Tenno Sho (Spring) 2026

Japan

Kyoto · 03.05.26

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Tenno Sho (Spring)

Croix du Nord4yo

The last three winners

2025Redentor

2024T O Royal

2023Justin Palace

JockeyYuichi Kitamura

TrainerTakashi Saito

OwnerSunday Racing Co.,Ltd.

BreederNorthern Racing

Purse¥ 574,560,000 · US$3.7M

To the winner¥ 300,000,000

Distance3200 metres

Winning time3m 13.7s

SurfaceTurf · Good

Conditions4-year-olds and up

Runners15

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Ingénieur Prof. NG Chun Yu Winx · English commentary

Result

15 runners · prize money to 5th place

PosHorseJockey · TrainerMarginPrize

1stCroix du Nord4yo · horse · by Kitasan Black × Rising CrossYuichi KitamuraTakashi Saito¥ 300,000,000

2ndWurttemberg6yo · horse · by Kitasan Black × Maruka AichanFuma MatsuwakaHiroshi MiyamotoNose¥ 120,000,000

3rdAdmire Terra5yo · horse · by Rey de Oro × Admire MiyabiYutaka TakeYasuo Tomomichi1/2¥ 75,000,000

4thAqua Vernal5yo · filly · by Epiphaneia × April MistKohei MatsuyamaH Shii1/2¥ 45,000,000

5thRedentor5yo · horse · by Rulership × CorcovadoChristophe LemaireTetsuya Kimura1.1/4¥ 30,000,000

6thTagano Dude5yo · horse · by Yamakatsu Ace × Tagano Mu ChanDamian LaneT Miya2.1/2

7thShin Emperor5yo · horse · by Siyouni × Starlet's SisterM IwataYoshito Yahagi3/4

8thMystery Way8yo · gelding · by Just a Way × Gypsy HighwayH MatsumotoS Kobayashi1.1/4

9thVermicelles6yo · filly · by Gold Ship × Maroon DropKatsuma SameshimaK Yoshimura1.1/4

10thMeiner Campana6yo · horse · by Gold Ship × ManbalaAkihide TsumuraT Aoki2

11thSunrise Soleil5yo · horse · by Kizuna × SolariaK IkezoeYoshito Yahagi1.1/2

12thKeiai Sandera6yo · gelding · by Silver State × Queen's MillicentT FujikakeS Kobayashi1/2

13thPrecious Day4yo · horse · by New Year's Day × Splendor ClanS YoshimuraS Isaka1.3/4

14thHohelied5yo · filly · by Rulership × Golden HarpKeita TosakiT Tajima1/2

15thEcht9yo · horse · by Rulership × HelaYuga KawadaH Mori1.1/2

Pedigree of the winner

SireKitasan Black

DamRising Cross

DamsireCape Cross

Connections

JockeyYuichi Kitamura

TrainerTakashi Saito

OwnerSunday Racing Co.,Ltd.

BreederNorthern Racing

Croix du Nord in 2026

1 other win · 1 place

DateRacePosJockey

14.06.26HanshinTakarazuka Kinen2200 metres · ¥ 575,400,0002ndYuichi Kitamura Watch Race details →

05.04.26HanshinOsaka Hai2000 metres · ¥ 574,560,0001stYuichi Kitamura Watch Race details →

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