Kyōto Daishōten

The Kyōto Daishōten (京都大賞典, kyōto daishōten) is a Japanese Grade 2 flat horse race in Japan for Thoroughbred colts and fillies aged three and over run over a distance of 2,400 metres at the Kyoto Racecourse, Fushimi-ku, Kyoto.

The race is run in October and serves as a trial race for the autumn edition of the Tenno Sho.

It was first run in 1966. Among the winners of the race have been Mejiro McQueen, Marvelous Crown, T M Opera O, Tap Dance City, Rose Kingdom and Lovely Day.

Records
Speed record:
 * 2:22.9 Hit The Target 2013

Most successful horse (2 wins):
 * Tanino Chikara – 1973, 1974
 * Yamano Shiragiku – 1983, 1985
 * Suzuka Koban – 1984, 1986
 * Super Creek – 1989, 1990
 * Mejiro McQueen – 1991, 1993
 * T M Opera O – 2000, 2001

Winners since 1994
The 2021 and 2022 runnings took place at Hanshin while Kyoto was closed for redevelopment.

Earlier winners

 * 1966 - Kyoei Hikari
 * 1967 - Shibafuji
 * 1968 - Marchs
 * 1969 - Finis
 * 1970 - New Kiminonawa
 * 1971 - Mejiro Asama
 * 1972 - Kimusu Vimy
 * 1973 - Tanino Chikara
 * 1974 - Tanino Chikara
 * 1975 - Ishino Masaru
 * 1976 - Passing Venture
 * 1977 - Ten Point
 * 1978 - Ryu Kiko
 * 1979 - Tenmei
 * 1980 - Silksky
 * 1981 - Inado Kotobuki
 * 1982 - Mejiro Chara
 * 1983 - Yamano Shiragiku
 * 1984 - Suzuka Koban
 * 1985 - Yamano Shiragiku
 * 1986 - Suzuka Koban
 * 1987 - Tokai Roman
 * 1988 - Meisho Eikan
 * 1989 - Super Creek
 * 1990 - Super Creek
 * 1991 - Mejiro McQueen
 * 1992 - Osumi Roch
 * 1993 - Mejiro McQueen