| Grade 2 race | |
 2024 Aoba Sho winner Sugar Kun | |
| Location | Tokyo Racecourse |
|---|---|
| Race type | Thoroughbred Flat racing |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 2400 metres |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | 3-y-o |
| Weight | 57 kg Allowance: Fillies 2 kg |
| Purse | ¥ 117,540,000 (as of 2024) 1st: ¥ 54,000,000 2nd: ¥ 22,000,000 3rd: ¥ 14,000,000 |
The Aoba Sho (Japanese 青葉賞) is a Japanese Grade 2 flat horse race in Japan for three-year-old Thoroughbreds. It is run over a distance of 2400 metres at Tokyo Racecourse in April.[1]
The Aoba Sho was first run in 1984 and was elevated to Grade 3 status in 1994 before being promoted to Grade 2 in 2001. It serves as a trial race for the Tokyo Yushun, with the winner and second place each awarded a slot for the race.[2]
Among the winners of the race have been Symboli Kris S, Zenno Rob Roy and Fenomeno.
- ^ "Aoba Sho". Horse Racing in Japan.
- ^ "歴史・コース：テレビ東京杯青葉賞 今週の注目レース JRA". jra.jp (in Japanese). Japan Racing Association. Archived from the original on 2024-04-21. Retrieved 2024-05-27.