Takarazuka Kinen
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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. It is one of the two "All-Star" races in Japanese horse racing; the other being the Arima Kinen (the Grand Prix) held in late December.
Grade 1 race | |
Location | Hanshin Racecourse, Takarazuka, Hyōgo, Japan |
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Inaugurated | 1960 |
Race type | Thoroughbred |
Website | japanracing.jp/ |
Race information | |
Distance | 2200 meters (About 11 furlongs / 1+3⁄8 miles) |
Surface | Turf |
Track | Right-handed (inner course) |
Qualification | 3-y-o & Up, Thoroughbreds |
Weight | 3-y-o 53 kg \ 4-y-o & up 58 kg Allowance : Fillies & Mares 2 kg |
Purse | ¥ 475,200,000 (as of 2024) 1st: ¥ 220,000,000 2nd: ¥ 88,000,000 3rd: ¥ 55,000,000 |
Bonuses | Winner of Osaka Hai, Tenno Sho (Spring), Takarazuka Kinen[1] Domestic: ¥ 200,000,000 International: ¥ 100,000,000 |
It was first run in 1960 with a distance of 1,800 metres. From 1961 to 1965 the race was run over 2,000 metres and since 1966 it has been run over its present distance.
The race is run on the turf and is named after the city of Takarazuka, Hyōgo, the location of Hanshin Racecourse, which is the venue of the race.
As with the Arima Kinen, the majority of the runners in the field are selected by a vote from racing fans, while the remainder are determined by the amount of prize money won.