1. Shuka Sho Latest News
2. Shuka Sho 2025 Entries Horse
3. Shuka Sho 2025 Notable Runners
4. Shuka Sho race overview
5. Racecourse Feature
6. Shuka Sho Past Winners

Shuka Sho Latest News

Shuka Sho 2025 Entries Horse

2025 JAPANESE OAKS (G1) winner Kamunyak, 2025 OKA SHO (G1) winner Embroidery etc are scheduled to run.

＊Please check the entries, Field, result, and other data against JRA official data.

Shuka Sho 2025 Notable Runners

Kamunyak

Kamunyak is a filly who has excelled in middle-distance races. She broke her debut in August 2024, then captured the G2 Flora Stakes and went on to win the G1 Japanese Oaks (Yushun Himba) in 2025.

She later added the G2 Rose Stakes to her record, establishing herself as one of the leading fillies of her generation.

Embroidery

Embroidery has proven herself as a talented filly in middle-distance races. After making her debut in 2024, she quickly showed her ability with a dominant maiden victory. In 2025, she captured the G3 Queen Cup for her first graded win, then claimed the G1 Oka Sho (Japanese 1000 Guineas) in impressive fashion.

She later finished ninth in the G1 Japanese Oaks (Yushun Himba), but remains regarded as one of the most promising fillies of her generation.

Jocelyn

Jocelyn is a filly who has shown strong potential in her early career. A full sister to Efforia, she carries the same distinguished pedigree and has begun to live up to that legacy. She has recorded two wins and one second from four starts, including a victory in the Carnation Cup (1-win class).

In the G2 Shion Stakes, she finished second, earning her first placing in graded company and establishing herself as a promising contender for future races.

Shuka Sho race overview

The Shuka Sho is a G1 horse race organized by the Japan Racing Association (JRA) and held at Kyoto Racecourse. It serves as the final leg of the Filly Triple Tiara and was first established in 1996. Prior to that, the Queen Elizabeth II Cup was the concluding race of the Filly Triple Tiara, but when it was opened to older horses in 1996, the Shuka Sho was created as a G1 race exclusively for 3-year-old fillies. Since 2009, it has been open to international entries.

Unlike the traditional European-style classics, which do not have an equivalent to the Shuka Sho or Queen Elizabeth II Cup, the races for fillies, Oka Sho, Japanese Oaks, and Shuka Sho are referred to as the Filly Triple Tiara rather than "classics." In contrast, the colts' races, Satsuki Sho, Japanese Derby, and Kikuka Sho form the Classic Triple Crown. Horses finishing in the top 3 of the G2 Shion Stakes or G2 Rose Stakes earn priority entry into the Shuka Sho.

Racecourse Feature

The race is run over one lap of the inner course at Kyoto Racecourse. It starts in the middle of the home straight in front of the stands, with a distance of 309 meters to the first corner. There is an uphill stretch of about 3.1 meters from the back straight to the third corner, but the rest of the course is flat. The highest point is at the entrance to the third corner, followed by a steep downhill run into the fourth corner. The final straight is 328 meters long when run on the "A" course.

Shuka Sho Past Winners

Shuka Sho Feature

Latest information on the Shuka Sho (G1).