Japan Racing Association Hall of Fame

The Horse Racing Hall of Fame (Japanese: 競馬の殿堂) is a Japanese horse racing memorial hall which was installed on September 2, 1985 at the JRA Horse Racing Museum, Fuchu, Tokyo. It was founded by Japan Racing Association to honor the achievements of race horses, jockeys and trainers.

Race horses inducted into the Hall of Fame are called Kensho-ba () while jockeys and trainer are called Kensho-sha () by the Japan Racing Association.

Race horse selection is decided annually by a vote in April. It is voted on by mass communication or newspeople who have been involved in the horse racing news for more than ten years. Racehorses are inducted to the Hall of Fame if they gather over three-quarters of the total vote.

Voters can vote for race horses which:

Since 2004, an additional rule was set up. race horses which have retired less than a year, or more than 20 years cannot be nominated. In that year only, an extra vote is held exclusively for horse which retired more than 20 years (where Takeshiba O was selected).

Nobody is elected by a vote being divided in an average year. Particular, after 1999 when El Condor Pasa retired, El Condor Pasa had been voted more than half of total most years, Nobody was elected until 2004 because Special Week which was the one of El Condor Pasa's rival in Japan had been voted more than 30 percents of total, and they had divided their votes less than three-fourths.

The jockeys who have shown remarkable activity as well as more than 1000 victories are inducted to hall of Fame. The selection was started in 2004.

Trainers who have won more than 1000 races and who have won more than ten times at the eight biggest races: Tokyo Yushun (Japanese Derby), Satsuki Sho (Japanese 2000 Guineas), Kikuka Sho (Japanese St. Leger), Yushun Himba (Japanese Oaks), Oka Sho (Japanese 1000 Guineas), Tenno Sho (Spring and Autumn) and Arima Kinen, are inducted to hall of Fame. The selection was started in 2004.

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