About the race
The Satsuki Sho (Japanese 2000 Guineas) is run in April over 2,000 metres of right-handed turf at Nakayama Racecourse in Funabashi, Chiba, for three-year-old colts and fillies; geldings are not eligible. The JRA describes it as the first leg of its Triple Crown, with the Tokyo Yushun (Japanese Derby) and the Kikuka Sho. Its precursor was first run over 1,850 metres at Yokohama Racecourse in 1939; the race moved to Tokyo four years later, took its current name, moved to Nakayama in 1949 and was set at 2,000 metres in 1950.
In 2025 Museum Mile won in a race record of 1:57.0 under Joao Moreira for trainer Daisuke Takayanagi and owner Sunday Racing Co., Ltd. Lovcen won the 2026 running on 19 April in 1:56.5, a new record. The 2026 prize fund was JPY 434,000,000, and the JRA calendar lists the 2027 race for 18 April.
The 2025 running
| Date | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 April 2025 | Museum Mile (JPN) | Joao Moreira | Daisuke Takayanagi | Sunday Racing Co., Ltd. |
From the official result.
The 2026 running
| Date | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 April 2026 | Lovcen (JPN) | Kohei Matsuyama | Haruki Sugiyama | Forest Racing |
From the official result.
Recognition and facts
- Winner's prize (2026)
- JPY 200,000,000
- Maximum field
- 18 runners
- Part of
- JRA Triple Crown (first leg)
- Race record
- 1:56.5, Lovcen, 19 April 2026
Questions readers ask
When is the Satsuki Sho run?
The JRA's 2027 calendar lists the next Satsuki Sho for Sunday 18 April 2027 at Nakayama Racecourse.
What is the prize fund of the Satsuki Sho?
The total prize money for the 2026 running was JPY 434,000,000, with JPY 200,000,000 to the winner.
Who won the Satsuki Sho in 2025?
Museum Mile won on 20 April 2025, ridden by Joao Moreira and trained by Daisuke Takayanagi for Sunday Racing Co., Ltd.
Sources
The rank and rating are from the IFHA's LONGINES World's Top 100 Group/Grade 1 Races 2025, published 21 January 2026, which ranks races by the ratings of their first four finishers. Other facts are from the pages listed below.
- IFHA: LONGINES World's Top 100 Group/Grade 1 Races 2025 (published 21 January 2026)
- Museum Mile Captures First G1 Title with Overwhelming Victory in This Year's Satsuki Sho in Record Time
- Lovcen Wins Gate-To-Wire in Record Smashing Time in This Year's Satsuki Sho
- List of JRA Graded Races 2026: Satsuki Sho
- Racing Fixtures and Graded Race Schedule (JRA) 2027