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 2024)
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 Mejiro McQueen, Marvelous Crown, T M Opera O, Tap Dance City, Rose Kingdom and Lovely Day.