Japan
Tokyo · 31.05.26
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Purse€ 3,370,400 · US$3.9M
To the winner€ 1,661,100
Distance2400 metres
Winning time2m 22.7s
SurfaceTurf · Good
Conditions3-year-old colts and fillies
Runners18
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GHRTV · English commentaryResult
18 runners · prize money to 5th placePosHorseJockey · TrainerMarginPrize
5thMatenro Galeby Epiphaneia × Desert RideKazuo YokoyamaK Nonaka1€ 166,100
6thAltramuzby Isla Bonita × Dejimano HanaTakeshi YokoyamaK Nonaka1/2
7thRealize Siriusby Poetic Flare × Red MirabelAkihide TsumuraTakahisa TezukaNose
10thAsk Edinburghby Leontes × Honey TripY IwataY Fukunaga3/4
13thMeisho Hachikoby Roger Barows × AmorevoleMichael DeeM MakiuraNeck
14thM's Beginby Kitasan Black × DelphiniaF GoncalvesYasuo TomomichiNeck
15thKentonby Real Steel × A T RosettaY TannaiT Tajima2.1/2
17thShonan Gulfby Harbinger × Mi CarinoS HamanakaNaosuke SugaiNose
Pedigree of the winner
As of race day 31.05.26Lovcen
World PremiereSire
SongwritingDamby Giant's Causeway
DamSongwriting
Lovcen is out of Songwriting (Giant's Causeway), a placed mare who raced in Japan. Her sixth foal, Lovcen is the fifth winner she has produced.
Second damEmbur's Song
Second dam Embur's Song (Unbridled's Song) was Champion Older Mare in Canada and a three-time graded winner in the US and Canada.
Third damEmbur Sunshine
Third dam Embur Sunshine (Bold Ruckus).
Wider family
The family also includes Exaggerator, winner of a Grade 1 Classic in the US and a sire.
Next generation
Songwriting has a yearling colt by Copano Rickey and was covered again by the same stallion.
Connections
Lovcen in 2026
1 other winTrainer / Jockey / Track
Satsuki Sho2000 metres · € 2,297,9001stHaruki SugiyamaKohei Matsuyama19.04.2026NakayamaPrize money €1,107,373Race detailsWatch
All winners since 2020
| Year | Winner | Trainer / Jockey | Owner / Breeder | Video | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Croix du NordKitasan Black × Rising Cross | Takashi SaitoYuichi Kitamura | Sunday Racing Co.,Ltd.Northern Farm | ||
| 2024 | Danon DecileEpiphaneia × Top Decile | Shogo YasudaN Yokoyama | Danox Co LtdShadai Farm | ||
| 2023 | TastieraSatono Crown × Partitura | Noriyuki HoriDamian Lane | Carrot Farm Co LtdNorthern Farm | ||
| 2022 | Do DeuceHeart's Cry × Dust and Diamonds | Yasuo TomomichiYutaka Take | Kieffers Co. Ltd.Northern Farm | ||
| 2021 | ShahryarDeep Impact × Dubai Majesty | Hideaki FujiwaraYuichi Fukunaga | Sunday Racing Co LtdNorthern Farm | ||
| 2020 | ContrailDeep Impact × Rhodochrosite | Yoshito YahagiYuichi Fukunaga | Shinji MaedaNorth Hills Co . Ltd. |
History since 1932
Tokyo Yushun93Editions since 1932
0Multiple winners
3%Won by fillies or mares3 of 93 · 1 of the last 20
Record holders
Most wins since 19321Deep ImpactSire · 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 …7 wins
2Chapel BramptonDamsire · 1933, 1935, 1940, 19434 wins
Show all 93 winners since 1932Hide the list
| Year | Winner | Trainer / Jockey | Owner / Breeder | Odds | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | LovcenWorld Premiere × Songwriting | Haruki SugiyamaKohei Matsuyama | Forest RacingNorthern Farm | 3.00 | |
