Chukyo Kinen
| Grade 3 race | |
.jpg) Fragarach wins the 2013 Chukyo Kinen | |
| Location | Chukyo Racecourse |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1953 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred Flat racing |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1600 metres |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | 3-y-o+ |
| Weight | Handicap |
| Purse | ¥84,740,000 (total), ¥39,000,000 (winner) |
The Chukyo Kinen (Japanese 中京記念) is a Grade 3 horse race for Thoroughbreds aged three and over, run in July over a distance of 1600 metres on turf at Chukyo Racecourse.[1]
It was first run in 1953 and has held Grade 3 status since 1984. The race was usually run over 1800 metres before being reduced to its current distance in 2012. It was run at Kokura Racecourse in 1991, 1993, 1994 and 2011.
Winners since 2000
| Year |
Winner |
Age |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Meisho Doto | 4 | Yasuhiko Yasuda | Isao Yasuda | 1:59.1 |
| 2001 | Lord Cronos | 6 | Yukio Okabe | Kazuo Fujisawa | 1:59.7 |
| 2002 | Tsurumaru Boy | 4 | Hiroshi Kawachi | Kojiro Hashiguchi | 1:59.4 |
| 2003 | Tagano My Bach | 4 | Katsumi Ando | Hiroyoshi Matsuda | 2:00.1 |
| 2004 | Meisho Kio | 7 | Shinichiro Akiyama | Masaru Fukushima | 1:58.6 |
| 2005 | Mega Stardom | 6 | Mikio Matsunaga | Shoji Yamamoto | 1:59.5 |
| 2006 | Machikane Aura | 4 | Yuga Kawada | Yuji Ito | 1:58.2 |
| 2007 | Rosenkreuz | 5 | Yusuke Fujioka | Kojiro Hashiguchi | 1:56.9 |
| 2008 | Tascata Sorte | 4 | Eiji Nakadate | Hideaki Fujiwara | 1:58.4 |
| 2009 | Sakura Orion | 7 | Shinichiro Akiyama | Yasuo Ikee | 2:00.4 |
| 2010 | Shadow Gate | 8 | Katsuharu Tanaka | Yukihiro Kato | 2:02.0 |
| 2011 | Narita Crystal | 5 | Yutaka Take | Kazuyoshi Kihara | 2:00.0 |
| 2012 | Fragarach | 5 | Ryo Takakura | Mikio Matsunaga | 1:35.1 |
| 2013 | Fragarach | 6 | Ryo Takakura | Mikio Matsunaga | 1:33.5 |
| 2014 | Sadamu Patek | 6 | Katsuharu Tanaka | Masato Nishizono | 1:37.1 |
| 2015 | Smart Orion | 5 | Mirco Demuro | Yuichi Shikato | 1:33.4 |
| 2016 | Garibaldi | 5 | Yuichi Fukunaga | Hideaki Fujiwara | 1:33.6[2] |
| 2017 | Win Gagnant | 5 | Akihide Tsumura | Masato Nishizono | 1:33.2[3] |
| 2018 | Greater London | 6 | Hironobu Tanabe | Masahiro Otake | 1:32.3[4] |
| 2018 | Groove It | 3 | Kohei Matsuyama | Mikio Matsunaga | 1:33.6 |
Earlier winners
- 1984 - Hashi Rody
- 1985 - Power Cedar
- 1986 - Shining Ruby
- 1987 - Tosho Leo
- 1988 - Topcoat
- 1989 - Inter Animato
- 1990 - Osaichi George
- 1991 - Lets Go Tarquin
- 1992 - Movie Star
- 1993 - Arashi
- 1994 - Shimano Yamahime
- 1995 - Chokai Carol
- 1996 - Inazuma Takao
- 1997 - Aloha Dream
- 1998 - Toyo Rainbow
- 1999 - Erimo Excel
See also
References
- ^ "Chukyo Kinen". Horse Racing in Japan.
- ^ "2016 result". Racing Post. 24 July 2016.
- ^ "2017 result". Racing Post. 23 July 2017.
- ^ "2018 result". Racing Post. 22 July 2018.