Hanshin Daishōten

The Hanshin Daishōten (阪神大賞典, hanshin daishōten) is a Japanese Grade 2 flat horse race in Japan Thoroughbred colts and fillies aged four and over run over a distance of 3,000 metres at the Hanshin Racecourse, Takarazuka, Hyogo. The race was run in late November or early December until 1987 when it was moved to a date in March. The race now serves as a trial for the spring edition of the Tenno Sho.

It was first run in 1953.

Race details
The race is run at Hanshin Racecourse over a distance of 3,000 meters on turf using the inner curve.

Weight
56 kg for four-year-olds, and 57 kg for five-year-olds and above. Allowances: Penalties (excluding two-year-old race performance):
 * 2 kg for fillies / mares
 * 1 kg for southern hemisphere bred three-year-olds
 * If a graded stakes race has been won within a year:
 * 2 kg for a grade 1 win (1 kg for fillies / mares)
 * 1 kg for a grade 2 win
 * If a graded stakes race has been won for more than a year:
 * 1 kg for a grade 1 win

Earlier winners

 * 1953 - Koran
 * 1954 - Hiya Kiogan
 * 1955 - Sekai O
 * 1956 - Dainana Hoshu
 * 1957 - Top Run
 * 1958 - Katsura Shuho
 * 1959 - Tokitsuhiro
 * 1960 - Yamanin More
 * 1961 - Helios
 * 1962 - Motoichi
 * 1963 - Hikaru Pola
 * 1964 - Kotaro
 * 1965 - Chitose O
 * 1966 - Ryu Pharos
 * 1967 - Finis
 * 1968 - Muo
 * 1969 - Date Hakutaka
 * 1970 - Speedy Wonder
 * 1971 - Suin Hoshu
 * 1972 - Hamano Parade
 * 1973 - Dicta Boy
 * 1974 - Kuri Onward
 * 1975 - Long Hawk
 * 1976 - Hokuto Boy
 * 1977 - Takino Chester
 * 1978 - Captain Namura
 * 1979 - Fine Dragon
 * 1980 - Great Titan
 * 1981 - Arena O
 * 1982 - Hanki Inari
 * 1983 - Shin Brown
 * 1984 - Shin Brown
 * 1985 - Nishino Raiden
 * 1986 - Mejiro Boir
 * 1987 - Suda Hawk
 * 1988 - Tamamo Cross
 * 1989 - Namura Mononofu
 * 1990 - Osumi Shadai
 * 1991 - Mejiro McQueen
 * 1992 - Mejiro McQueen
 * 1993 - Mejiro Palmer
 * 1994 - Monsieur Siecle