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The Oka Shō (桜花賞) is a Grade 1 flat horse race in Japan. The race is restricted to three-year-old Thoroughbred fillies and is run over a distance of 1,600 metres at Hanshin Racecourse in Takarazuka, Hyōgo. Run in early April, it is the traditional start to the annual classic races for three-year-olds in Japan.

Trial races
Trial races provide automatic berths to the winning horses or placed horses as specified. == Winners since 1990 ==
Earlier winners
• 1939 - Soul Lady • 1940 - Tairei • 1941 - Brand Sol • 1942 - Banner Goal • 1943 - Miss Theft • 1944 - Yamaiwai • 1945 - no race • 1946 - no race • 1947 - Browny • 1948 - Hamakaze • 1949 - Yashima Daughter • 1950 - Tosa Mitsuru • 1951 - Tsuki Kawa • 1952 - Swee Sue • 1953 - Kansei • 1954 - Yamaichi • 1955 - Yashima Belle • 1956 - Miss Lilas • 1957 - Miss Onward • 1958 - Hoshu Queen • 1959 - Kiyo Take • 1960 - Tokino Kiroku • 1961 - Sugi Hime • 1962 - Kenho • 1963 - Miss Masako • 1964 - Kane Keyaki • 1965 - Hatsuyuki • 1966 - Wakakumo • 1967 - Sea Ace • 1968 - Koyu • 1969 - Hide Kotobuki • 1970 - Tamami • 1971 - Nasuno Kaori • 1972 - Achieve Star • 1973 - Nitto Chodori • 1974 - Takaeno Kaori • 1975 - Tesco Gaby • 1976 - Titania • 1977 - Inter Gloria • 1978 - Oyama Tesco • 1979 - Horsemen Tesco • 1980 - Hagino Top Lady • 1981 - Brocade • 1982 - Riesengross • 1983 - Shadai Sophia • 1984 - Diana Tholon • 1985 - Erebus • 1986 - Mejiro Ramonu • 1987 - Max Beauty • 1988 - Ara Hotoku • 1989 - Shadai Kagura ==See also==
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