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2026 Tenno Sho (Autumn) All 17 Runners Tier List

Rank all 17 runners from the 2026 Tenno Sho (Autumn) at Tokyo Racecourse. Compare race result, 2026 G1 form, running style and 2,000-metre suitability. This fan ranking is not betting advice.

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The 2026 Tenno Sho (Autumn) brought 17 runners to Tokyo Racecourse over 2,000 metres on turf on November 1. Danon Desailly won, with Nebra Disk second and Regaleira third. Use this tier list to separate season-long form from one-race outcomes: consider each horse's 2026 G1 record, finishing position, running style and suitability for Tokyo's long straight. Rankings are subjective and intended for discussion, not betting guidance.

Editorial review: 2026-11-02

  1. Danon Desailly

    Danon Desailly won the 2026 Tenno Sho (Autumn), covering Tokyo’s 2,000-metre turf course in 1:56.7. His other major 2026 Grade 1 results were third in both the Osaka Hai and Takarazuka Kinen. From gate 17, he raced near the rear, was sixteenth at the final turn, and produced a 32.9-second final 600 metres. That finishing run sets his Tokyo victory apart from his earlier placings and gives fans a concrete basis for comparing his performances across three different courses.

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  2. Nebra Disk

    Nebra Disk finished second in the 2026 Tenno Sho (Autumn), two and a half lengths behind Danon Desailly. This was his only Grade 1 result of 2026; earlier that year, he won the Kasuga Tokubetsu and Hakata Stakes at 1,800 metres. At Tokyo, he advanced from twelfth at the second turn to tenth at the last, then finished in 33.7 seconds for the final 600 metres. The runner-up finish provides his clearest evidence at Grade 1 level and over 2,000 metres.

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  3. Regaleira

    Regaleira placed third in the 2026 Tenno Sho (Autumn), three-quarters of a length behind Nebra Disk. Her other major Grade 1 result that year was seventh in the Takarazuka Kinen. At Tokyo, she travelled around midfield, held tenth at the final turn, and recorded a 33.8-second final 600 metres on the 2,000-metre turf course. Her placing marks an improvement on that earlier Grade 1 finish, while the race positions offer a useful contrast with the deeper closing runs of the winner and fourth-place finisher.

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  4. Tagano Dude

    Tagano Dude finished fourth in the 2026 Tenno Sho (Autumn), following fourth in the Osaka Hai, sixth in the Tenno Sho (Spring), and fifth in the Takarazuka Kinen—his other major Grade 1 results that year. At Tokyo, he raced at the back of the 17-horse field and remained last at the final turn before closing in 33.3 seconds. His fourth place over 2,000 metres matches his Osaka Hai placing, but the Tokyo run came through a notably patient, late-finishing approach.

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  5. Croix du Nord

    Croix du Nord finished fifth in the 2026 Tenno Sho (Autumn), racing from sixth at each recorded corner before finishing in 1:57.4. His other major 2026 Grade 1 results were victories in the Osaka Hai and Tenno Sho (Spring), followed by second in the Takarazuka Kinen. That record gives him a stronger top-level résumé than this placing alone suggests. At Tokyo’s 2,000 metres, his position near the leaders contrasted with the late-running approach of the winner, Danon Desailly.

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  6. Shake Your Heart

    Shake Your Heart finished sixth in the 2026 Tenno Sho (Autumn), passing the recorded corners in twelfth and completing Tokyo’s 2,000 metres in 1:57.5. His other 2026 Grade 1 result was fourteenth in the Takarazuka Kinen. Wins in the Grade 2 Kinko Sho and Sapporo Kinen established his 2,000-metre form, but neither was a Grade 1 victory. He raced from well behind the early leaders here; his closing run brought him close to fifth without reaching the first five.

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  7. June Blossom

    June Blossom finished seventh in the 2026 Tenno Sho (Autumn), covering Tokyo’s 2,000 metres in 1:57.7 after running eleventh at the second corner and twelfth at the next two. The Autumn Tenno Sho was his only 2026 Grade 1 result; his other starts that year included third in the October Stakes, also over Tokyo’s 2,000 metres. That earlier course run offers a useful comparison, although it came below Grade 1 level. Here he settled behind midfield and did not reach the leading group.

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  8. Sakura Farel

    Sakura Farel finished eighth in the 2026 Tenno Sho (Autumn), completing Tokyo’s 2,000 metres in 1:57.7. He was ninth at the second and third corners and eighth at the fourth, a midfield trip rather than a front-running one. This was his only 2026 Grade 1 result. Earlier in the year he won a race over this course and distance and finished second to Shake Your Heart in the Grade 2 Sapporo Kinen. Those performances give context for his eighth-place finish without treating lower-grade results as Grade 1 form.

