikara
1957 The Tokyo Yushun over 2400 metres was won by Hikaru Meiji
1958 The Tokyo Yushun over 2400 metres was won by Daigo Homare
1959 The Tokyo Yushun over 2400 metres was won by Komatsu Hikari
1960 The Tokyo Yushun over 2400 metres was won by Kodama
1961 The Tokyo Yushun over 2400 metres was won by Hakusho
1962 The Tokyo Yushun over 2400 metres was won by Fair Win
1963 The Tokyo Yushun over 2400 metres was won by Meizui
1964 The Tokyo Yushun over 2400 metres was won by Shinzan
1965 The Tokyo Yushun over 2400 metres was won by Keystone
1966 The Tokyo Yushun over 2400 metres was won by Teito O
1967 The Tokyo Yushun over 2400 metres was won by Asa Denko
1968 The Tokyo Yushun over 2400 metres was won by Tanino Harromore
1969 The Tokyo Yushun over 2400 metres was won by Daishin Volgard
1970 The Tokyo Yushun over 2400 metres was won by Tanino Moutiers
1971 The Tokyo Yushun over 2400 metres was won by Hikaru Imai
1972 The Tokyo Yushun over 2400 metres was won by Long Ace
1973 The Tokyo Yushun over 2400 metres was won by Take Hope
1974 The Tokyo Yushun over 2400 metres was won by Colonel Lancer
1975 The Tokyo Yushun over 2400 metres was won by Kaburaya O
1976 The Tokyo Yushun over 2400 metres was won by Climb Kaiser
1977 The Tokyo Yushun over 2400 metres was won by Lucky Ruler
1978 The Tokyo Yushun over 2400 metres was won by Sakura Shori
1979 The Tokyo Yushun over 2400 metres was won by Katsurana Haiseiko
1980 The Tokyo Yushun over 2400 metres was won by Opec Horse
1981 The Tokyo Yushun over 2400 metres was won by Katsu Top Ace
1982 The Tokyo Yushun over 2400 metres was won by Bamboo Atlas
1983 The Tokyo Yushun over 2400 metres was won by Mr CB
1984 The Tokyo Yushun over 2400 metres was won by Symboli Rudolf
1985 The Tokyo Yushun over 2400 metres was won by Sirius Symboli
1986 The Tokyo Yushun over 2400 metres was won by Dyna Gulliver
1987 The Tokyo Yushun over 2400 metres was won by Merry Nice
1988 The Tokyo Yushun over 2400 metres was won by Sakura Chiyono O
1989 The Tokyo Yushun over 2400 metres was won by Winners Circle
1990 The Tokyo Yushun over 2400 metres was won by Ines Fujin
1991 The Tokyo Yushun over 2400 metres was won by Tokai Teio
1992 The Tokyo Yushun over 2400 metres was won by Mihono Bourbon
1993 The Tokyo Yushun over 2400 metres was won by Winning Ticket
1994 The Tokyo Yushun over 2400 metres was won by Narita Brian trained by Masaaki Okubo and ridden by Katsumi Minai
1995 The Tokyo Yushun over 2400 metres was won by Tayasu Tsuyoshi trained by Akio Tsurudome and ridden by Shinji Kojima
1996 The Tokyo Yushun over 2400 metres was won by Fusaichi Concorde trained by Minoru Kobayashi and ridden by Shinji Fujita
1997 The Tokyo Yushun over 2400 metres was won by Sunny Brian trained by Senji Nakao and ridden by Naohiro Onishi
1998 The Tokyo Yushun over 2400 metres was won by Special Week trained by Toshiaki Shirai and ridden by Yutaka Take
1999 The Tokyo Yushun over 2400 metres was won by Admire Vega trained by Mitsuru Hashida and ridden by Yutaka Take
2000 The Tokyo Yushun over 2400 metres was won by Agnes Flight trained by Hirouki Nagahama and ridden by Hiroshi Kawachi
2001 The Tokyo Yushun over 2400 metres was won by Jungle Pocket trained by Sakae Watanabe and ridden by Koichi Tsunoda
2002 The Tokyo Yushun over 2400 metres was won by Tanino Gimlet trained by Kunihide Matsuda and ridden by Yutaka Take
2003 The Tokyo Yushun over 2400 metres was won by Neo Universe trained by Tsutomu Setoguchi and ridden by Mirco Demuro
2004 The Tokyo Yushun over 2400 metres was won by King Kamehameha trained by Kunihide Matsuda and ridden by Katsumi Ando
2005 The Tokyo Yushun over 2400 metres was won by Deep Impact trained by Yasuo Ikee and ridden by Yutaka Take
2006 The Tokyo Yushun over 2400 metres was won by Meisho Samson trained by Tsutomu Setoguchi and ridden by Mamoru Ishibashi
2007 The Tokyo Yushun over 2400 metres was won by Vodka trained by Katsuhiko Sumii and ridden by Hirofumi Shii
