Haneda Hai
2025 Haneda Hai winner, Natural Rise | |
| Class | Domestic Grade 1 (JpnI) International Listed |
|---|---|
| Location | Ohi Racecourse Shinagawa, Tokyo |
| Inaugurated | 18 April 1956 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1,800 meters (about 9 furlongs or 1+1⁄8 miles) |
| Surface | Dirt |
| Track | Right-handed |
| Qualification | Three-years-old no geldings |
| Weight | 57 kg Allowances 2 kg for fillies 2 kg for S. Hemisphere |
| Purse | ¥ 102,000,000 (as of 2026) 1st: ¥ 60,000,000 2nd: ¥ 21,000,000 3rd: ¥ 12,000,000 |
| Bonuses | Triple Crown of Dirt Series Winner of Haneda Hai, Tokyo Derby and Japan Dirt Classic ¥ 80,000,000 |
The Haneda Hai (羽田盃; "Haneda Cup") is a Japanese Domestic Grade 1 flat race for three year old thoroughbred colts and fillies run over a distance of 1,800 meters (about 9 furlongs) on dirt at Ohi Racecourse in Shinagawa, Tokyo in late April to early May.
History
It began in 1956 as the Ohi Hai. Its name was changed to Haneda Hai in commemoration of Haneda Racecourse which used to be situated next to Shinagawa.[1]
The distance has been changed several times. It has been run as follows:
- from its inception until 1966 at 1,800 meters
- from 1967 to 1995 at 2,000 meters
- from 1996 to 1998 at 1,800 meters
- from 1999 to 2001 at 1,600 meters
- from 2002 to 2003 at 1,790 meters
- from 2004 onwards at 1,800 meters
Until 2023, this race was the first leg of the South Kanto (南関東; Minami-Kantō) Triple Crown along with Tokyo Derby and Japan Dirt Derby and only horses belonging to South Kanto Horseracing could run.[2]
Dirt Grade Promotion
The race was promoted to Domestic Grade 1 along with Tokyo Derby in 2024.[3] Formerly the first leg of the South Kanto Triple Crown, it became the first leg of new Japanese Triple Crown of Dirt.[4] Entries were expanded to 16 horses with 4 horses belonging to Japan Racing Association.[5]
Trial races
Trial races provide automatic berths to the winning horses or placed horses as specified.[5]
| Race Name | Class | Racecourse | Distance | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bluebird Cup | JpnIII |  Funabashi |
1,800 meters | Winner that belongs to NAR. |
| Kumotori Sho | JpnIII |  Ohi |
1,800 meters | Two horses that belong to JRA who placed 3rd or better. |
| Top 2 horses that belong to NAR regardless of placing. | ||||
| Starburst Cup | OP | Ohi |
2,000 meters | Winner |
| Keihin Hai | JpnII | Ohi |
1,700 meters | Two horses that belong to JRA who placed 3rd or better. |
| Top 2 horses that belong to NAR regardless of placing. |
Races listed below does not provide automatic berths, but still important steps for this race.
| Race Name | Class | Racecourse | Distance | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Classic Challenge | OP | Ohi |
1,800 meters | Winner |
| Spring Cup | SPI |  Nagoya |
1,700 meters |
Winners since 2004
| Year |
Winner |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Owner |
Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 |  Tokino Kojiro (JPN) |
Nobuhiro Yamada (JPN) |
Rentaro Hasegawa (KAW) |
Hisatsugu Tanaka (JPN) |
1:53.5 | |
| 2005 |  Sea Chariot (USA) |
Hiroyuki Uchida (JPN) |
Masayuki Kawashima (FUN) |
Darley Japan Racing (JPN) |
1:53.5 | |
| 2006 | Thank You Win (JPN) |
Seiji Sakai (JPN) |
Mitsuhiro Okabayashi (FUN) |
Yoshimitsu Itaka (JPN) |
1:53.1 | |
| 2007 | Top Sabaton (JPN) |
Shun Ishizaki (JPN) |
Masao Kakimoto (FUN) |
Tsuya Kiya (JPN) |
1:51.1 | |
| 2008 | Nick Banyan (JPN) |
Fumio Matoba (JPN) |
Yoichi Sasaki (OHI) |
Yasushi Tsumura (JPN) |
1:52.8 | |
| 2009 | Nike High Grade (JPN) |
Keita Tosaki (JPN) |
Masayuki Kawashima (FUN) |
Seiji Ono (JPN) |
