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Kobe Shimbun Hai
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The Kobe Shimbun Hai (Japanese 神戸新聞杯) is a Japanese Grade 2 flat horse race in Japan for three-year-old Thoroughbreds. It is run over a distance of 2400 metres at Hanshin Racecourse in September, but was contested over 2000 metres until 2006.[1]
Quick Facts Location, Inaugurated ...
Grade 2 race | |
![]() 2013 Kobe Shimbun Hai | |
Location | Hanshin Racecourse |
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Inaugurated | 1953 |
Race type | Thoroughbred Flat racing |
Race information | |
Distance | 2400 metres |
Surface | Turf |
Track | Right-handed |
Qualification | 3-y-o colts and fillies |
Weight | 56kg, fillies allowed 2kg |
Purse | ¥117,540,000 (total) ¥54,000,000 (winner) |
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The Kobe Shimbun Hai was first run in 1953 and was elevated to Grade 2 status in 1984. It serves as a trial race for the Kikuka Sho. Winners of the race have included Deep Impact, Zenno Rob Roy and Orfevre.