Japanese Triple Tiara Winners
The Japanese Triple Tiara is awarded to the three-year-old filly who wins all three fillies’ Classic races, the Oka Sho (1000 Guineas), Yushun Himba (Japanese Oaks), and Shuka Sho. Strictly speaking, the Shuka Sho is not considered a Classic race but acts as the final leg of the highly coveted Fillies’ Triple Crown.
Six horses have been crowned with the Triple Tiara: Mejiro Ramonu, Still in Love, Apapane, Gentildonna, Almond Eye, and Daring Tact
| Year | Horse | Jockey |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Mejiro Ramonu | Hiroshi Kawachi |
| 2003 | Still in Love | Hideaki Miyuki |
| 2010 | Apapane | Masayoshi Ebina |
| 2012 | Gentildonna | Yasunari Iwata Yuga Kawada |
| 2018 | Almond Eye | C. Lemaire |
| 2020 | Daring Tact | Kohei Matsuyama |
Triple Tiara Winners
1986 Mejiro Ramonu
| Name | Mejiro Ramonu |
|---|---|
| Sire | Mogami |
| Dam | Mejiro Hiryu |
| Damsire | Never Beat |
| Owner | Mejiro Farm |
| Trainer | Shinji Okuhira (Miho) |
| Breeder | Mejiro Farm, Hokkaido |
| Foaled | 9th April 1983 |
| Earnings | ¥311,920,000 |
| Major Wins | Oka Sho (1986) Yushun Himba (1986) Queen Elizabeth II Cup (1986) |
| Awards | JRA Hall of Fame (1987) |
First horse to win the Triple Tiara in Japan.
2003 Still in Love
| Name | Still in Love |
|---|---|
| Sire | Sunday Silence |
| Dam | Bradamante |
| Damsire | Roberto |
| Owner | North Hills Management Co Ltd |
| Trainer | Shigeki Matsumoto (Ritto) |
| Breeder | Shimokobe Farm, Hokkaido |
| Foaled | 2nd May 2000 |
| Earnings | ¥437,778,000 |
| Major Wins | Oka Sho (2003) Yushun Himba (2003) Shuka Sho (2003) |
| Award | Champion Three-Year-Old Filly (2003) |
2010 Apapane
| Name | Apapane |
|---|---|
| Sire | King Kamehameha |
| Dam | Salty Bid |
| Damsire | Salt Lake |
| Owner | Masato Kaneko Holdings |
| Trainer | Sakae Kunieda (Miho) |
| Breeder | Northern Farm, Hokkaido |
| Foaled | 20th April 2007 |
| Earnings | ¥558,592,000 |
| Major Wins | Hanshin Juvenile Fillies (2009) Oka Sho (2010) Yushun Himba (2010) Shuka Sho (2010) Victoria Mile (2011) |
| Awards | Champion Two-Year-Old Filly (2010) Champion Three-Year-Old Filly (2009) |
The third horse to win the Triple Tiara. Her victory in the Oaks was the first dead-heat in Japanese Grade 1 history. Owner Masato Kaneko became the first owner to own both Triple Crown and Tiara winners with Deep Impact and Apapane.
2012 Gentildonna
| Name | Gentildonna |
|---|---|
| Sire | Deep Impact |
| Dam | Donna Blini |
| Damsire | Bertolini |
| Owner | Sunday Racing |
| Trainer | Sei Ishizaka (Ritto) |
| Breeder | Northern Farm, Hokkaido |
| Meaning of name | Madonna in Italian |
| Foaled | 20th February 2009 |
| Bred | Abira, Hokkaido |
| Earnings | ¥1,326,210,000 |
| Major Wins | Oka Sho (2012) Yushun Himba (2012) Shuka Sho (2012) Japan Cup (2012, 2013) Dubai Sheema Classic (2014) Arima Kinen (2014) |
| Awards | Japanese Horse of the Year (2012, 2014) Champion Three-Year-Old Filly (2012) Champion Older Filly or Mare (2013, 2014) |
| Breeding Record | Dam of ’22 G1 QEII Cup winner Geraldina |
The fourth Triple Tiara winner. She won against Orfevre which ultimately crowned her as the Horse of the Year.
2018 Almond Eye
| Name | Almond Eye |
|---|---|
| Sire | Lord Kanaloa |
| Dam | Fusaichi Pandora |
| Damsire | Sunday Silence |
| Owner | Silk Racing |
| Trainer | Sakae Kunieda (Miho) |
| Breeder | Northern Farm, Hokkaido |
| Foaled | 10th March 2015 |
| Earnings | ¥1,915,263,900 |
| Major Wins | Oka Sho (2018) Yushun Himba (2018) Shuka Sho (2018) Japan Cup (2018) Dubai Turf (2019) |
| Honor | JRA Horse of the Year (2018, 2020) Champion Three-Year-Old Filly (2018) Champion Older Filly (2020) |
The fifth Triple Tiara winner in history and 2nd horse to win the Triple Tiara for trainer Kunieda. She was awarded Horse of the Year unanimously and was the first filly to do so.
2020 Daring Tact
| Name | Daring Tact |
|---|---|
| Sire | Epiphaneia |
| Dam | Daring Bird |
| Damsire | King Kamehameha |
| Owner | Normandy Thoroughbred Racing |
| Trainer | Haruki Sugiyama (Ritto) |
| Breeder | Hasegawa Farm, Hokkaido |
| Foaled | 15th April 2017 |
| Earnings | ¥644,132,400 |
| Major Wins | Oka Sho (2020) Yushun Himba (2020) Shuka Sho (2020) |
| Awards | Champion Three-Year-Old Filly (2020) |
First filly to win the Triple Tiara unbeaten. Dominated the field with her acceleration in the homestraight.
Triple Crown Winners
Next article will introduce Japanese Triple Crown Winners.