| 2025 | Croix du NordKitasan Black × Rising Cross | Takashi SaitoYuichi Kitamura | Sunday RacingNorthern Farm | 2.00 | |
| 2024 | Danon DecileEpiphaneia × Top Decile | Shogo YasudaNorihiro Yokoyama | Danox Co., Ltd.Shadai Farm | 46.60 | |
| 2023 | TastieraSatono Crown × Partitura | Noriyuki HoriDamian Lane | Carrot FarmNorthern Farm | 8.00 | |
| 2022 | Do DeuceHeart's Cry × Dust and Diamonds | Yasuo TomomichiYutaka Take | Kieffers Co., Ltd.Northern Farm | 4.20 | |
| 2021 | ShahryarDeep Impact × Dubai Majesty | Hideaki FujiwaraYuichi Fukunaga | Sunday RacingNorthern Farm | 12.00 | |
| 2020 | ContrailDeep Impact × Rhodochrosite | Yoshito YahagiYuichi Fukunaga | Shinji MaedaNorth Hills | 1.40 | |
| 2019 | Roger BarowsDeep Impact × Little Book | Katsuhiko SumiiSuguru Hamanaka | Hirotsugu InokumaTobino Bokujo | 93.00 | |
| 2018 | WagnerianDeep Impact × Miss Encore | Yasuo TomomichiYuichi Fukunaga | Kaneko Makoto HoldingsNorthern Farm | 12.50 | |
| 2017 | Rey de OroKing Kamehameha × La Dorada | Kazuo FujisawaChristophe Lemaire | Carrot FarmNorthern Farm | 5.00 | |
| 2016 | MakahikiDeep Impact × Wikiwiki | Yasuo TomomichiYuga Kawada | Kaneko Makoto HoldingsNorthern Farm | 4.00 | |
| 2015 | DuramenteKing Kamehameha × Admire Groove | Noriyuki HoriMirco Demuro | Sunday RacingNorthern Farm | 2.00 | |
| 2014 | One and OnlyHeart's Cry × Virtue | Kojiro HashiguchiNorihiro Yokoyama | Koji MaedaNorth Hills | 5.60 | |
| 2013 | KizunaDeep Impact × Catequil | Shozo SasakiYutaka Take | Shinji MaedaNorth Hills | 3.00 | |
| 2012 | Deep BrillanteDeep Impact × Love And Bubbles | Yoshito YahagiYasunari Iwata | Sunday RacingPaca Paca Farm | 8.50 | |
| 2011 | OrfevreStay Gold × Oriental Art | Yasutoshi IkeeKenichi Ikezoe | Sunday RacingShiraoi Farm, Shadai Corporation | 3.00 | |
| 2010 | Eishin FlashKing's Best × Moonlady | Hideaki FujiwaraHiroyuki Uchida | Toyomitsu HiraiShadai Farm | 32.00 | |
| 2009 | Logi UniverseNeo Universe × Acoustics | Kiyoshi HagiwaraNorihiro Yokoyama | Masaaki KumetaNorthern Farm | 8.00 | |
| 2008 | Deep SkyAgnes Tachyon × Abi | Mitsugu KonHirofumi Shii | Toshio FukamiKasamatsu Bokujo | 3.60 | |
| 2007 | VodkaTanino Gimlet × Tanino Sister | Katsuhiko SumiiHirofumi Shii | Yuzo TanimizuCountry Farm | 10.50 | |
| 2006 | Meisho SamsonOpera House × My Vivien | Tsutomu SetoguchiMamoru Ishibashi | Yoshio MatsumotoKoki Hayashi | 3.80 | |
| 2005 | Deep ImpactSunday Silence × Wind in Her Hair | Yasuo IkeeYutaka Take | Makoto KanekoNorthern Farm | 1.00 | |
| 2004 | King KamehamehaKingmambo × Manfath | Kunihide MatsudaKatsumi Andō | Makoto KanekoNorthern Farm | 2.60 | |
| 2003 | Neo UniverseSunday Silence × Pointed Path | Tsutomu SetoguchiMirco Demuro | Shadai RacehorseShadai Farm | 2.60 | |
| 2002 | Tanino GimletBrian's Time × Tanino Crystal | Kunihide MatsudaYutaka Take | Yuzo TanimizuCountry Bokujo | 2.60 | |
| 2001 | Jungle PocketTony Bin × Dance Charmer | Sakae WatanabeKoichi Tsunoda | Yomoji SaitoNorthern Farm | 2.00 | |
| 2000 | Agnes FlightSunday Silence × Agnes Flora | Hiroyuki NagahamaHiroshi Kawachi | Takao WatanabeShadai Farm | 5.00 | |
| 1999 | Admire VegaSunday Silence × Vega | Mitsuru HashidaYutaka Take | Riichi KondoNorthern Farm | 4.00 | |
