Haneda Hai Explained

Class:Domestic Grade I (JpnI)
Horse Race:Haneda Hai
Location:Oi Racecourse, Shinagawa, Tokyo
Inaugurated:1956
Race Type:Thoroughbred flat racing
Distance:1,800 meters (approx. 10 furlongs)
Surface:Dirt
Track:Right-handed
Qualification:3-y-o no geldings
Weight:57 kg
Allowance: Fillies 2 kg
Purse:¥78,250,000 (as of 2024)
1st: ¥ 50,000,000

2nd: ¥ 17,500,000

3rd: ¥ 10,000,000

The is a Japanese thoroughbred horse race on dirt track only for three years old. It is graded as a Domestic Grade I. It is run over a distance of 1,800 meters (about 9 furlongs) at Oi Racecourse in Shinagawa, Tokyo in April or May.

History

It began in 1955 as the Oi Hai. Its name was changed to Haneda Hai in commemoration of Haneda racecourse which used to be situated next to Shinagawa.[1]

Its distance has been changed several times. It has been run as follows:

Until 2023, this race was the first leg of the South Kanto (Minami-Kanto) triple crown with Tokyo Derby and Japan Dirt Derby and only horses belonging to Minami-Kanto Horseracing can run.[2]

Dirt Grade Promotion

The race was promoted to Domestic Grade 1 (Jpn1) along with Tokyo Derby in 2024.[3] Formerly the first leg of the South Kanto (Minami-Kanto) Triple Crown, it became the first leg of new Japanese Triple Crown of Dirt.[4] Entries were expanded to 16 horses with 4 JRA horses and 12 NAR horses.[5]

Trial races

Trial races provide automatic berths to the winning horses or placed horses as specified.

!Race!Grade!Racecourse!Distance!Condition
Bluebird CupJpnIIIFunabashi1,800 metersWinner that belongs to NAR
Kumotori ShoJpnIIIOi1,800 metersTop 2 of the best that placed 1st to 5th that belongs to JRATop 2 that belongs to NAR regardless of placing
Starburst CupOpenOi2,000 metersWinner
Keihin HaiJpnIIOi1,700 metersTop 2 of the best that placed 1st to 5th that belongs to JRATop 2 that belongs to NAR regardless of placing
Classic TrialSpecialOi1,800 metersWinner

Winners since 2004

Year
Winner
Jockey
Trainer
Owner
Organization
Time
2004Tokino KojiroNobuhiro YamadaRentaro HasegawaHisatsugu TanakaKawasaki1:53.5
2005Sea ChariotHiroyuki UchidaMasayuki KawashimaDarley Japan Farm Co. Ltd.Funabashi1:53.5
2006Thank You WinSeiji SakaiMitsuhiro OkabayashiYoshimitsu ItakaFunabashi1:53.1
2007Top SabatonShun IshizakiMasao KakimotoTsuya KiyaFunabashi1:51.1
2008Nick BunyanFumio MatobaYouichi SasakiYasushi TsumuraOi1:52.8
2009Nike High GradeKeita TosakiMasayuki KawashimaSeiji OnoFunabashi1:54.9
2010Seize the GoldHiroyuki UchidaKatsunori ArayamaDaiten Farm Co. Ltd.Oi1:53.7
2011Clave SecletaKeita TosakiMasayuki KawashimaSunday Racing Co. Ltd.Funabashi1:52.1
2012Art SaharaTadanari KonnoKatsunori ArakawaDaiten Farm Co. Ltd.Oi1:52.9
2013OutgeneralNorifumi MikamotoMasayuki KawashimaSunday Racing Co. Ltd.Funabashi1:52.8
2014Happy SprintHiroto YoshiharaJyunpei MorishitaTsuji BokujoOi1:52.6
2015StudiumShun IshizakiYoshiyuki YanoNicksFunabashi1:54.6
2016TurbulenceTaito MoriTakashi MizunoNobuhiko YoshikiUrawa1:55.5
2017Captain KingTakayuki YanoNaoyuki MatobaToshio HiramotoOi1:54.4
2018Yamano FightKota MotohashiMasakazu MurakamiAkihiko YamaguchiFunabashi1:53.7
2019MutuallyNorifumi MikamotoYoshiyuki YanoJotaro IshiseFunabashi1:53.5
2020Gold HeuerSeiji YamazakiHiroshi IwamotoHatsue OkadaKawasaki1:53.3
2021TranscendenceTaito MoriSatoshi KokuboEishu TokuharaUrawa1:51.5
2022Miyagi ZaoDaisuke MashimaJumpei MorishitaMasatoshi SuzukiOi1:52.4
2023Mick FireNorifumi MikamotoKazuo WatanabeKoichi HoshikaOi1:50.9
Triple Crown of Dirt Series
2024Amante BiancoYuga KawadaKeisuke MiyataSilk Racing Co. Ltd.JRA1:53.9

See also

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 第57回 羽田盃(SI). 57th Haneda Cup. Japanese. Tokyo City Keiba. 2012. 18 May 2012. 12 May 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120512213218/http://www.tokyocitykeiba.com/01/2012/index.php?Date=20120509. dead.
  2. Web site: 平成26年度 第2回大井競馬競走番組表(決定). race program of Oi, April 2014. Japanese. Tokyo City Keiba. 2014. 8 August 2015.
  3. Web site: 2024年(令和6年) 開催日程及び重賞競走日程について. nankankeiba.com. 14 November 2023.
  4. Web site: 3歳ダート三冠競走を中心とした2・3歳馬競走の体系整備について、地方競馬情報サイト上に掲載しました。詳細はこちら. Twitter.com. 4 July 2022.
  5. Web site: 3歳ダート三冠競走等における地方所属馬の出走馬選定方法. TCK. 12 June 2023.
  6. Web site: 羽田盃 . Netkeiba.