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Horse racing (競馬, keiba) is a popular equestrian sport in Japan, with more than 21,000 horse races held each year. Three types of racing take place in Japan - flat racing, jump racing, and Ban'ei Racing (also called Draft Racing). In Japan, horse racing is organized by the Japan Racing Association (JRA) and the National Association of ...
In the past, won Oka Sho, Japan Oaks and Shuka Sho (from 1996) (Not a classic race, but included in the Triple Crown)(Queen Elizabeth II Cup, from 1976 to 1995; Victoria Cup, from 1970 to 1975) triple crown title female horse in Japan.
The Arima Kinen (有馬記念) is a Grade I flat horse race in Japan open to Thoroughbreds which are three-years-old or above and the world's largest betting horserace. [2] It is run over a distance of 2,500 metres (approximately 1 mile and 4 + 1 ⁄ 2 furlongs) at Nakayama Racecourse, and it takes place annually in late December.
The Takarazuka Kinen (宝塚記念) is a Grade I flat horse race in Japan for three-year-old and above thoroughbreds where they run over a distance of 2,200 metres (approximately 1 + 3 ⁄ 8 miles) at Hanshin Racecourse (阪神競馬場) in late June.
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.
Shadai Race Horse 2:13.5 2007 Admire Moon: 4 Yutaka Take Hiroyoshi Matsuda Riichi Kondō & Katsumi Yoshida 2:17.2 2008 Admire Aura 4 Katsumi Andō Hiroyoshi Matsuda Riichi Kondō 2:13.6 2009 Asakusa Kings: 5 Hirofumi Shii Ryūji Ōkubo Keiko Tahara 2:14.6 2010 Buena Vista: 4 Norihiro Yokoyama: Hiroyoshi Matsuda Sunday Racing Co. Ltd. 2:14.4 2011
$1,000,000 (¥115,000,000) bonus is given to any horse who wins two legs of the four-race Asian Mile Challenge, including the Yasuda Kinen. The Yasuda Kinen (English: Yasuda Memorial, Japanese and Chinese language: 安田記念 ) is a Japanese International Grade I Thoroughbred horse race held at the Tokyo Racecourse in Tokyo .
The Kikuka-shō (菊花賞, pronounced Kikka-shō) is a Japanese Grade 1 flat horse race in Japan for three-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies run over a distance of 3,000 metres (approximately 1 7/8 miles) at the Kyoto Racecourse, Fushimi-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture in October.