| 1998 | Special WeekSunday Silence × Campaign Girl | Toshiaki ShiraiYutaka Take | Hiroyoshi UsudaHidaka Taiyo Bokujo | 2.00 | |
| 1997 | Sunny BrianBrian's Time × Sunny Swift | Senji NakaoNaohiro Onishi | Moriyasu MiyazakiMurashita Farm | 13.60 | |
| 1996 | Fusaichi ConcordeCaerleon × Ballet Queen | Minoru KobayashiShinji Fujita | Fusao SekiguchiShadai Farm | 27.60 | |
| 1995 | Tayasu Tsuyoshi}Sunday Silence × Magaro | Akio TsurudomeSadahiro Kojima | Kanichi YokoseShadai Farm | 3.00 | |
| 1994 | Narita BrianBrian's Time × Pacificus | Masaaki OkuboKatsumi Minai | Hidenori YamajiHayata Farms | 1.20 | |
| 1993 | Winning TicketTony Bin × Powerful Lady | Yuji ItoMasato Shibata | Yoshimi OtaFujiwara Breeding Stud | 3.60 | |
| 1992 | Mihono BourbonMagnitude × Katsumi Echo | Tameo ToyamaSadahiro Kojima | Mihono International Co., Ltd.Keiji Haraguchi | 2.00 | |
| 1991 | Tokai TeioSymboli Rudolf × Tokai Natural | Shoichi MatsumotoTakayuki Yasuda | Masanori UchimuraNagahama Farm | 1.60 | |
| 1990 | Ines FujinSea Hawk × Tesco Pearl | Shuho KatoEiji Nakano | Masaaki KobayashiKozo Nakamura | 5.00 | |
| 1989 | Winner's CircleSea Hawk × Kurino Ivor | Yasuhisa MatsuyamaHiroyuki Gohara | Hiroshi KuriyamaKuriyama Bokujo | 7.00 | |
| 1988 | Sakura Chiyono OMaruzensky × Sakura Sedan | Katsutaro SakaiFutoshi Kojima | Sakura Commerce Co., Ltd.Tanioka Stud | 9.40 | |
| 1987 | Merry NiceKolymsky × Tsuki Merry | Teruo HashimotoYasuhiro Nemoto | Fusako UraToru Maeda | 12.60 | |
| 1986 | Dyna GulliverNorthern Taste × Your Sport | Kichisaburo MatsuyamaSueo Masuzawa | Shadai RacehorseShadai Farm | 6.60 | |
| 1985 | Sirius SymboliMogami × Sweet Epsom | Toshio NihonyanagiKazuhiro Kato | Tomohiro WadaSymboli Stud | 5.50 | |
| 1984 | Symboli RudolfPartholon × Sweet Luna | Yuji NohiraYukio Okabe | Symboli BokujoSymboli Bokujo | 2.00 | |
| 1983 | Mr. C.B.Tosho Boy × C.B. Queen | Yasuhisa MatsuyamaMasato Yoshinaga | Chigira BokujoChigira Bokujo | 2.50 | |
| 1982 | Bamboo AtlasJim French × Bamboo Cithara | Tadashi FuseIchizo Iwamoto | —Bamboo Stud | 25.00 | |
| 1981 | Katsu Top AceYellow God × Aconite | —Shoichi Osaki | —Tadashi Hori | 9.00 | |
| 1980 | OPEC HorseRemand × Horse Jo | Isamu SatoHiroyuki Gohara | —Mukawa Bokujo | 9.00 | |
| 1979 | Katsurano HaiseikoHaiseiko × Koichi Star | Hozumi ShonoYoshito Matsumoto | —Michio Samekawa | 6.00 | |
| 1978 | Sakura ShoriPartholon × Shirinella | —Futoshi Kojima | —Symboli Stud | 6.00 | |
| 1977 | Lucky RulerStupendous × Toast | Tokichi OgataMasanori Ito | Sadatoshi YoshiharaTakahashi Nojo | 20.00 | |
| 1976 | Climb KaiserVenture × Queen Azuma | Yoshiaki SatoTakemi Kaga | —Tanaka Bokujo | 20.50 | |
| 1975 | Kaburaya OPharamond × Kaburaya | —Yasuo Sugawara | —Tokachi Ikusei Bokujo | 3.20 | |
| 1974 | Colonel LancerSedan × Eos | —Hiroyuki Nakajima | Tadazo KubotaniOshima Bokujo | 9.00 | |
| 1973 | Take HopeIndiana × Haya Fubuki | Yukio InabaIsao Shimada | —Tanikawa Stud | 69.20 | |
| 1972 | Long AceHard Ridden × Win Jest | Yoshitaro MatsudaKunihiko Take | —Okazaki Bokujo | 6.00 | |
| 1971 | Hikaru ImaiCipriani × Seishun | Hachiro TaniYoshiyasu Tajima | — | 8.00 | |
| 1970 | Tanino MoutiersMoutiers × Tanino Cherry | —Isao Yasuda | Nobuo TanimizuCountry Bokujo | 4.00 | |
