Nikkei Shinshun Hai
| Grade 2 race | |
.jpg) 2012 Nikkei Shinshun Hai | |
| Location | Kyoto Racecourse, Fushimi-ku, Kyoto |
|---|---|
| Race type | Thoroughbred Flat racing |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 2400 metres |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Right-handed |
| Qualification | 4-y-o+ |
| Purse | ¥123,120,000 (total) ¥57,000,000 (winner) |
The Nikkei Shinshun Hai Japanese 日経新春杯} is a Japanese Grade 2 flat horse race in Japan for Thoroughbreds of at least four years of age. It is a handicap race run over a distance of 2,400 metres at Kyoto Racecourse in January.[1]
The Nikkei Shinshun Hai was first run in 1954 and was elevated to Grade 2 status in 1984.
Among the winners of the race have been Stay Gold, Rulership, Mejiro Bright and Mikki Rocket.
Winners since 2000
| Year |
Winner |
Age |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Marvelous Timer | 6 | Yutaka Take | Terumasa Yano | 2:24.3 |
| 2001 | Stay Gold | 7 | Shinji Fujita | Yasuo Ikee | 2:25.8 |
| 2002 | Top Commander | 5 | Hirofumi Shii | Hiroki Sakiyama | 2:26.4 |
| 2003 | Bamboo Juventus | 4 | Hirofumi Shii | Yoshiyasu Tajima | 2:25.8 |
| 2004 | Silk Famous | 5 | Hirofumi Shii | Ippo Sameshina | 2:24.5 |
| 2005 | Sakura Century | 5 | Tetsuzō Satō | Shozo Sasaki | 2:29.0 |
| 2006 | Admire Fuji | 4 | Yuichi Fukunaga | Mitsuru Hashida | 2:26.3 |
| 2007 | Tokai Wild | 5 | Katsumi Andō | Hitoshi Nakamura | 2:27.4 |
| 2008 | Admire Monarch | 7 | Katsumi Andō | Hiroyoshi Matsuda | 2:27.4 |
| 2009 | T M Precure | 6 | Takuma Ogino | Tadao Igarashi | 2:26.6 |
| 2010 | Meisho Beluga | 5 | Kenichi Ikezoe | Kaneo Ikezoe | 2:24.4 |
| 2011 | Rulership | 4 | Umberto Rispoli | Katsuhiko Sumii | 2:24.6 |
| 2012 | To The Glory | 5 | Yuichi Fukunaga | Yasutoshi Ikee | 2:23.7 |
| 2013 | Capote Star | 4 | Ryō Takakura | Yoshito Yahagi | 2:25.0 |
| 2014 | Satono Noblesse | 4 | Christophe Lemaire | Yasutoshi Ikee | 2:24.4 |
| 2015 | Admire Deus | 4 | Yasunari Iwata | Mitsuru Hashida | 2:24.8 |
| 2016 | Reve Mistral | 4 | Yuga Kawada | Hiroyoshi Matsuda | 2:25.9 |
| 2017 | Mikki Rocket | 4 | Ryūji Wada | Hidetaka Otonashi | 2:25.7[2] |
| 2018 | Perform A Promise | 6 | Mirco Demuro | Hideaki Fujiwara | 2:26.3[3] |
| 2019 | Glory Vase | 4 | Mirco Demuro | Tomohito Ozeki | 2:26.2[4] |
| 2020 | Mozu Bello | 4 | Kenichi Ikezoe | Naoyuki Morita | 2:26.9 |
Earlier winners
- 1984 - Erimo Roller
- 1985 - Masahiko Boy
- 1986 - Fleet Hope
- 1987 - Fresh Voice
- 1988 - Speed Hero
- 1989 - Land Hiryu
- 1990 - Towa Triple
- 1991 - Merci Atla
- 1992 - Kamino Cresse
- 1993 - El Casa River
- 1994 - Monsieur Siecle
- 1995 - Go Go Z
- 1996 - Hagino Real King
- 1997 - Mejiro Lambada
- 1998 - Erimo Dandy
- 1999 - Mejiro Bright
See also
References
- ^ "Nikkei Shinshun Hai". Horse Racing in Japan.
- ^ "2017 result". Racing Post. 17 January 2017.
- ^ "2018 result". Racing Post. 14 January 2018.
- ^ "2019 result". Racing Post. 13 January 2019.