2008 The Tokyo Yushun over 2400 metres was won by Deep Sky trained by Mitsugu Kon and ridden by Hirofumi Shii
2009 The Tokyo Yushun over 2400 metres was won by Logi Universe trained by Kiyoshi Hagawara and ridden by Norihiro Yokoyama
2010 The Tokyo Yushun over 2400 metres was won by Eishin Flash trained by Hideaki Fujiwara and ridden by Hiroyuki Uchida
2011 The Tokyo Yushun over 2400 metres was won by Orfevre trained by Yasutoshi Ikee and ridden by Ken-ichi Ikezoe
2012 The Tokyo Yushun over 2400 metres was won by Deep Brillante trained by Yoshito Yahagi and ridden by Yasunari Iwata
2013 The Tokyo Yushun over 2400 metres was won by Kizuna trained by Shozo Sasaki and ridden by Yutaka Take
2014 The Tokyo Yushun over 2400 metres was won by One and Only trained by Kojiro Hashiguchi and ridden by Norihiro Yokoyama
2015 The Tokyo Yushun over 2400 metres was won by Duramente trained by Noriyuki Hori and ridden by Mirco Demuro
2016 The Tokyo Yushun over 2400 metres was won by Makahiki trained by Yasuo Tomomichi and ridden by Yuga Kawada
2017 The Tokyo Yushun over 2400 metres was won by Rey de Oro trained by Kazuo Fujisawa and ridden by Christophe Lemaire
2018 The Tokyo Yushun over 2400 metres was won by Wagnerian trained by Yasuo Tomomichi and ridden by Yuichi Fukunaga

Yushun Himba (Japanese Oaks) winners since its inception in 1938
1938 The Yoshun Himba over 2400 metres was won by Asteri Mor
1939 The Yoshun Himba over 2400 metres was won by Hoshi Homare
1940 The Yoshun Himba over 2400 metres was won by Rounella
1941 The Yoshun Himba over 2400 metres was won by Tetsu Banzai
1942 The Yoshun Himba over 2400 metres was won by Rock States
1943 The Yoshun Himba over 2400 metres was won by Kurifuji
1944 The Yoshun Himba over 2400 metres was not held due to World War 2
1945 The Yoshun Himba over 2400 metres was won not held due to World War 2
1946 The Yoshun Himba over 2400 metres was won by Mitsumasa
1947 The Yoshun Himba over 2400 metres was won by Tokitsukaze
1948 The Yoshun Himba over 2400 metres was won by Yashima Hime
1949 The Yoshun Himba over 2400 metres was won by King Night
1950 The Yoshun Himba over 2400 metres was won by Koma Minoru
1951 The Yoshun Himba over 2400 metres was won by Kiyo Fuji
1952 The Yoshun Himba over 2400 metres was won by Sweet Sue
1953 The Yoshun Himba over 2400 metres was won by Jitsu Homare
1954 The Yoshun Himba over 2400 metres was won by Yamaichi
1955 The Yoshun Himba over 2400 metres was won by Hiroichi
1956 The Yoshun Himba over 2400 metres was won by Fair Manna
1957 The Yoshun Himba over 2400 metres was won by Miss Onward
1958 The Yoshun Himba over 2400 metres was won by Miss Marusa
1959 The Yoshun Himba over 2400 metres was won by Okan
1960 The Yoshun Himba over 2400 metres was won by Star Roch
1961 The Yoshun Himba over 2400 metres was won by Chitose Hope
1962 The Yoshun Himba over 2400 metres was won by O Hayabusa
1963 The Yoshun Himba over 2400 metres was won by I T O
1964 The Yoshun Himba over 2400 metres was won by Kane Keyaki
1965 The Yoshun Himba over 2400 metres was won by Bellona
1966 The Yoshun Himba over 2400 metres was won by Hiro Yoshi
1967 The Yoshun Himba over 2400 metres was won by Yama Pit
1968 The Yoshun Himba over 2400 metres was won by Lupinus
1969 The Yoshun Himba over 2400 metres was won by Shadai Tarquin
1970 The Yoshun Himba over 2400 metres was won by Jupique
1971 The Yoshun Himba over 2400 metres was won by Kane Himuro
1972 The Yoshun Himba over 2400 metres was won by Take Fubuki
1973 The Yoshun Himba over 2400 metres was won by Nasuno Chigusa
1974 The Yoshun Himba over 2400 metres was won by Toko Elsa
1975 The Yoshun Himba over 2400 metres was won by Tesco Gaby
1976 The Yoshun Himba over 2400 metres was won by Titania
1977 The Yoshun Himba over 2400 metres was won by Linear Queen
1978 The Yoshun Himba over 2400 metres was won by Five Hope
1979 The Yoshun Himba over 2400 metres was won by Agnes Lady
1980 The Yoshun Himba over 2400 metres was won by Kei Kiroku
