Kyōto Daishōten
Lovely Day winning the 2015 Kyoto Daishoten | |
| Class | Grade 2 |
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| Location | Kyoto Racecourse, Fushimi-ku, Kyoto |
| Inaugurated | 1966 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred Flat racing |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 2400 metres |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Right-handed |
| Qualification | 3-y-o +, Colts & Fillies |
| Weight | Special Weight |
| Purse | ¥ 145,220,000 (as of 2025)
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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.