The Kikusui Sho (in Japanese: 菊水賞), is a race for three-year-old stallions from Hyōgo Prefecture in the Hyogo Horse Racing Association.
| Location | Sonoda Racecourse |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1999 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1,700 meters |
| Surface | Dirt |
| Qualification | Three-year-olds in Hyogo |
| Weight | 54kg-56kg |
| Purse | 1st: ¥7,000,000 |
Race details edit
It is held at Sonoda Racecourse and is 1,700 meters in length on a dirt track.[1]
The race is the first leg of the Hyogo Prefecture Triple Crown, alongside the Hyogo Derby and the Hyogo Championship.
The race usually takes place in April.
Winners since 2015 edit
Winners since 2015 include:[1]
| Year |
Winner |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Indium[2] | Ken Kimura | Norio Tanaka | 1:53.3 |
| 2016 | Chouette | Tomohiro Hamada | Masako Niiko | 1:49.1 |
| 2017 | Magic Carpet | Ken Kimura | Norio Tanaka | 1:53.8 |
| 2018 | Azeztulite[3] | Shoichi Kawamura | Yoshinori Arayama | 1:54.1 |
| 2019 | Jingi[4][5] | Manabu Tanaka | Tadaaki Hashimoto | 1:49.1 |
Past winners edit
Past winners include:[1]
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See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c "Nojigiku Award". netkeiba.com. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
- ^ "Indium". JBIS. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
- ^ "Azeztulite". JBIS. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
- ^ "Jingi". JBIS. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
- ^ "51st Kikusui Award (G)". Net Kiba. Retrieved 1 April 2019.