Tokyo Derby
The Tokyo Derby is a Japanese thoroughbred horse race on dirt for three-year olds. It is run over a distance of 2000 meters at Oi Racecourse in the Shinagawa, Tokyo in June.
It was first held in 1955, at that time named Haru-no-Kura, meaning 'The Race of Spring race meeting', with a distance of 2000 meters. In 1964, its name was changed to Tokyo Metropolis Derby. In 1966, its name was changed to Tokyo Derby.
Its distance has been changed three times. From 1955 to 1966, it was 2000 meters long, from 1967 to 1998, 2400 meters and after 1999, 2000 meters. Horses belonging to south kanto horseracing can run.
This is the second leg of triple crown race of mimami kanto horse racing following Haneda Hai.
