Tokyo Kinen Explained
| Surface: | Dirt |
| Horse Race: | Tokyo Kinen |
| Location: | Ohi Racecourse |
| Inaugurated: | 1964 |
| Race Type: | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Distance: | 2,400 meters |
| Qualification: | Three-year-old and over |
| Weight: | 54kg-56kg |
| Purse: | 1st: ¥32,000,000 |
The Tokyo Kinen (in Japanese: 東京記念), is a horse race for three-years-old and over at Ohi Racecourse.
Race details
The name of the race has its origins with the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, and its original name was the "Tokyo Olympics Kinen".
The race is 2,400 meters long and is run on dirt. All editions of the race took place at Ohi Racecourse.
The race has always been held in the fall, with it originally being held in October or November, but now it is held in September.[1]
Winners since 2015
Winners since 2015 include
Year
| Winner
| Jockey
| Trainer
| Time
|
|---|
| 2015 | Pretiolas[2] | Koto Mothashi | Junpei Morishita | 2:34.5 |
| 2016 | Eurobeat[3] | Hiroto Yoshihara | Kazuo Watanabe | 2:38.9 |
| 2017 | Sabuno Kurohyo[4] | Joji Wada | Kazuei Sakamoto | 2:36.4 |
| 2018 | Stern Glanz[5] | Fumio Matoba | Satoshi Kokubo | 2:36.5 |
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Past winners
Past winners include:
| valign=top | - 1964: Royal Knight
- 1965: Oshachi[6]
- 1966: Soronao
- 1967: Toyokame O
- 1968: Wealth Shiyou
- 1969: Yashima National
- 1970: Dainiki Yokuto
- 1971: Kayanuma Time
- 1972: Sachihibiki
| valign=top | - 1973: Craft Cologne
- 1974: Todoroki Musashi
- 1975: Inter Hiryu
- 1976: Iron Boy
- 1977: Rose Jack
- 1978: Hatsushiba O
- 1979: Tiger Musashi
- 1980: Power Pride
- 1981: Todoroki Eikan
- 1982: Trust Hawk
- 1983: Kaneden Tosho
- 1984: Chuo Regal
- 1985: Rocky Tiger
- 1986: Tom Count
- 1987: Shinano George
| valign=top | - 1988: Dash Hosho
- 1989: Super Mist
- 1990: Champion Star
- 1991: Daiko Galdan
- 1992: Dollar Okan
- 1993: White Silver
- 1994: Gangadin
- 1995: Yoshino King
- 1996: Tetsuno Sengoku O
- 1997: Makiba Silent
- 1998: Concert Boy
| valign=top | - 1999: Makiba Sniper
- 2000: Inari Concorde
- 2001: Makiba Sniper
- 2002: On Your Mark
- 2003: Name Value
- 2004: Shako Open
- 2005: Bonneville Record
- 2006: Muzzle Blast
- 2007: Ueno Maru Kun
- 2008: Loose Limbed
| valign=top | - 2009: Loose Limbed
- 2010: Serene
- 2011: Terra the Cloud
- 2012: Smart Impulse
- 2013: Pretiolas
- 2014: Eurobeat
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See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Tokyo Memorial Race Winning Horse Distance 2,400m. 11 August 2019. en.
- Web site: Pretiolas. JBIS. 11 August 2019. en.
- Web site: Eurobeat. JBIS. 11 August 2019. en.
- Web site: Sabuno Kurohyo. JBIS. 11 August 2019. en.
- Web site: Stern Glanz. JBIS. 11 August 2019. en.
- Web site: Oshachi. JBIS. 11 August 2019. en.
