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The Hanshin Cup (阪神カップ, Hanshin Kappu) is a Grade 2 race in Japan. It is held at Hanshin Racecourse in Takarazuka, Hyogo.
| International Grade 2 race | |
.jpg) Daiana Halo, winner of the 2018 Hanshin Cup | |
| Location | Hanshin Racecourse, Takarazuka, Hyogo, Japan |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 2006 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred Flat racing |
| Website | japanracing.jp/ |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1400 meters |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Right-handed (inner course) |
| Qualification | 3-y-o & Up, Thoroughbreds |
| Weight | 3-y-o 56 kg \ 4-y-o & up 57kg |
| Purse | 1st: ¥67,000,000 (as of 2023) |
The race was first run in 2006 and is run over 1,400 metres (about 7 furlongs) on the inner turf course. It was upgraded to international status in 2009.
Due to the race calendar's arrangement, it was the final graded race organized by JRA in the 2012 and 2013 seasons, being held even after the Arima Kinen (which is usually the final graded race in the year).[1]
List of winners edit
| Year |
Winner |
Age |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Owner |
Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Fusaichi Richard | 3 | Yuichi Fukunaga | Kunihide Matsuda | Fusao Sekiguchi | 1:20.6 |
| 2007 | Suzuka Phoenix | 5 | Yutaka Take | Mitsuru Hashida | Keiji Nagai | 1:20.6 |
| 2008 | Maruka Phoenix | 4 | Yuichi Fukunaga | Masahiro Matsunaga | Kawacho Sangyo | 1:21.6 |
| 2009 | Kinshasa no Kiseki | 6 | Mirco Demuro | Noriyuki Hori | Kazumi Yoshida | 1:20.4 |
| 2010 | Kinshasa no Kiseki | 7 | Christophe Soumillon | Noriyuki Hori | Kazumi Yoshida | 1:20.3 |
| 2011 | San Carlo | 5 | Yutaka Yoshida | Yokichi Okubo | Shadai Race Horse Co Ltd | 1:20.5 |
| 2012 | San Carlo | 6 | Yutaka Yoshida | Yokichi Okubo | Shadai Race Horse Co Ltd | 1:21.0 |
| 2013 | Real Impact | 5 | Ryan Moore | Noriyuki Hori | U Carrot Farm | 1:21.4 |
| 2014 | Real Impact | 6 | William Buick | Noriyuki Hori | U Carrot Farm | 1:20.7 |
| 2015 | Rosa Gigantea | 4 | Mirco Demuro | Kazuo Fujisawa | Shadai Race Horse Co Ltd | 1:21.4 |
| 2016 | Shuji | 3 | Yuga Kawada | Naosuke Sugai | Koji Yasuhara | 1:21.9 |
| 2017 | Isla Bonita | 6 | Christophe Lemaire | Hironori Kurita | Shadai Race Horse Co Ltd | 1:19.5 |
| 2018 | Diana Halo | 5 | Yuji Hishida | Hiroyuki Oneda | Komahide | 1:21.1 |
| 2019 | Gran Alegria | 3 | Christophe Lemaire | Kazuo Fujisawa | Sunday Racing | 1:19.4 |
| 2020 | Danon Fantasy | 4 | Yusuke Fujioka | Mitsumasa Nakauchida | Danox | 1:19.7 |
| 2021 | Grenadier Guards | 3 | Cristian Demuro | Mitsumasa Nakauchida | Sunday Racing | 1:20.3 |
| 2022 | Diatonic | 7 | Yasunari Iwata | Takayuki Yasuda | Silk Racing | 1:20.2 |
| 2023 | Win Marvel | 4 | Kohei Matsuyama | Masashi Fukayama | Win Co Ltd | 1:19.3 |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ However, the last Graded-race in Japan Racing is Tokyo Daishōten (International Grade 1) organized by Minami Kanto Racing Organization of National Association of Racing, which traditionally Raced on 29 December.
- ^ "阪神C". Netkeiba.
- ^ "Hanshin Cup". Netkeiba.
External links edit
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