The is a Japanese Grade 1 flat horse race in Japan for three-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies run over a distance of 2,000 metres (approximately mile) at the Nakayama Racecourse, Funabashi, Chiba, in April. It was first run in 1939 and is the Japanese equivalent of the English 2,000 Guineas. (Note that the original 2,000 Guineas is currently run at 1,609 metres, or one mile, about two furlongs shorter than the Satsuki Shō.) Winners since 1990 The 2011 race took place at Tokyo Racecourse due to the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami. Earlier winners 1939 - Rock Park 1940 - World Mine 1941 - St Lite 1942 - Arbeit 1943 - Dielec 1944 - Kuri Yamato 1945 - no race 1946 - no race 1947 - Tokitsukaze 1948 - Hide Hikari 1949 - Tosa Midori 1950 - Kumono Hana 1951 - Tokino Minoru 1952 - Kurino Hana 1953 - Bostonian 1954 - Dainana Hoshu 1955 - Kegon 1956 - Hekiraku 1957 - Kazuyoshi 1958 - Taisei Hope 1959 - Wildeal 1960 - Kodama 1961 - Shin Tsubame 1962 - Yamano O 1963 - Meizui 1964 - Shinzan 1965 - Chitose O 1966 - Nihon Pillow Ace 1967 - Ryuzuki 1968 - Martis 1969 - Wild More 1970 - Tanino Moutiers 1971 - Hikaru Imai 1972 - Land Prince 1973 - Haiseiko 1974 - Kitano Kachidoki 1975 - Kaburaya O 1976 - Tosho Boy 1977 - Hard Berge 1978 - Fantast 1979 - Bingo Garoo 1980 - Hawaiian Image 1981 - Katsu Top Ace 1982 - Azuma Hunter 1983 - Mr. C.B. 1984 - Symboli Rudolf 1985 - Miho Shinzan 1986 - Dyna Cosmos 1987 - Sakura Star O 1988 - Yaeno Muteki 1989 - Doctor Spurt See also Horse racing in Japan List of Japanese flat horse races References Racing Post: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , Horse races in Japan Turf races in Japan Flat horse races for three-year-olds