Zen-Nippon Nisai Yushun

Kawasaki • Kawasaki, Japan 20-10-6-4-2
December 11, 2024

Zen-Nippon Nisai Yushun Race History

 

The Zen-Nippon Nisai Yushun, the second event on the Japan Road to the Kentucky Derby, offers points on a 20-10-6-4-2 scale to the top five finishers. The mid-December highlight attracts Japan’s leading dirt two-year-olds, representing both the elite Japan Racing Association (JRA) and the generally lesser National Association of Racing (NAR), to Kawasaki Racecourse. Inaugurated in 1950, it was lengthened to its current distance of a metric mile in 1959.

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Road to the Kentucky Derby

Iroquois Stakes

September 14, 2024

Churchill Downs • Louisville, KY, USA

Points: 10-5-3-2-1

Montane Developments Beresford Stakes (Group 2)

September 28, 2024

Curragh • Kildare, Ireland

Points: 10-5-3-2-1

Juddmonte Royal Lodge (Group 2)

September 28, 2024

Newmarket • Suffolk, England, UK

Points: 10-5-3-2-1

Breeders’ Futurity (GI)

October 5, 2024

Keeneland • Lexington, KY, USA

Points: 10-5-3-2-1

American Pharoah (GI)

October 5, 2024

Santa Anita Park • Arcadia, CA, USA

Points: 10-5-3-2-1

Champagne

October 5, 2024

Aqueduct • New York, NY, USA

Points: 10-5-3-2-1

Qatar Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere (Group 1)

October 6, 2024

Longchamp • Paris, France

Points: 10-5-3-2-1

Futurity Trophy

October 26, 2024

Doncaster • Doncaster, England, UK

Points: 10-5-3-2-1

Street Sense (GIII)

October 27, 2024

Churchill Downs • Louisville, KY, USA

Points: 10-5-3-2-1

Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (GI)

November 1, 2024

Del Mar • Del Mar, CA, USA

Points: 30-15-9-6-3

Cattleya

November 23, 2024

Tokyo Racecourse • Fuchu, Tokyo, Japan

Points: 10-5-3-2-1

Kentucky Jockey Club (GII)

November 30, 2024

Churchill Downs • Louisville, KY, USA

Points: 10-5-3-2-1

Remsen

December 7, 2024

Aqueduct • New York, NY, USA

Points: 10-5-3-2-1

Zen-Nippon Nisai Yushun

December 11, 2024

Kawasaki • Kawasaki, Japan

Points: 20-10-6-4-2

Remington Springboard Mile

December 13, 2024

Remington Park • Oklahoma City, OK, USA

Points: 10-5-3-2-1

Los Alamitos Futurity (GII)

December 14, 2024

Los Alamitos • Cypress, CA, USA

Points: 10-5-3-2-1

Gun Runner

December 21, 2024

Fair Grounds • New Orleans, LA, USA

Points: 10-5-3-2-1

Jerome

January 4, 2025

Aqueduct • New York, NY, USA

Points: 10-5-3-2-1

Smarty Jones

January 4, 2025

Oaklawn Park • Hot Springs, AR, USA

Points: 10-5-3-2-1

Lecomte (GIII)

January 18, 2025

Fair Grounds • New Orleans, LA, USA

Points: 20-10-6-4-2

Southwest (GIII)

January 25, 2025

Oaklawn Park • Hot Springs, AR, USA

Points: 20-10-6-4-2

Withers (GIII)

February 1, 2025

Aqueduct • New York, NY, USA

Points: 20-10-6-4-2

Robert B. Lewis (GIII)

February 1, 2025

Santa Anita Park • Arcadia, CA, USA

Points: 20-10-6-4-2

Holy Bull (GIII)

February 1, 2025

Gulfstream Park • Hallandale Beach, FL, USA

Points: 20-10-6-4-2

Sam F. Davis (GIII)

February 8, 2025

Tampa Bay Downs • Tampa, FL, USA

Points: 20-10-6-4-2

Risen Star (GII)

February 15, 2025

Fair Grounds • New Orleans, LA, USA

Points: 50-25-15-10-5

Hyacinth

February 16, 2025

Tokyo Racecourse • Tokyo, Japan

Points: 30-15-9-6-3

Sunland Derby (GIII)

February 16, 2025

Sunland Park • Sunland Park, NM, USA

Points: 20-10-6-4-2

John Battaglia Memorial

February 22, 2025

Turfway Park • Florence, KY, USA

Points: 20-10-6-4-2

Rebel (GII)

February 22, 2025

Oaklawn Park • Hot Springs, AR, USA

Points: 50-25-15-10-5

Road to the Kentucky Derby Condition Stakes

February 26, 2025

Kempton • Sunbury-on-Thames, England, UK

Points: 20-10-6-4-2

Patton

February 28, 2025

Dundalk • Dundalk, County Louth, Ireland

Points: 20-10-6-4-2

Fountain of Youth (GII)

March 1, 2025

Gulfstream Park • Hallandale Beach, FL, USA

Points: 50-25-15-10-5

Gotham (GIII)

March 1, 2025

Aqueduct • New York, NY, USA

Points: 50-25-15-10-5

San Felipe (GII)

March 2, 2025

Santa Anita • Arcadia, CA, USA

Points: 50-25-15-10-5

Tampa Bay Derby (GII)

March 8, 2025

Tampa Bay Downs • Tampa, FL, USA

Points: 50-25-15-10-5

Virginia Derby

March 15, 2025

Colonial Downs • New Kent, VA, USA

Points: 50-25-15-10-5

Fukuryu

March 22, 2025

Nakayama • Funabashi, Chiba, Japan

Points: 40-20-12-8-4

Louisiana Derby (GII)

March 22, 2025

Fair Grounds • New Orleans, LA, USA

Points: 100-50-25-15-10

Jeff Ruby Steaks (GIII)

March 22, 2025

Turfway Park • Florence, KY, USA

Points: 100-50-25-15-10

Arkansas Derby (GI)

March 29, 2025

Oaklawn Park • Hot Springs, AR, USA

Points: 100-50-25-15-10

Florida Derby (GI)

March 29, 2025

Gulfstream Park • Hallandale Beach, FL, USA

Points: 100-50-25-15-10

UAE Derby (GII)

April 5, 2025

Meydan Racecourse • Dubai, UAE

Points: 100-50-25-15-10

Santa Anita Derby (GI)

April 5, 2025

Santa Anita Park • Arcadia, CA, USA

Points: 100-50-25-15-10

Blue Grass (GI)

April 5, 2025

Keeneland • Lexington, KY, USA

Points: 100-50-25-15-10

Wood Memorial (GII)

April 5, 2025

Aqueduct • New York, NY, USA

Points: 100-50-25-15-10

Lexington (GIII)

April 12, 2025

Keeneland • Lexington, KY, USA

Points: 20-10-6-4-2

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