1981 The Yoshun Himba over 2400 metres was won by Temmon
1982 The Yoshun Himba over 2400 metres was won by Shadai Ivor
1983 The Yoshun Himba over 2400 metres was won by Dyna Carle
1984 The Yoshun Himba over 2400 metres was won by Tokai Roman
1985 The Yoshun Himba over 2400 metres was won by Noah No Hakobune
1986 The Yoshun Himba over 2400 metres was won by Mejiro Ramonu
1987 The Yoshun Himba over 2400 metres was won by Max Beauty
1988 The Yoshun Himba over 2400 metres was won by Cosmo Dream
1989 The Yoshun Himba over 2400 metres was won by Light Color
1990 The Yoshun Himba over 2400 metres was won by Eishin Sunny
1991 The Yoshun Himba over 2400 metres was won by Isono Roubles
1992 The Yoshun Himba over 2400 metres was won by Adorable
1993 The Yoshun Himba over 2400 metres was won by Vega
1994 The Yoshun Himba over 2400 metres was won by Chokai Carol
1995 The Yoshun Himba over 2400 metres was won by Dance Partner
1996 The Yoshun Himba over 2400 metres was won by Air Groove
1997 The Yoshun Himba over 2400 metres was won by Mejiro Dober
1998 The Yoshun Himba over 2400 metres was won by Erimo Excel
1999 The Yoshun Himba over 2400 metres was won by Umeno Fiber trained by Ikuo Aizawa and ridden by Masayoshi Ebina
2000 The Yoshun Himba over 2400 metres was won by Silk Prima Donna trained by Kenji Yamauchi and ridden by Shinja Fujita
2001 The Yoshun Himba over 2400 metres was won by Lady Pastel trained by Kiyotaka Tanaka and ridden by Kent Desormeaux
2002 The Yoshun Himba over 2400 metres was won by Smile Tomorrow trained by Kazuhiro Seishi and ridden by Yutaka Yoshida
2003 The Yoshun Himba over 2400 metres was won by Still in Love trained by Shoichi Matsumoto and ridden by Hideaki Miyuki
2004 The Yoshun Himba over 2400 metres was won by Daiwa El Cielo trained by Kunihide Matsuda and ridden by Yuichi Fukunaga
2005 The Yoshun Himba over 2400 metres was won by Cesario trained by Katsuhiko Sumii and ridden by Yuichi Fukunaga
2006 The Yoshun Himba over 2400 metres was won by Kawakami Princess trained by Katsuichi Nishiura and ridden by Masaru Honda
2007 The Yoshun Himba over 2400 metres was won by Robe Decollete trained by Shigeki Matsumoto and ridden by Yuichi Fukunaga
2008 The Yoshun Himba over 2400 metres was won by Tall Poppy trained by Katsuhiko Sumii and ridden by Kenichi Ikezoe
2009 The Yoshun Himba over 2400 metres was won by Buena Vista trained by Hiroyoshi Matsuda and ridden by Katsumi Ando
2010 The Yoshun Himba over 2400 metres resulted in a dead heat between Apapane, trained by Sakae Kunieda and ridden by Masayoshi Ebina, and Saint Emilion trained by Masaaki Koga and ridden by Norihiro Yokoyama
2011 The Yoshun Himba over 2400 metres was won by Erin Court trained by Kazuhide Sasada and ridden by Hiroki Goto
2012 The Yoshun Himba over 2400 metres was won by Gentildonna trained by Sei Ishziaka and ridden by Yuga Kawada
2013 The Yoshun Himba over 2400 metres was won by Meisho Mambo trained by Akihiro Lida and ridden by Koshiro Take
2014 The Yoshun Himba over 2400 metres was won by Nuovo Record trained by Makoto Saito and ridden by Yasunari Iwata
2015 The Yoshun Himba over 2400 metres was won by Mikki Queen trained by Yasuo Ikee and ridden by Suguru Hamanaka
2016 The Yoshun Himba over 2400 metres was won by Sinhalite trained by Sei Ishizaka and ridden by Kenichi Ikezoe
2017 The Yoshun Himba over 2400 metres was won by Soul Stirring trained by Kazuo Fujisawa and ridden by Christophe Lemaire
2018 The Yoshun Himba over 2400 metres was won by Almond Eye trained by Sakae Kunieda and ridden by Christophe Lemaire

Japan Cup winners since its inception in 1981
1981 The Japan Cup over 2400 metres was won by Mairzy Doates trained by John Fulton and ridden by Cash Asmussen
1982 The Japan Cup over 2400 metres was won by Half Iced trained by Stanley Hough and ridden by Don MacBeth
1983 The Japan Cup over 2400 metres was won by Stanerra trained by Frank Dunne and ridden by Brian Rouse
1984 The Japan Cup over 2400 metres was won by Katsuragi Ace trained by Kazumi Domon and ridden by Katsuichi Nishiura
