Zen-Nippon Nisai Yushun prize money
Zen-Nippon Nisai Yushun is worth £359,856 for the 2025 running , £211,680 of it to the winner . That makes it the 212th richest of the 997 races on this site and the 11th richest in Japan.
The race announces its purse as ¥71,400,000, and every figure here is that money converted. The currency control at the top swaps the whole page.
What the Zen-Nippon Nisai Yushun is
Domestic Grade 1 (JpnI) International Listed · 1,600 meters (about 8 furlongs or a mile) · Dirt · Kawasaki Racecourse
- Racecourse
- Kawasaki Racecourse
- Country
- Japan
- Grade
- Domestic Grade 1 (JpnI) International Listed
- Distance
- 1,600 meters (about 8 furlongs or a mile)
- Surface
- Dirt
- Race type
- Thoroughbred - Flat racing
- Open to
- Two-years-old
- Direction
- Left-handed
- As published
- ¥71,400,000
The winner takes 59% of the fund. The remaining £148,176 is shared between the horses behind, on a scale the racecourse sets race by race rather than a fixed one.
Run in 1:44.20 in 2025, Zen-Nippon Nisai Yushun pays £3,454 for every second of the race, which is 161st of the 611 races in horse racing prize money per second and 11th in Japan.
Every Zen-Nippon Nisai Yushun winner
29 runnings, 1997 to 2025, newest first
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Pyromancer1:44.2 | Mirai Iwata | Keiji Yoshimura (JRA) | Godolphin |
| 2024 | Myriad Love1:42.4 | Atsuya Nishimura | Koichi Shintani (JRA) | Asuka Shiraishi |
| 2023 | Forever Young1:43.5 | Ryusei Sakai | Yoshito Yahagi (JRA) | Susumu Fujita |
| 2022 | Derma Sotogake1:43.3 | Fuma Matsuwaka | Hidetaka Otonashi (JRA) | Hiroyuki Asanuma |
| 2021 | Dry Stout1:39.2 | Keita Tosaki | Mitsunori Makiura (JRA) | YGG Horse Club Co., Ltd. |
| 2020 | Alain Barows1:40.7 | Seiji Sakai | Masato Hayashi (FUN) | Hirotsugu Inokuma |
| 2019 | Vacation1:41.9 | Hiroto Yoshihara | Kenichi Takatsuki (KAW) | Masahiro Ogishi |
| 2018 | Nova Lenda1:42.6 | Yuichi Kitamura | Takashi Saito (JRA) | Carrot Farm Co., Ltd. |
| 2017 | Le Vent Se Leve1:41:6 | Mirco Demuro | Kiyoshi Hagiwara (JRA) | G1 Racing |
| 2016 | Rieno Tesoro1:42.8 | Hayato Yoshida | Ryo Takei (JRA) | Kenji Ryotokuji |
| 2015 | Sound Sky1:43.1 | Keita Tosaki | Masao Sato (JRA) | Yuichi Masuda |
| 2014 | Dear Domus1:45.3 | Kosei Miura | Yutaka Takahashi (JRA) | Dearest Co., Ltd. |
| 2013 | Happy Sprint1:40.4 | Mitsuyuki Miyazaki | Junji Tanaka (HOK) | Tsuji Bokujo |
| 2012 | Someries1:41.9 | Yusuke Fujioka | Kenichi Fujioka (JRA) | Princess Haya bint Hussein |
| 2011 | Obruchev1:41.6 | Eiji Nakadate | Kiyoshi Hagiwara (JRA) | Koji Maeda |
| 2010 | Big Romance1:41.2 | Katsuharu Tanaka | Michifumi Kono (JRA) | Senji Nishimura |
| 2009 | Love Michan1:40.0 | Kusuhiko Hamaguchi | Hitoshi Yanae (KAS) | Sachiaki Kobayashi |
| 2008 | Suni1:40.5 | Hiroyuki Uchida | Naohiro Yoshida (JRA) | Kazumi Yoshida |
| 2007 | Iide Kenshin1:41.8 | Shinji Fujita | Mitsugu Kon (JRA) | RSA Country Co., Ltd. |
| 2006 | Furioso1:41.8 | Hiroyuki Uchida | Masayuki Kawashima (FUN) | Darley Japan Racing |
| 2005 | Grace Tiara1:42.3 | Katsuharu Tanaka | Takahisa Tezuka (JRA) | Shimokobe Farm Co., Ltd. |
| 2004 | Pride Kim1:40.6 | Kenichi Ikezoe | Kaneo Ikezoe (JRA) | Tomiro Fukami |
| 2003 | Admire Hope1:42.8 | Yutaka Take | Mitsuru Hashida (JRA) | Riichi Kondo |
| 2002 | Utopia1:42.4 | Hiroshi Kawachi | Kojiro Hashiguchi (JRA) | Kaneko Makoto Holdings |
| 2001 | Principal River1:42.5 | Fuyuki Igarashi | Haruo Narita (HOK) | Teruya Yoshida |
| 2000 | Toshin Blizzard1:42.6 | Takayuki Ishizaki | Kenji Sato (FUN) | Hironobu Inagaki |
| 1999 | Agnes Digital1:41.1 | Hitoshi Matoba | Toshiaki Shirai (JRA) | Takao Watanabe |
| 1998 | Admire Mambo1:43.3 | Katsuharu Tanaka | Mitsuru Hashida (JRA) | Riichi Kondo |
| 1997 | Agnes World1:41.7 | Yutaka Take | Hideyuki Mori (JRA) | Takao Watanabe Teruya Yoshida |
29 of the 29 runnings name the rider, 29 name the trainer and 29 name the owner, who is the one of the three the prize money actually belongs to.
