Kitakyushu Kinen

The Kitakyushu Kinen (in Japanese: 北九州記念), short for TV Nishinippon Corp. Sho Kitakyushu Kinen, is a Grade III Handicap race for fillies and mares in the JRA.

Kitakyushu Kinen (Japan)
Grade 3 race
LocationKokura Racecourse, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan
Inaugurated1966[1]
Race typeThoroughbred – Flat racing
Race information
Distance1,200 meters
SurfaceTurf
TrackRight-handed (inner course)
QualificationFillies & mares
Purse¥84,740,000
1st: ¥39,000,000[1]

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
 Jockey
 Trainer
 Owner
 Time
2014Little GerdaKyosuke MarutaIppo SamushimaRyoko Kuriyama1:07.5
2015Bel CantoYutaka TakeYuichi KakudaKoji Maeda1:07.3
2016Baku Shin TeiohKota FujiokaHori NoriyukiMasamichi Hayashi1:08.5
2017[2]Diana HaloYutaka TakeNobuharu FukushimaKomahide Co. Ltd.1:07.5
2018[3]Ares BarrowsYuji YoshidaYuichi SonodaKoji Inokuma1:06.6
2019Daimei PrincessShinichiro AkiyamaNaoyuki MoritaKoichi Miyamoto1:08.2

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: Sarnohero
  • 1981: Rough on Tees
  • 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: Eisin Preston
  • 2002: Top Protector
  • 2003: Millenium Bio
  • 2004: Daitaku Bertram
  • 2005: Meisho Kaido
  • 2006: Cosmo Fortune
  • 2007: Kyowa Roaring
  • 2008: Sleepless Night
  • 2009: Sandalphone
  • 2010: Melissa
  • 2011: Tokai Mystery
  • 2012: Sugino Endeavor
  • 2013: Tsurumaru Leon
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See also

References
  1. "KITAKYUSHU KINEN (G3)". JapanRacing. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
  2. "RACE COURSE KOKURA 11R". jbba.jp. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
  3. "11R KITAKYUSHU KINEN G3". Umanity. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
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