| 1969 | Daishin VolgardEagle × Wakazakura | Hiroshi ShibataShoichi Osaki | —Hisashi Akiba | 18.80 | |
| 1968 | Tanino HarromoreHarroway × Jo O | Tameo ToyamaIsao Miyamoto | Nobuo TanimizuCountry Bokujo | 53.60 | |
| 1967 | Asa DenkoSi Furieux × New Bessy | Tomiyoshi FujimotoSueo Masuzawa | Eiichi TezukaNitta Farm | 13.50 | |
| 1966 | Teito OSolonaway × Manaslu | Isamu MasumotoHisao Shimizu | —Koichi Masumoto | 40.00 | |
| 1965 | KeystoneSolonaway × Little Midge | Yoshitaro MatsudaShoji Yamamoto | —Takagishi Bokujo | 10.20 | |
| 1964 | ShinzanHindostan × Hayanobori | Bungo TakedaMasaru Kurita | —Yoshimatsu Matsuhashi | 3.00 | |
| 1963 | MeizuiGay Time × Chill Wind | Tokichi OgataShigekatsu Moriyasu | Yasushi ChigiraChigira Bokujo | 2.40 | |
| 1962 | Fair WinGay Time × Fair Honey | Kichisaburo MatsuyamaHideo Takahashi | —Hamanaka Bokujo | 20.60 | |
| 1961 | HakushoHindostan × Graceful Ivy | Tokichi OgataTakayoshi Yasuda | Hiroshi NishiSakai Bokujo | 5.00 | |
| 1960 | KodamaBouffleur × Shiraoki | Bungo TakedaMasaru Kurita | —Yoshigoro Ito | 2.50 | |
| 1959 | Komatsu HikariTosa Midori × Isabelline | Fusamatsu OkuboRyoji Furuyama | —Morita Bokujo | 13.40 | |
| 1958 | Daigo HomareMinami Homare × Tokifuji | Kinzo KubotaTakeo Ito | — | 5.00 | |
| 1957 | Hikaru MeijiBois Roussel × Isabelline | Tomiyoshi FujimotoTakegoro Ebina | Matsue NittaMorita Bokujo | 2.00 | |
| 1956 | Haku ChikaraTobisakura × Noborishiro | Tokichi OgataTakayoshi Yasuda | Hiroshi NishiYashima Bokujo | 10.00 | |
| 1955 | OtokitsuTsukitomo × Tokitsukaze | Fusamatsu OkuboToshio Nihonyanagi | Washitaro KawaguchiMasuda Bokujo | 23.00 | |
| 1954 | Golden WaveMinami Homare × Yuko | Tomiyoshi FujimotoMitsumasa Iwashita | — | 66.20 | |
| 1953 | BostonianTheft × Kamimasa | Isamu MasumotoTakegoro Ebina | — | 1.60 | |
| 1952 | Kurino HanaPrimero × Oho Hikari | Tokichi OgataKatsumi Yagisawa | Tomoji KuribayashiTomoji Kuribayashi | 6.20 | |
| 1951 | Tokino MinoruTheft × Dai-2 Tyrant's Queen | Waichiro TanakaMitsumasa Iwashita | Masaichi Nagata | 1.60 | |
| 1950 | Kumono HanaPrimero × Dai-3 Manna | Katsutaro SuzukiTeruo Hashimoto | —Koiwai Farm | 4.80 | |
| 1949 | TachikazePrimero × Daisan Papoose | —— | — | ||
| 1948 | Miharu OTsukitomo × Daisan Flashing Lass | —— | — | ||
| 1947 | Matsu MidoriKabutoyama × Eishoku | —— | — | ||
| 1944 | KaisoTsukitomo × Daini Bebau | —— | — | ||
| 1943 | KurifujiTournesol × Kenfuji | —— | — | ||
| 1942 | Minami HomarePrimero × Florist | —— | — | ||
| 1941 | St. LiteDiolite × Flippancy | —— | — | ||
| 1940 | IeryuTournesol × Yamatae | —— | — | ||
| 1939 | KumohataTournesol × Fairy Maiden (Hoshihata) | —— | — | ||
| 1938 | SugenumaPriory Park × Kokuho | —— | — | ||
| 1937 | HisatomoTournesol × Alzada (Hoshitomo) | —— | — | ||
| 1936 | TokumasaTournesol × Young Man's Fancy (Tanemasa) | —— | — | ||
| 1935 | GovernorShian Mor × Astral | —— | — | ||
| 1934 | Flame MorShian Mor × Asteria | —— | — | ||
| 1933 | KabutoyamaShian Mor × Astral | —— | — | ||
| 1932 | WakatakaTournesol × Tanenobu | —— | — |
Source: G1Stars meeting database – winners, connections, times and starting prices as recorded. Group 1 grading began in 1971.
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