Priority 4 • NAR Regional Dirt (Tokyo City Keiba — Ohi G1)
Tokyo Daishoten (G1)
Race Date
2026-12-29 • G1
Venue & Course
Ohi Racecourse (Tokyo City Keiba) (2000m Dirt)
Historical Par GLD
113 GLD
Purse
¥170,000,000 (~$1.15M USD)
Course Geometry, Pace Dynamics & Cross-Circuit Translation
The only international Grade 1 on the NAR calendar, contested over Ohi's 2000m Outer Dirt (386m homestretch). Year-end winter sand cushion at Ohi rewards elite sustained closing velocity (LP) and proven 2000m dirt stamina.
Historical Par GLD: 113 — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FOREVER YOUNG | FOREVER YOUNG | 115 | 116 | 6/4 | Undefeated Japanese dirt star at Ohi whose international GLD Speed Figures lead the 2000m division. | |
| USHBA TESORO | USHBA TESORO | 114 | 116 | 2/1 | Back-to-back Tokyo Daishoten champion with a trademark sweeping Final 3F surge at Ohi. | |
| WILSON TESORO | WILSON TESORO | 113 | 114 | 4/1 | Tactical versatility (EP/LP) allows him to stalk the pace and strike first in the Ohi stretch. |