The Kyoto Shimbun Hai (Japanese 京都新聞杯) is a Japanese Grade 2 flat horse race in Japan for three-year-old Thoroughbreds. It is run over a distance of 2200 metres at Kyoto Racecourse in May.[1]
| Grade 2 race | |
.jpg){kind=spacer} 2016 Kyoto Shimbun Hai | |
| Location | Kyoto Racecourse |
|---|---|
| Race type | Thoroughbred Flat racing |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 2,200 meters |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Right-handed |
| Qualification | 3-y-o |
| Weight | 57 kg Allowance: Fillies 2 kg |
| Purse | ¥ 117,540,000 (as of 2024) 1st: ¥ 54,000,000 2nd: ¥ 22,000,000 3rd: ¥ 14,000,000 |
The Kyoto Shimbun Hai was first run in 1953 and was elevated to Grade 2 status in 1984. It serves as a trial race for the Tokyo Yushun. It was run over a variety of distances in its early history before being contested over 2000 metres from 1966. The distance was increased to 2200 metres in 1984 although it was run over 2000 metres again in 2000 and 2001.
Among the winners of the race have been Katsuragi Ace, Special Week, Admire Vega, Agnes Flight, Heart's Cry and Kizuna.
Winners since 2000 edit
| Year |
Winner |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Agnes Flight | Hiroshi Kawachi | Hiroyuki Nagahama | 1:59.8 |
| 2001 | Tenzan Seiza | Hideaki Miyuki | Higeaki Fujiwara | 1:59.8 |
| 2002 | Fast Tateyama | Hiroki Goto | Isao Yasuda | 2:12.5 |
| 2003 | Marble Chief | Kenichi Ikezoe | Kiyohiro Tadokoro | 2:15.4 |
| 2004 | Heart's Cry | Katsumi Ando | Kojiro Hahiguchi | 2:11.9 |
| 2005 | Inti Raimi | Tetsuzo Sato | Shozo Sasaki | 2:13.0 |
| 2006 | Toho Alan | Shinji Fujita | Hideaki Fujiwara | 2:14.8 |
| 2007 | Tascata Sorte | Yasunari Iwata | Hideaki Fujiwara | 2:13.5 |
| 2008 | Meisho Qualia | Yasunari Iwata | Toyoji Nihihashi | 2:18.4 |
| 2009 | Best Member | Hirofumi Shii | Hiroshi Miyamoto | 2:13.0 |
| 2010 | Gestalt | Kenichi Ikezoe | Hiroyuki Nagahama | 2:12.8 |
| 2011 | Cresco Grand | Yutaka Take | Sei Ihhikaza | 2:13.5 |
| 2012 | Tosen Homareboshi | Craig Williams | Yasutoshi Ikee | 2:10.0 |
| 2013 | Kizuna | Yutaka Take | Shozo Sasaki | 2:12.3 |
| 2014 | Hagino Hybrid | Shinichiro Akiyama | Kunihide Matsuda | 2:11.0 |
| 2015 | Satono Rasen | Yuga Kawada | Yasutoshi Ikee | 2:11.3 |
| 2016 | Smart Odin | Keita Tosaki | Kunihide Matsuda | 2:12.6[2] |
| 2017 | Platinum Bullet | Suguru Hamanaka | Hiroshi Kawachi | 2:15.2[3] |
| 2018 | Stay Foolish | Yusuke Fujioka | Yoshito Yahagi | 2:11.0[4] |
| 2019 | Red Genial | Manabu Sakai | Yoshitada Takahashi | 2:11.9 |
| 2020 | Deep Bond | Ryuji Wada | Ryuji Okubo | 2:11.7 |
| 2021[a] | Red Genesis | Yuga Kawada | Yasuo Tomomichi | 2:11.2 |
| 2022[a] | Ask Wild More | Mirai Iwata | Hideaki Fujiwara | 2:09.5 |
| 2023 | Satono Glanz | Yuga Kawada | Yasuo Tomomichi | 2:14.1 |
| 2024 | June Take | Yusuke Fujioka | Hidenori Take | 2:11.2 |
a The 2021 and 2022 runnings took place at Chukyo while Kyoto was closed for redevelopment.
Earlier winners edit
- 1983 - Katsuragi Ace
- 1984 - Nishino Raiden
- 1985 - Miho Shinzan
- 1986 - Takeno Komayoshi
- 1987 - Leo Tenzan
- 1988 - Yaeno Muteki
- 1989 - Bamboo Begin
- 1990 - Mejiro Ryan
- 1991 - Nice Nature
- 1992 - Mihono Bourbon
- 1993 - Winning Ticket
- 1994 - Star Man
- 1995 - Narita King O
- 1996 - Dance In The Dark
- 1997 - Matikanefukukitaru
- 1998 - Special Week
- 1999 - Admire Vega
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Yomiuri Milers Cup". Horse Racing in Japan.
- ^ "2016 result". Racing Post. 7 May 2016.
- ^ "2017 result". Racing Post. 6 May 2017.
- ^ "2018 result". Racing Post. 5 May 2018.
- ^ "京都新聞杯". Netkeiba.
- ^ "Kyoto Shimbun Hai". Netkeiba.