The , 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.
There are no weight limits.
Winners since 2014 Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Owner Time2014 Little Gerda5 Kyosuke MarutaIppo SamushimaRyoko Kuriyama1:07.52015 Bel Canto4 Yutaka TakeKoichi TsunodaKoji Maeda1:07.32016Bakushin Teio7 Kota FujiokaHori NoriyukiMasamichi Hayashi1:08.52017Diana Halo4 Yutaka TakeNobuharu FukushimaKomahide Co. Ltd.1:07.52018Ares Barrows6 Yuji YoshidaKoichi TsunodaKoji Inokuma1:06.62019Daimei Princess6 Shinichiro AkiyamaNaoyuki MoritaTokyoHorseRacing1:08.22020Red En Ciel6 Yuichi FukunagaYasushi ShonoKoichi Miyamoto1:07.82021Yoka Yoka3 Hideaki MiyukiKiyoshi TaniKoji Oka1:08.22022Buon Voyage5 Haruhiko KawasuTomoyuki UmedaToshihiro Hirosaki1:07.32023Jasper Krone4 Taisei DannoTomoyuki UmedaHideyuki Mori1:06.92024Puro Magic3Kohei MatsuyamaShogo YasudaThree H Racing Co. Ltd.1:07.92025Yamanin al Rihla4Taisei DannoTakashi SaitoHajime Doi1:07.82026Flicker Jab4Kohei MatsuyamaShota NishizonoWest.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 Horse racing in Japan List of Japanese flat horse races
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