Kisaragi Sho

The Kisaragi Sho is a Japanese Grade 3 horse race for three-year-old Thoroughbreds run in February over a distance of 1800 metres at Kyoto Racecourse. The race is also known as the NHK Sho.
The race was first run in 1961 and was elevated to Grade 3 status in 1984. It was usually run at Chukyo Racecourse before being moved to its current venue in 1987. The race serves as a trial race for the Satsuki Sho, run in April. Past winners of the race include Special Week, Neo Universe, Tosen Ra and Satono Diamond.

Winners since 2000

The 2015 winner Rouge Buck was a filly.
The 2021, 2022, and 2023 race was run over 2000 metres at Chukyo.