Yayoi Sho
The Yayoi Sho is a Grade 2 flat horse race in Japan for three-year-old Thoroughbred colts and fillies run over a distance of 2,000 metres at the Nakayama Racecourse, Funabashi, Chiba. The race is run in March and serves as a major trial race for the Satsuki Sho, which is run over the same distance in April. Yayoi means "March" in ancient Japanese calendar.
It was first run in 1964 as the Yayoi Sho. The race was run at Tokyo Racecourse in 1965, 1966, 1967, 1969, 1970 and 1988. Among the winners of the race have been Mr. C. B., Symboli Rudolf, Special Week, Agnes Tachyon, Deep Impact, Admire Moon and Victoire Pisa.
In October 2019, JRA decided to change the name to Yayoi Sho in memory of the late Deep Impact.'''.'''
Earlier winners
- 1964 - Tokino Parade
- 1965 - Keystone
- 1966 - Tama Shuho
- 1967 - Asa Denko
- 1968 - Asaka O
- 1969 - Wild More
- 1970 - Tanino Moutiers
- 1971 - Mejiro Gekko
- 1972 - Long Ace
- 1973 - Haiseiko
- 1974 - Colonel Symboli
- 1975 - Kaburaya O
- 1976 - Climb Kaiser
- 1977 - Lucky Ruler
- 1978 - Fantast
- 1979 - Rikiai O
- 1980 - Tosho God
- 1981 - Todoroki Hiho
- 1982 - Saruno King
- 1983 - Mr. C. B.
- 1984 - Symboli Rudolf
- 1985 - Suda Hawk
- 1986 - Daishin Fubuki
- 1987 - Sakura Star O
- 1988 - Sakura Chiyono O
- 1989 - Rainbow Amber
- 1990 - Mejiro Ryan
- 1991 - Ibuki Maikagura
- 1992 - Asaka Regent
- 1993 - Winning Ticket
- 1994 - Sakura Eiko O