Nikkei Sho

The Nikkei Sho (Japanese 日経賞) is a Japanese Grade 2 flat horse race in Japan for Thoroughbreds of at least four years of age. It is run over a distance of 2,500 metres at Nakayama Racecourse in March.

The Nikkei Sho was first run in 1953 and was elevated to Grade 2 status in 1984.

Among the winners of the race have been Symboli Rudolf, Rice Shower, Meisho Doto, Matsurida Gogh, Fenomeno and Gold Actor.

Race details
The race is run at Nakayama Racecourse over a distance of 2,500 meters on turf using the inner curve.

Weight
56 kg for four-year-olds, and 57 kg for five-year-olds and above. Allowances: 2 kg for fillies / mares Penalties:
 * 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 one win (1 kg for fillies / mares), 1 kg for a grade two win


 * If a graded stakes race has been won for more than a year (excluding two-year-old race performance), 1 kg for a grade one win

Winners since 2000
The 2011 race took place at Hanshin Racecourse over a distance of 2,400 metres.