Priority 1 • JRA Central Japanese Racing (G1 Flagships)
Tenno Sho (Autumn)
Race Date
2026-11-01 • G1
Venue & Course
Tokyo Racecourse (2000m Turf)
Historical Par GLD
115 GLD
Purse
¥475,200,000 (~$3.2M USD)
Course Geometry, Pace Dynamics & Cross-Circuit Translation
Tokyo 2000m Turf starts in the chute with a short 130m run to the pocket turn (favoring inside brackets 1枠-4枠), before opening into a 525.9m homestretch with a 2.1m uphill rise where sub-33.2s Final 3F (上り3F) closing velocity dominates.
Historical Par GLD: 115 — All contender figures below are normalized onto the universal GLD Speed Figure scale.
Multi-Stage Countdown Milestones (T-30 to T-2)
T-30
Stage 1 — Early SEO Event Hub & Historical Par GLD Launch
T-14
Stage 2 — Contender & International Shipper Speed Figure Translation
T-7
Stage 3 — First-Turn Pace Map & Barrier/Bracket Bias Blueprint
T-2
Stage 4 — Final Declared Field, GLD Line & Exotic Blueprint
Projected Contenders — GLD Speed Figures & GLD Line
| Contender (ALL CAPS) | Localized Name | Origin | Proj GLD Fig | Peak GLD Fig | GLD Line | Handicapping & Pace Angle |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DO DEUCE | DO DEUCE | 116 | 118 | 5/2 | Elite Tokyo 2000m/2400m closer with a 32.5s Final 3F ceiling and top Projected GLD Rating. | |
| LIBERTY ISLAND | LIBERTY ISLAND | 115 | 117 | 11/4 | Triple Tiara champion with tactical off-pace gears (EP/LP balance) ideal for Tokyo's 525.9m stretch. | |
| PROGNOSIS | PROGNOSIS | 114 | 116 | 9/2 | Consistent 2000m specialist whose middle-to-late sectional surge thrives in strongly run G1s. |