1985 The Japan Cup over 2400 metres was won by Symboli Rudolf trained by Yuji Nohira and ridden by Yukio Okabe
1986 The Japan Cup over 2400 metres was won by Jupiter Island trained by Clive Brittain and ridden by Pat Eddery
1987 The Japan Cup over 2400 metres was won by Le Glorieux trained by Robert Collet and ridden by Alain Lequeux
1988 The Japan Cup over 2400 metres was won by Pay the Butler trained by Robert J Frankel and ridden by Chris McCarron
1989 The Japan Cup over 2400 metres was won by Horlicks trained by Dave O’Sullivan and ridden by Lance O’Sullivan
1990 The Japan Cup over 2400 metres was won by Better Loosen Up trained by David Hayes and ridden by Michael Clarke
1991 The Japan Cup over 2400 metres was won by Golden Pheasant trained by Charles Whittingham and ridden by Gary Stevens
1992 The Japan Cup over 2400 metres was won by Tokai Teio trained by Shoichi Matsumoto and ridden by Yukio Okabe
1993 The Japan Cup over 2400 metres was won by Legacy World trained by Hideyuki Mori and ridden by Hiroshi Kawachi
1994 The Japan Cup over 2400 metres was won by Marvelous Crown trained by Makoto Osawa and ridden by Katsumi Minai
1995 The Japan Cup over 2400 metres was won by Lando trained by Heinz Jentzsch and ridden by Michael Roberts
1996 The Japan Cup over 2400 metres was won by Singspiel trained by Michael Stoute and ridden by Frankie Dettori
1997 The Japan Cup over 2400 metres was won by Pilsudski trained by Michael Stoute and ridden by Mick Kinane
1998 The Japan Cup over 2400 metres was won by El Condor Pasa trained by Yoshitaka Ninomiya and ridden by Masayoshi Ebina
1999 The Japan Cup over 2400 metres was won by Special Week trained by Toshiaki Shirai and ridden by Yutaka Take
2000 The Japan Cup over 2400 metres was won by T M Opera O trained by Ichizo Iwamoto and ridden by Ryuji Wada
2001 The Japan Cup over 2400 metres was won by Jungle Pocket trained by Sakae Watanabe and ridden by Olivier Peslier
2002 The Japan Cup over 2400 metres was won by Falbrav trained by Luciano d’Auria and ridden by Frankie Dettori
2003 The Japan Cup over 2400 metres was won by Tap Dance City trained by Shozo Sasaki and ridden by Tetsuzo Sato
2004 The Japan Cup over 2400 metres was won by Zenno Rob Roy trained by Kazuo Fujisawa and ridden by Olivier Peslier
2005 The Japan Cup over 2400 metres was won by Alkaased trained by Luca Cumani and ridden by Frankie Dettori
2006 The Japan Cup over 2400 metres was won by Deep Impact trained by Yasuo Ikee and ridden by Yutaka Take
2007 The Japan Cup over 2400 metres was won by Admire Moon trained by Hiroyoshi Matsuda and ridden by Yasunari Iwata
2008 The Japan Cup over 2400 metres was won by Screen Hero trained by Yuichi Shikato and ridden by Mirco Demuro
2009 The Japan Cup over 2400 metres was won by Vodka trained by Katsuhiko Sumii and ridden by Christophe Lemaire
2010 The Japan Cup over 2400 metres was won by Rose Kingdom trained by Kojiro Hashiguchi and ridden by Yutaka Take
2011 The Japan Cup over 2400 metres was won by Buena Vista trained by Hiroyoshi Matsuda and ridden by Yasunari Iwata
2012 The Japan Cup over 2400 metres was won by Gentildonna trained by Sei Ishizaka and ridden by Yasunari Iwata
2013 The Japan Cup over 2400 metres was won by Gentildonna trained by Sei Ishizaka and ridden by Ryan Moore
2014 The Japan Cup over 2400 metres was won by Epiphaneia trained by Katsuhiko Sumii and ridden by Christophe Soumillon
2015 The Japan Cup over 2400 metres was won by Shonan Pandora trained by Tomokazu Takano and ridden by Kenichi Ikezoe
2016 The Japan Cup over 2400 metres was won by Kitasan Black trained by Hisashi Shimizu and ridden by Yutaka Take
2017 The Japan Cup over 2400 metres was won by Cheval Grand trained by Yasuo Tomomichi and ridden by Hugh Bowman
2018 The Japan Cup over 2400 metres was won by Almond Eye trained by Sakae Kunieda and ridden by Christophe Lemaire

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