1:54.9 | |
| 2010 | Seize the Gold (JPN) |
Hiroyuki Uchida (JPN) |
Katsunori Arayama (OHI) |
Daiten Farm Co., Ltd. (JPN) |
1:53.7 | |
| 2011 | Clave Secreta (JPN) |
Keita Tosaki (JPN) |
Masayuki Kawashima (FUN) |
Sunday Racing (JPN) |
1:52.1 | |
| 2012 | Art Sahara (JPN) |
Tadanari Konno (JPN) |
Katsunori Arayama (OHI) |
Daiten Farm Co., Ltd. (JPN) |
1:52.9 | |
| 2013 | Outgeneral (JPN) |
Norifumi Mikamoto (JPN) |
Masayuki Kawashima (FUN) |
Sunday Racing (JPN) |
1:52.8 | |
| 2014 | Happy Sprint (JPN) |
Hiroto Yoshihara (JPN) |
Junpei Morishita (OHI) |
Tsuji Bokujo (JPN) |
1:52.6 | |
| 2015 | Studium (JPN) |
Shun Ishizaki (JPN) |
Yoshiyuki Yano (FUN) |
Nicks Co., Ltd. (JPN) |
1:54.6 | |
| 2016 | Turbulence (JPN) |
Taito Mori (JPN) |
Takashi Mizuno (URA) |
Shunji Izumi (JPN) |
1:55.5 | |
| 2017 | Captain King (JPN) |
Takayuki Yano (JPN) |
Naoyuki Matoba (OHI) |
Toshio Hiramoto (JPN) |
1:54.4 | |
| 2018 | Yamano Fight (JPN) |
Kota Motohashi (JPN) |
Yoshiyuki Yano (FUN) |
Akihiko Yamaguchi (JPN) |
1:53.7 | |
| 2019 | Mutually (JPN) |
Norifumi Mikamoto (JPN) |
Yoshiyuki Yano (FUN) |
Jotaro Ishise (JPN) |
1:53.5 | |
| 2020 | Gold Heuer (JPN) |
Seiji Yamazaki (JPN) |
Hiroshi Iwamoto (KAW) |
Hatsue Okada (JPN) |
1:53.3 | |
| 2021 | Transcendence (JPN) |
Taito Mori (JPN) |
Satoshi Kokubo (URA) |
Eishu Tokuhara (JPN) |
1:51.5 | |
| 2022 | Miyagi Zao (JPN) |
Daisuke Mashima (JPN) |
Junpei Morishita (OHI) |
Masatoshi Suzuki (JPN) |
1:52.4 | |
| 2023 | Mick Fire (JPN) |
Norifumi Mikamoto (JPN) |
Kazuo Watanabe (OHI) |
Koichi Hoshika (JPN) |
1:50.9 | |
| Triple Crown of Dirt Series | ||||||
| 2024 | Amante Bianco (JPN) |
Yuga Kawada (JPN) |
Keisuke Miyata (JRA) |
Silk Racing (JPN) |
1:53.9 | |
| 2025 | Natural Rise (JPN) |
Takeshi Yokoyama (JPN) |
Keizo Ito (JRA) |
Hiroyuki Yoshioka (JPN) |
1:52.1 | |
| 2026 | Finger (JPN) |
Keita Tosaki (JPN) |
Hiroyasu Tanaka (JRA) |
M's Racing (JPN) |
1:52.7 | |
Earlier winners
- 1956 – Otone
- 1957 – Hatsuyuki
- 1958 – Daini Kotobuki
- 1959 – Harusekito
- 1960 – Daisan Kotobuki
- 1961 – Yaguchi Hope
- 1962 – Bold Pride
- 1963 – Kokuyu
- 1964 – Kotobukino Ni
- 1965 – Masa Ho
- 1966 – Ichi Shiden
- 1967 – Hikaru Takai
- 1968 – China Cap
- 1969 – Yamano Taiyo
- 1970 – Daini Herusu O
- 1971 – Fuji Prince
- 1972 – Tokiwa Taiyo
- 1973 – Yokozan
- 1974 – Mitsuru Kotobuki
- 1975 – Golden Ribot
- 1976 – Die Hard Kotobuki
- 1977 – Takeno Okan
- 1978 – Hatsushiba O
- 1979 – Soul Chateau
- 1980 – Takafuji Minoru
- 1981 – Konan Ruby
- 1982 – Hospitality
- 1983 – San Oi
- 1984 – King Haiseiko
- 1985 – Maruzen Adiaru
- 1986 – Hanaki O
- 1987 – Shinano Davis
- 1988 – Ryuko King
- 1989 – Rosita
- 1990 – Outrun Seiko
- 1991 – Urban Top
- 1992 – Kashiwa's Princess
- 1993 – Blue Family
- 1994 – Spectacle
- 1995 – Hikari Rufas
- 1996 – Nike Jaguar
- 1997 – Canyon Roman
- 1998 – Gold Head
- 1999 – Orion the Thanks
- 2000 – Yellow Power
- 2001 – Toshin Blizzard
- 2002 – Principal River
- 2003 – Nike a Delight
See also
References
- Netkeiba:[6]
- ↑ "第57回 羽田盃(SI)" [57th Haneda Cup] (in Japanese). Tokyo City Keiba. 2012. Archived from the original on 12 May 2012. Retrieved 18 May 2012.
- ↑ "平成26年度 第2回大井競馬競走番組表(決定)" [race program of Oi, April 2014] (PDF) (in Japanese). Tokyo City Keiba. 2014. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
- ↑ "2024年(令和6年) 開催日程及び重賞競走日程について". nankankeiba.com. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
- ↑ "3歳ダート三冠競走を中心とした2･3歳馬競走の体系整備について、地方競馬情報サイト上に掲載しました。詳細はこちら". Twitter.com. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
- 1 2 "3歳ダート三冠競走等における地方所属馬の出走馬選定方法" (PDF). TCK. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
- ↑ "羽田盃". Netkeiba.