Kitakyushu Kinen
.jpg) 2019 Kitakyushu Kinen winner Daimei Princess | |
| Class | Grade 3 |
|---|---|
| Location | Kokura Racecourse, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan |
| Inaugurated | 1966[1] |
| Race type | Thoroughbred – Flat racing |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1,200 meters |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Right-handed (inner course) |
| Qualification | Fillies & mares |
| Weight | Handicap |
| Purse | ¥ 87,960,000 (as of 2025)
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The Kitakyushu Kinen (Japanese: 北九州記念), short for TV Nishinippon Corp. Sho Kitakyushu Kinen, is a Grade III Handicap race in Japan for fillies and mares in the JRA.
Race details
The first race was held in 1966.
The race is usually held in August, though in the past, they have been run in July.
Foreign horses are allowed to run, with up to 9 foreign horses at a time being allowed to run.[1]
There are no weight limits.
Winners since 2014
| Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Little Gerda | 5 | Kyosuke Maruta | Ippo Samushima | Ryoko Kuriyama | 1:07.5 |
| 2015 | Bel Canto | 4 | Yutaka Take | Koichi Tsunoda | Koji Maeda | 1:07.3 |
| 2016 | Bakushin Teio | 7 | Kota Fujioka | Hori Noriyuki | Masamichi Hayashi | 1:08.5 |
| 2017[2] | Diana Halo | 4 | Yutaka Take | Nobuharu Fukushima | Komahide Co. Ltd. | 1:07.5 |
| 2018[3] | Ares Barrows | 6 | Yuji Yoshida | Koichi Tsunoda | Koji Inokuma | 1:06.6 |
| 2019 | Daimei Princess | 6 | Shinichiro Akiyama | Naoyuki Morita | TokyoHorseRacing | 1:08.2 |
| 2020 | Red En Ciel | 6 | Yuichi Fukunaga | Yasushi Shono | Koichi Miyamoto | 1:07.8 |
| 2021 | Yoka Yoka | 3 | Hideaki Miyuki | Kiyoshi Tani | Koji Oka | 1:08.2 |
| 2022 | Buon Voyage | 5 | Haruhiko Kawasu | Tomoyuki Umeda | Toshihiro Hirosaki | 1:07.3 |
| 2023 | Jasper Krone | 4 | Taisei Danno | Tomoyuki Umeda | Hideyuki Mori | 1:06.9 |
| 2024 | Puro Magic | 3 | Kohei Matsuyama | Shogo Yasuda | Three H Racing Co. Ltd. | 1:07.9 |
| 2025 | Yamanin al Rihla | 4 | Taisei Danno | Takashi Saito | Hajime Doi | 1:07.8 |
| 2026 | Flicker Jab | 4 | Kohei Matsuyama | Shota Nishizono | West.Forest.Stable Co. Ltd. | 1:08.0 |
Previous winners
- 1966: Hajime Ryu
- 1967: Atlas
- 1968: Hiro Daikoku
- 1969: Ho-un
- 1970: Open Tsubame
- 1971: Okaheren
- 1972: Thai Babo
- 1973: Narutaki Ace
- 1974: Rokko Ichi
- 1975: Fumino Hikari
- 1976: Miyajimarengo
- 1977: Fuji Linden
- 1978: Urakawa Cherry
- 1979: Three Fire
- 1980: Fuji Madonna
- 1981: Lafontaice
- 1982: Omi Shadai
- 1983: Lovely Star
- 1984: Manno Taro
- 1985: Global Dyna
- 1986: Lucky Sea Turtle
- 1987: Mayano Jo O
- 1988: Tagajo O
- 1989: Tanino Suisei
- 1990: Nishi Yamasho
- 1991: Movie Star
- 1992: Nuevo Tosho
- 1993: Silk Moonlight
- 1994: Ibuki Five One
- 1995: Inazuma Takao
- 1996: Magic Kiss
- 1997: Dandy Command
- 1998: Tow Show Orion
- 1999: Eishin Vincennes
- 2000: Tunante
- 2001: Eishin Preston
- 2002: Top Protector
- 2003: Millenium Bio
- 2004: Daitaku Bertram
- 2005: Meisho Kaido
- 2006: Cosmo Fortune
- 2007: Kyowa Roaring
- 2008: Sleepless Night
- 2009: Sandalphon
- 2010: Melissa
- 2011: Tokai Mystery
- 2012: Sugino Endeavor
- 2013: Tsurumaru Leon
See also
References
- 1 2 "KITAKYUSHU KINEN (G3)". JapanRacing. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
- ↑ "RACE COURSE KOKURA 11R". jbba.jp. Archived from the original on 2 April 2019. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
- ↑ "11R KITAKYUSHU KINEN G3". Umanity. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
- ↑ "北九州記念". Netkeiba.
- ↑ "TV Nishinippon Corp.sho Kitakyushu Kinen". Netkeiba.
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