Diolite Kinen Explained

Surface:	Dirt
Class:	Domestic Grade II (JpnII)
Horse Race:	Diolite Kinen ダイオライト記念
Location:	Funabashi Racecourse
Inaugurated:	1956
Race Type:	Thoroughbred - Flat racing
Distance:	2400m (7,900feet)
Track:	Left-handed
Qualification:	Four-year-olds and above
Weight:	57 kg (4yo+) Allowances 2 kg for fillies and mares
Purse:	1st: ¥32,000,000

The Diolite Kinen (in Japanese: ダイオライト記念), is a Domestic Grade 2 horse race for four-year-olds at Funabashi Racecourse.

Race details

The first edition of the race took place on March 15, 1956.

The race has been held in March since its inception.

The race is named after the racehorse, Diolite.

Winners since 2015

Winners since 2015 include:^[1]

Year	Winner	Jockey	Trainer	Time
2015	Chrysolite	Yutaka Take	Hidetaka Otonashi	2:33.6
2016	Chrysolite	Yutaka Take	Hidetaka Otonashi	2:36.4
2017	Chrysolite^[2]	Yutaka Take	Hidetaka Otonashi	2:37.8
2018	K T Brave^[3]	Yuichi Fukunaga	Haruki Sugiyama	2:34.8
2019	Chuwa Wizard^[4]	Yuga Kawada	Ryuji Okubo	2:37.3
2020	Another Truth	Christophe Lemaire	Noboru Takagi	2:36.6
2021	Danon Pharaoh	Yuga Kawada	Yoshito Yahagi	2:34.5
2022	Nova Lenda	Taito Mori	Katsuyoshi Ushida	2:37.2
2023	Gloria Mundi	Yuga Kawada	Ryuji Okubo	2:37.2
2024	Seraphic Call	Bauyrzhan Murzabayev	Carrot Farm Co Ltd	2:33.9

Past winners

Past winners include:^[5]

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1956: Frisco Dow 1957: Cosmo Light 1958: Vaiola 1959: Shear 1960: Opal O 1961: Daisan Kotobuki 1962: Daini Kotobuki 1963: Seoul Utopia 1964: Gayling 1965: Daisy Masaru^[6] 1966: Hide Midori^[7] 1967: Hidemidori

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1968: Shinto 1969: Takedembo 1970: Apo Speed ^[8] 1971: Owners Ratsk 1972: San Hiko 1973: Maruichi King 1974: Daini Katsuharu 1975: Maruichi Daio 1976: Hideno Arashi 1977: Hoyu Hidaka 1978: Edo Noboru 1979: Edo Noboru

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1980: Katsu R^[9] 1981: Hokkai Satsuken 1982: Hokkai Satsuken 1983: Kuri Dancers 1984: Humour Ace 1985: Rocky Tiger 1986: Island Telios 1987: Island Hunter 1988: Kurino Sandford 1989: High Ace Boy 1990: Fujino Dancer 1991: Nihon Bellezza

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1992: Hase Katsu Top 1993: Mogami Kikka 1994: Hase Katsu Top 1995: Aqua Raiden 1996: Hokuto Vega 1997: Duke Grand Prix 1998: Abukuma Poro 1999: Abukuma Poro 2000: My Turn 2001: Regent Bluff 2002: Intelli Power 2003: Kanetsu Fleuve

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2004: Mitsuaki Turbine 2005: Personal Rush 2006: Vermilion 2007: Kikuno Arrow 2008: Furioso 2009: Furioso 2010: Fusaichi Seven 2011: Smart Falcon 2012: Renforcer 2013: Osumi Ichiban 2014: Nihonpiro Ours

See also

• Horse racing in Japan
• List of Japanese flat horse races

References

• Netkeiba:^[10]
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Notes and References

1. Web site: Diorite Memorial Race Winning Horse Distance 2,400m. 11 August 2019. en.
2. Web site: Chrysolite. JBIS. 11 August 2019. en.
3. Web site: K T Brave. JBIS. 11 August 2019. en.
4. Web site: Chuwa Wizard. JBIS. 11 August 2019. en.
5. Web site: Diolite Memorial. Ahonoora. 11 August 2019. en.
6. Web site: Daisy Masaru. JBIS. 11 August 2019. en.
7. Web site: Hide Midori. JBIS. 11 August 2019. en.
8. Web site: Apo Speed. Ahonoora. 11 August 2019. en.
9. Web site: Katsu R. Ahonoora. 11 August 2019. en.
10. Web site: ダイオライト記念 . Netkeiba.