![cover image](https://wikiwandv2-19431.kxcdn.com/_next/image?url=https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e6/Hishi_Iguazu_20230226.jpg/640px-Hishi_Iguazu_20230226.jpg&w=640&q=50)
Nakayama Kinen
Horse race / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Nakayama Kinen?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS
The Nakayama Kinen (中山記念, Nakayama Kinen) is a Japanese Grade 2 flat horse race in Japan for Thoroughbreds aged four and older run over a distance of 1,800 metres at the Nakayama Racecourse, Funabashi, Chiba. The race is run in late February or early March.[1][2]
![]() | You can help expand this article with text translated from the corresponding article in Japanese. Click [show] for important translation instructions.
|
Quick Facts Location, Inaugurated ...
Grade 2 race | |
![]() Hishi Iguazu winning the 2023 Nakayama Kinen | |
Location | Nakayama Racecourse, Funabashi, Chiba. |
---|---|
Inaugurated | 1937 |
Race type | Thoroughbred Flat racing |
Race information | |
Distance | 1800 metres |
Surface | Turf |
Track | Right-handed |
Qualification | 4-y-o+ |
Weight | 4-y-o 55kg, 5-y-o+ 56kg. Fillies & mares allowed 2kg. |
Purse | ¥ 145,220,000 (as of 2024) 1st: ¥ 67,000,000 2nd: ¥ 27,000,000 3rd: ¥ 17,000,000 |
Close
The race was first run in 1937. It was originally run twice a year, in spring and autumn, before a single annual race was established in 1952.[2] Among the winners of the race have been Silence Suzuka, Victoire Pisa, Just A Way, and Panthalassa.