Oka Sho (Urawa) prize money
Oka Sho (Urawa) is worth £100,800 . That makes it the 679th richest of the 997 races on this site and the 17th richest in Japan.
The race announces its purse as ¥20,000,000, and every figure here is that money converted. The currency control at the top swaps the whole page.
What the Oka Sho (Urawa) is
1,600 meters · Dirt · Urawa Racecourse
- Racecourse
- Urawa Racecourse
- Country
- Japan
- Distance
- 1,600 meters
- Surface
- Dirt
- Race type
- Thoroughbred - Flat racing
- Open to
- Three-year-old mares
- First run
- 1955
- As published
- ¥20,000,000
We hold the total fund for Oka Sho (Urawa) and no separate winner's cheque. What the winner takes is a rule the racecourse sets rather than a national one, and it varies race by race.
Run in 1:34.70 in 2026, Oka Sho (Urawa) pays £1,064 for every second of the race, which is 333rd of the 611 races in horse racing prize money per second and 15th in Japan.
Every Oka Sho (Urawa) winner
12 runnings, 2015 to 2026, newest first
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Ange Luna1:34.7 | Ryo Nobata | Satoshi Kokubo |
| 2025 | Proud Fleur1:33.5 | Akita Harita | Masakazu Kawashima |
| 2024 | Princess Allie1:36.9 | Taito Mori | Yoshikazu Kanuma |
| 2023 | Made It Mum1:35.0 | Kota Motohashi | Katsuo Ishii |
| 2022 | Speedy Kick1:41.8 | Norifumi Mikamoto | Tomoyuki Fujihara |
| 2021 | Cerasus Via1:42.1 | Taito Mori | Satoshi Kokubo |
| 2020 | Aqua Libre1:41.2 | Toshiya Yamamoto | Kenji Sato |
| 2019 | Tosen Garnet1:40.4 | Seiji Saki | Satoshi Kokubo |
| 2018 | Promised Leaf1:41.6 | Norifumi Mikamoto | Terunobu Fujita |
| 2017 | Star Impulse1:42.8 | Satoshi Ishizaki | Satoshi Kokubo |
| 2016 | Modern Woman1:41.9 | Daisuke Majima | Katsunori Arayama |
| 2015 | Lalabel1:42.3 | Daisuke Majima | Katsunori Aryama |
12 of the 12 runnings name the rider, 12 name the trainer and 0 name the owner, who is the one of the three the prize money actually belongs to.
Who wins the Oka Sho (Urawa) more than once
The fact the table above holds and cannot show
Most wins by a jockey
Races worth about the same
Either side of Oka Sho (Urawa) in the world money order
| # | Race | Country | Prize money | As published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 669 | Typhoon Tracy StakesCaulfield Racecourse or Moonee Valley Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Australia | £105,820 | AU$200,000 |
| 670 | Vain StakesCaulfield Racecourse | Australia | £105,820 | AU$200,000 |
| 671 | Victoria HandicapCaulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Australia | £105,820 | AU$200,000 |
| 672 | VRC St LegerFlemington Racecourse | Australia | £105,820 | AU$200,000 |
| 673 | W J Healy StakesEagle Farm | Australia | £105,820 | AU$200,000 |
| 674 | Zeditave StakesCaulfield Racecourse | Australia | £105,820 | AU$200,000 |
| 675 | Tropical Park DerbyGulfstream Park | United States | £105,263 | $140,000 |
| 676 | Dawn Run Mares' Novices' HurdleCheltenham Racecourse | Great Britain | £105,000 | £105,000 |
| 677 | Premio Carlo VittadiniSan Siro Racecourse | Italy | £103,419 | €121,000 |
| 678 | Premio DormelloSan Siro Racecourse | Italy | £103,419 | €121,000 |
| 680 | Tokyo Princess ShoOi Racecourse, Shinagawa, Tokyo | Japan | £100,800 | ¥20,000,000 |
| 681 | Burradon StakesNewcastle Racecourse | Great Britain | £100,000 | £100,000 |
| 683 | Challow Novices' HurdleNewbury Racecourse | Great Britain | £100,000 | £100,000 |
| 684 | Charlie Hall ChaseWetherby Racecourse | Great Britain | £100,000 | £100,000 |
| 685 | County Handicap HurdleCheltenham Racecourse | Great Britain | £100,000 | £100,000 |
| 686 | Dee StakesChester Racecourse | Great Britain | £100,000 | £100,000 |
| 687 | Henry VIII Novices' ChaseSandown Park Racecourse | Great Britain | £100,000 | £100,000 |
| 688 | March StakesGoodwood Racecourse | Great Britain | £100,000 | £100,000 |
| 689 | Noel Murless StakesAscot Racecourse | Great Britain | £100,000 | £100,000 |
| 690 | Pertemps FinalCheltenham Racecourse | Great Britain | £100,000 | £100,000 |
The 20 races closest to Oka Sho (Urawa) in what they pay, above and below it. Follow the ranking all the way up on the richest races in the world.
The rest of the money in Japan
21 races, 17th of them is this one
| Race | Racecourse | Grade | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nippon TV Hai | Funabashi Racecourse | Domestic Grade II (JpnII) | £201,600 |
| Tokyo Okan Sho | Ohi Racecourse | £201,600 | |
| Tokyo Kinen | Ohi Racecourse | South Kanto Grade II (SII) | £151,200 |
| Kimpai | Ohi Racecourse | South Kanto Grade II (SII) | £110,880 |
| Tokyo Princess Sho | Oi Racecourse, Shinagawa, Tokyo | South Kanto Grade I (SI) | £100,800 |
| Ban'ei Kinen | Obihiro Racecourse | Ban'ei Grade 1 | £50,400 |
| Tokai Derby | Nagoya Racecourse | £35,280 | |
| Takeyoriwake Sho | Kochi Racecourse | £12,600 |
Every race in Japan we hold a purse for is on the Japan prize money list.
Frequently asked questions
What is the total Oka Sho (Urawa) prize money?
£100,800. The race announces it as ¥20,000,000.
Where does the Oka Sho (Urawa) rank among the richest races in the world?
679th of 997. 678 races pay more, the nearest of them Typhoon Tracy Stakes. In Japan it is 17th of 21.
Which jockey has won the Oka Sho (Urawa) most often?
Taito Mori, with 2 wins between 2021 and 2024.
When was the Oka Sho (Urawa) first run?
1955. This page holds 12 runnings, from 2015 to 2026.
How far is the Oka Sho (Urawa)?
1,600 meters, on dirt, at Urawa Racecourse.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money