Shūka Sho
| Grade 1 race | |
| Location | Kyoto Racecourse, Fushimi-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1996 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred Flat racing |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 2000 meters |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Right-handed |
| Qualification | 3-y-o, Fillies |
| Weight | 55 kg |
| Purse |
¥ 168,900,000 (as of 2014) 1st: ¥ 89,000,000 |
The Shūka Shō (秋華賞?) is a Grade 1 flat horse race in Japan for three-year-old thoroughbred fillies run over a distance of 2,000 metres (approximately 1 1/4 miles) at the Kyoto Racecourse, Fushimi-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture in October.
The Shūka Shō is the final leg of the Japanese Fillies' Triple Crown, preceded by the Oka Sho and the Yushun Himba. In 1996 it was established as Domestic Grade 1 race, and in 2009 it was granted International Grade 1 status.
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