Kyōto Daishōten

Kyōto Daishōten
京都大賞典
Lovely Day winning the 2015 Kyoto Daishoten
ClassGrade 2
LocationKyoto Racecourse, Fushimi-ku, Kyoto
Inaugurated1966
Race typeThoroughbred Flat racing
Race information
Distance2400 metres
SurfaceTurf
TrackRight-handed
Qualification3-y-o +, Colts & Fillies
WeightSpecial Weight
Purse¥ 145,220,000 (as of 2025)
  • 1st: ¥ 67,000,000
  • 2nd: ¥ 27,000,000
  • 3rd: ¥ 17,000,000

The Kyōto Daishōten (京都大賞典, kyōto daishōten) is a Grade 2 flat horse race in Japan for Thoroughbred colts and fillies aged three and over. It is run over a distance of 2,400 metres at the Kyoto Racecourse, in Fushimi-ku, Kyoto.

The race is run in October and serves as a trial race for the autumn edition of the Tenno Sho.

It was first run in 1966. Among the winners of the race have been multiple prominent racehorses, including Mejiro McQueen, Marvelous Crown, T. M. Opera O, Tap Dance City, Rose Kingdom and Lovely Day.