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  9. Cosmo Kuranda

    Cosmo Kuranda finished ninth in the 2026 Tenno Sho (Autumn) over Tokyo turf at 2,000 metres. His other major Grade 1 result that year was fourth in the Takarazuka Kinen, where he led the field. In Tokyo, he raced near the front, running third at each recorded turn before finishing in 1:57.7. Those contrasting runs give fans a useful question for ranking: how much did his forward-running style suit the sharper Tokyo test compared with the longer Takarazuka Kinen?

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  10. Seiun Hades

    Seiun Hades placed tenth in the 2026 Tenno Sho (Autumn), recording 1:57.7 over Tokyo's turf 2,000 metres. His other major Grade 1 finishes that year were fifth in the Osaka Hai and fourth in the Yasuda Kinen. He raced around sixth or seventh in the Tokyo field, a different position from the prominent run he made in the Osaka Hai. His 2026 record therefore offers a comparison across a 2,000-metre Grade 1 and a Tokyo mile, without treating either result as proof of ideal conditions.

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  11. Masquerade Ball

    Masquerade Ball finished 11th in the 2026 Tenno Sho (Autumn). This was his only 2026 Grade 1 result. At Tokyo, he raced near the rear and finished in 1:57.8 over the 2,000-metre turf course. The result gives a direct sample of him at Tokyo's trip, while his closing position makes his run a useful comparison with runners that stayed closer to the pace. It is one race, not a definitive verdict on his 2,000-metre suitability.

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  12. Giovanni

    Giovanni finished 12th in the 2026 Tenno Sho (Autumn), recording 1:58.5 over Tokyo's 2,000-metre turf. This was his only 2026 Grade 1 result. In the race he advanced from fifth to third in the recorded running positions but could not sustain that placing to the finish. The contrast between his early position and late fade provides the main evidence for judging his Tokyo 2,000-metre suitability; one result alone is not conclusive.

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  13. Champagne Color

    Champagne Color finished 13th in the 2026 Tenno Sho (Autumn), having finished 12th in that year’s Yasuda Kinen, his other Grade 1 appearance. He raced near the rear at Tokyo, was still 14th at the final turn, and failed to make a significant late advance over 2,000 meters. His Yasuda Kinen run came over Tokyo’s shorter 1,600-meter course, making the autumn result a distinct distance test. For ranking, compare his closing position here with the forward-running horses immediately ahead of him.

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  14. Ho O Biscuits

    Ho O Biscuits placed 14th in the 2026 Tenno Sho (Autumn). His other major top-level result that year was 11th in the Kawasaki Kinen, a dirt Jpn1; the autumn race was his only turf Grade 1 appearance. At Tokyo over 2,000 meters, he tracked the pace in third and kept challenging until around the 200-meter mark before fading. That contrasts with his second place in the 2026 Mainichi Okan at Tokyo over 1,800 meters, where he led. His early position is central to comparing these performances.

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  15. Realize Sirius

    Realize Sirius finished 15th in the 2026 Tenno Sho (Autumn), after placing second in the Satsuki Sho and seventh in the Japanese Derby, both Grade 1 races that year. In the autumn race, he followed the leader in second over Tokyo’s 2,000-meter turf course but lost ground through the final 400 meters. His Satsuki Sho runner-up finish also came from second position, over 2,000 meters at Nakayama. The contrast makes sustained pace at Tokyo, rather than access to an early position, the key point for comparison.

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  16. Elton Barows

    Elton Barows finished 16th in the 2026 Tenno Sho (Autumn); this was his only Grade 1 result that year. He traveled around seventh in the Tokyo turf 2,000-meter contest, was checked by another runner early in the straight, and made little progress afterward. Unlike the horses prominent near the front, he approached the final stages from midfield. The interference is relevant when discussing his finishing position, but the recorded result does not establish how much it changed his placing. His run offers limited evidence of 2,000-meter suitability.

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  17. Redness

    Redness finished 17th of 17 in the 2026 Tenno Sho (Autumn), his only Grade 1 result of 2026. Starting from gate four, he led at every recorded turn but faded to finish in 1:59.9 on Tokyo’s turf 2,000 metres. Earlier third-place finishes in the Grade 2 Sapporo Kinen at 2,000 metres and Mainichi Okan at Tokyo over 1,800 metres show why his form merited comparison, while this race raises a distinct question about sustaining a front-running effort at this distance.

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