Niigata Daishoten

The Niigata Daishoten (Japanese 新潟大賞典) is a Grade 3 horse race for Thoroughbreds aged four and over, run in late April or early May over a distance of 2000 metres on turf at Niigata Racecourse.

The Niigata Daishoten was first run in its current form in 1979 and has held Grade 3 status since 1984. The race was run at Fukushima Racecourse in 1985, 1990, 1995, 2000 and 2001. It was run over 2200 metres in 1984, from 1986 to 1989 and from 1991 to 1994.

Earlier winners

 * 1984 - Micron Tenro
 * 1985 - Kane Kuroshio
 * 1986 - Super Gura Third
 * 1987 - Sette Juno
 * 1988 - Make A Smart
 * 1989 - Memory Vica
 * 1990 - Yuwa Forte
 * 1991 - Tosho Balkan
 * 1992 - Mejiro Palmer
 * 1993 - Hashino Kenshiro
 * 1994 - Golden Hour
 * 1995 - Irish Dance
 * 1996 - Maillot Jaune
 * 1997 - Maillot Jaune
 * 1998 - Silent Hunter
 * 1999 - Brilliant Road