Ban'ei
Ban'ei horses in Obihiro Racecourse |
| Country of origin |
Japan |
| Horse (Equus ferus caballus) |
Ban'ei (輓曳 or ばんえい?) is a form of horse racing, unique to the Tokachi area of Hokkaido, Japan. Powerfully-built horse compete in putting heavily-weighted sleds up sand ramps while being urged on (and lashed) by 'jockeys' sitting on top of the sleds.
The horses used in the racing are Percheron, Breton, and Belgian breeds.
Formerly held in a number of places Ban'ei races are now only held at the Obihiro Racecourse. The popularity of the races has waned in recent years and the Obihiro racecourse nearly closed before Softbank, a Japanese mobile phone company known for its tie-up with Apple and the iPhone, provided funds for the races to continue. Former racehorses are usually sold for meat rather than kept at grass until old age.[1]
[edit] Valuable horses
- Kintaro (1977 - 1992) won 32 races, winning 116,725,000 yen.
- Takara Fuji (1981 - ) won 27 races, winning 103,490,000 yen.
- Hikaru Tenryu (1983 - ) won 27 races, winning 104,611,000 yen.
- Asagiri (1985 - ) won 41 races, winning 102,512,000 yen.
- Maruze Burgi (1986 - ) won 22 races, winning 107,517,000 yen.
- Fukuichi (1989 - ) won 30 races, winning 111,481,000 yen.
- Super Pegasus (1996 - 2007) won 42 races, winning 100,739,000 yen.
[edit] Famous jockey
Akihiko Kanayama is a former Ban'ei jockey. He won 3,299 races, and became known by the name of "Mr. Ban'ei". He is now a Ban'ei horse trainer.
[edit] Races (Ban'ei grade race)
All held in Obihiro, over 200 metres.
[edit] Two-year-olds
- BG1
- The Irene Kinen (イレネー記念)
- BG2
- The Nanakamado Sho (ナナカマド賞)
- The Valentine Cup (バレンタインカップ)
- BG3
- The Young Championship (ヤングチャンピオンシップ)
[edit] Three-year-olds
- BG1
- The Ban'ei Derby (ばんえいダービー)
- The Ban'ei Oaks (ばんえいオークス)
- BG2
- The Ban'ei Kikuka Sho (ばんえい菊花賞)
- BG3
- The Kuroyuri Sho (黒ユリ賞)
- The Ban'ei Daishoten (ばんえい大賞典)
- The Ban'ei Princes Sho (ばんえいプリンセス賞)
[edit] Four-year-olds
- BG1
- The Temma Sho (天馬賞)
- BG2
- The Ginga Sho (銀河賞)
- BG3
- The Hakrin Sho (柏林賞)
- The Queen Cup (クインカップ)
[edit] Three-year-olds and up
- BG1
- The Obihiro Kinen (帯広記念)
- The Ban'ei Kinen (ばんえい記念)
- BG2
- The Ban'ei Tokachi Oddspark Hai (ばんえい十勝オッズ・パーク杯)
- The Ban'ei Grand Prix (ばんえいグランプリ)
- The Iwamizawa Kinen (岩見沢記念)
- The Kitami Kinen (北見記念)
- The Heroines Cup (ヒロインズカップ)
- The Champion Cup (チャンピオンカップ)
- BG3
- The Asahikawa Kinen (旭川記念)
- The Hokuto Sho (北斗賞)
- The Carnation Cup (カーネーションカップ)
[edit] References
- Notes
[edit] External links
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