Niigata Kinen
| Grade 3 race | |
| Location | Niigata Racecourse |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1966 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred Flat racing |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 2000 metres |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | 3-y-o+ |
| Weight | Handicap |
| Purse | ¥87,960,000 (total), ¥41,000,000 (winner) |
The Niigata Kinen (Japanese 新潟記念) is a Grade 3 horse race for Thoroughbreds aged three and over, run in late August or early September over a distance of 2000 metres on turf at Niigata Racecourse.[1]
The Niigata Kinen was first run in 1965 and has held Grade 3 status since 1984. It was run at Nakayama Racecourse in 1996 and 2000.
Winners since 2000
| Year |
Winner |
Age |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Daiwa Texas | 7 | Hiroshi Kitamura | Sueo Masuzawa | 2:00.2 |
| 2001 | Sun Place | 6 | Shigefumi Kumazawa | Yasuo Ikee | 1:57.0 |
| 2002 | Towa Treasure | 5 | Katsuharu Tanaka | Mitsuru Hashida | 1:58.0 |
| 2003 | Derby Regno | 5 | Hideaki Miyuki | Shigetada Takahashi | 1:58.7 |
| 2004 | Super Gene | 6 | Eiji Nakadate | Masanori Sakaguchi | 1:57.7 |
| 2005 | Yamanin Alabaster | 4 | Teruo Eda | Shinobu Hoshino | 2:00.1 |
| 2006 | Top Gun Joe | 4 | Hiroki Goto | Masamichi Wada | 1:57.2 |
| 2007 | Yumeno Shirushi | 5 | Yutaka Yoshida | Yokichi Okubo | 1:57.8 |
| 2008 | Arco Senora | 4 | Tomoharu Bushizawa | Shigenori Hatakeyama | 1:57.5 |
| 2009 | Hokko Pas de Chat | 7 | Teruo Eda | Akira Murayama | 1:59.6 |
| 2010 | Narita Crystal | 4 | Hideaki Miyuki | Kazuyoshi Kihara | 1:58.4 |
| 2011 | Narita Crystal | 5 | Yutaka Take | Kazuyoshi Kihara | 1:59.1 |
| 2012 | Transwarp | 7 | Takuya Ono | Kiyoshi Hagiwara | 1:57.6 |
| 2013 | Cosmo Nemo Shin | 6 | Masami Matsuoka | Hidekatsu Shimizu | 1:58.9 |
| 2014 | Martinborough | 5 | Nash Rawiller | Yasuo Tomomichi | 1:58.3 |
| 2015 | Passion Dance | 7 | Mirco Demuro | Yasuo Tomomichi | 1:58.2 |
| 2016 | A Day In The Life | 5 | Norihiro Yokoyama | Kiyoshi Hagiwara | 1:57.5[2] |
| 2017 | Tatsu Gogeki | 5 | Shinichiro Akiyama | Ippo Sameshima | 1:57.9[3] |
| 2018 | Blast Onepiece | 3 | Kenichi Ikezoe | Masahiro Otake | 1:57.5[4] |
| 2019 | You Can Smile | 4 | Yasunari Iwata | Yasuo Tomomichi | 1:57.5 |
| 2020 | Bravas | 4 | Yuichi Fukunaga | Yasuo Tomomichi | 1:59.9 |
Earlier winners
- 1984 - Dyna Mine
- 1985 - Russian Blue
- 1986 - Blacksky
- 1987 - Dyna Fairy
- 1988 - Dyna Orange
- 1989 - Hardy God
- 1990 - Safari Olive
- 1991 - Sengoku Hisei
- 1992 - Tanino Bolero
- 1993 - Brown Beetle
- 1994 - Inter Spur
- 1995 - Irish Dance
- 1996 - Tokai Taro
- 1997 - Pal Bright
- 1998 - Offside Trap
- 1999 - Brilliant Road
See also
References
- ^ "Niigata Kinen". Horse Racing in Japan.
- ^ "2016 result". Racing Post. 4 September 2016.
- ^ "2017 result". Racing Post. 3 September 2017.
- ^ "2018 result". Racing Post. 2 September 2018.