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The Yushun Himba (優駿牝馬), also known as the Japanese Oaks (オークス) is a Japanese Grade 1 flat horse race for three-year-old thoroughbred fillies run over a distance of 2,400 metres (approximately 1 mile 4 furlongs) at the Tokyo Racecourse, Fuchū, Tokyo in May.




History


It was first run in 1938 and is the Japanese equivalent of the English Epsom Oaks.
On May 23, 2010, in the 71st running of the Yushun Himba, Apapane and Saint Emilion hit the finish at the same time in the race, making the first time that a Grade 1 race in Japan has resulted in a dead heat for the win.
On May 20, 2018, Almond Eye won the 2,400-meter Yushun Himba over Lily Noble by two lengths.




Trial races


Trial races provide automatic berths to the winning horses or placed horses as specified.




Winners since 1990






Earlier winners






See also


Horse racing in Japan
List of Japanese flat horse races




References


Netkeiba:
1994 en, 1995 en, 1996 en, 1997 en, 1998 en, 1999 en, 2000 en, 2001 en, 2002 en, 2003 en, 2004 en, 2005 en, 2006 en, 2007 en, 2008 en, 2009 en, 2010 en, 2011 en, 2012 en, 2013 en, 2014 en, 2015 en, 2016 en, 2017 en, 2018 en, 2019 en, 2020 en, 2021 en, 2022 en, 2023 en, 2024 en
Racing Post:
1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Yushun Himba
• Cervinia (horse)
• Sodashi (horse)
• Liberty Island (horse)
• Sunday Silence
• Special Week
• Agnes Tachyon
• Still in Love (horse)
• Deep Impact (horse)
• Mikki Queen