Who wins the Zen-Nippon Nisai Yushun 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 Zen-Nippon Nisai Yushun in the world money order
| # | Race | Country | Prize money | As published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 201 | Personal Ensign StakesSaratoga Race Course | United States | £375,940 | $500,000 |
| 202 | Risen Star StakesFair Grounds Race Course | United States | £375,940 | $500,000 |
| 203 | Santa Anita DerbySanta Anita Park | United States | £375,940 | $500,000 |
| 204 | Secretariat StakesColonial Downs | United States | £375,940 | $500,000 |
| 205 | Sunland Park DerbySunland Park Racetrack | United States | £375,940 | $500,000 |
| 206 | Test StakesSaratoga Race Course | United States | £375,940 | $500,000 |
| 208 | Woody Stephens StakesBelmont Park | United States | £375,940 | $500,000 |
| 209 | Ryanair ChaseCheltenham Racecourse | Great Britain | £375,000 | £375,000 |
| 210 | Canadian Pacing DerbyCampbellville, Ontario, Canada | Canada | £370,392 | CA$690,000 |
| 211 | Queensland OaksEagle Farm Racecourse | Australia | £370,370 | AU$700,000 |
| 213 | Grand Prix de Saint-CloudSaint-Cloud Racecourse | France | £341,880 | €400,000 |
| 214 | Grosser Preis von BadenIffezheim Racecourse | Germany | £341,880 | €400,000 |
| 215 | Prix Guillaume d'OrnanoDeauville Racecourse | France | £341,880 | €400,000 |
| 216 | Prix Jean PratDeauville Racecourse | France | £341,880 | €400,000 |
| 217 | Prix Jean-Luc LagardèreLongchamp Racecourse | France | £341,880 | €400,000 |
| 218 | Prix Marcel BoussacLongchamp Racecourse | France | £341,880 | €400,000 |
| 219 | Prix Vicomtesse VigierLongchamp Racecourse | France | £341,880 | €400,000 |
| 220 | Stayers' HurdleCheltenham Racecourse | Great Britain | £325,000 | £325,000 |
| 221 | Prix Maurice de GheestDeauville Racecourse | France | £324,786 | €380,000 |
| 222 | Celebration CupSha Tin Racecourse | Hong Kong | £308,750 | HK$3,250,000 |
The 20 races closest to Zen-Nippon Nisai Yushun 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, 11th of them is this one
| Race | Racecourse | Grade | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teio Sho | Ohi | Domestic Grade I (Jpn I) | £685,440 |
| Japan Dirt Classic | Ohi Racecourse | Domestic Grade 1 (JpnI) International Listed | £599,760 |
| Haneda Hai | Ohi Racecourse | Domestic Grade 1 (JpnI) International Listed | £514,080 |
| Japan Breeding Farms' Cup Ladies' Classic | Changes yearly | Domestic Grade I (JpnI) | £514,080 |
| Derby Grand Prix | Mizusawa Racecourse | £201,600 | |
| 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 |
Every race in Japan we hold a purse for is on the Japan prize money list.
Frequently asked questions
How much does the Zen-Nippon Nisai Yushun winner get?
£211,680. That is 59% of the £359,856 Zen-Nippon Nisai Yushun is worth, and the rest is shared down the field.
What is the total Zen-Nippon Nisai Yushun prize money?
£359,856, for the 2025 running. The race announces it as ¥71,400,000.
Where does the Zen-Nippon Nisai Yushun rank among the richest races in the world?
212th of 997. 211 races pay more, the nearest of them Personal Ensign Stakes. In Japan it is 11th of 21.
Which jockey has won the Zen-Nippon Nisai Yushun most often?
Katsuharu Tanaka, with 3 wins between 1998 and 2010.
When was the Zen-Nippon Nisai Yushun first run?
This page holds 29 runnings, from 1997 to 2025.
How far is the Zen-Nippon Nisai Yushun?
1,600 meters (about 8 furlongs or a mile), on dirt, at Kawasaki Racecourse.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money