Kinko Sho

Horse race
Kinko Sho
Grade 2 race
2015 Kinko Sho
LocationChukyo Racecourse
Inaugurated1965
Race typeThoroughbred Flat racing
Race information
Distance2000 metres
SurfaceTurf
TrackLeft-handed
Qualification4-y-o +
Weight56kg. Fillies & mares allowed 2kg.
Purse¥ 145,220,000 (as of 2024)
1st: ¥ 67,000,000
2nd: ¥ 27,000,000
3rd: ¥ 17,000,000

The Kinko Sho (Japanese 金鯱賞) is a Grade 2 horse race for Thoroughbreds aged four and over run in March over a distance of 2000 metres at Chukyo Racecourse.[1]

It was first run in 1965 and was promoted to Grade 3 in 1984 before becoming a Grade 2 race in 1996. The race was run in May until 2011 and in December from 2012 until 2016.

Winners since 2000

Year
 Winner
 Age
 Jockey
 Trainer
 Time
2000 Meisho Doto 4 Yasuhiko Yasuda Isao Yasuda 1:58.5
2001 Mikki Dance 5 Tetsuzo Sato Toshiyuki Hattori 1:59.9
2002 Tsurumaru Boy 4 Norihiro Yokoyama Kenji Yamauchi 1.58.3
2003 Tap Dance City 6 Tetsuzo Sato Shozo Sasaki 1:58.9
2004 Tap Dance City 7 Tetsuzo Sato Shozo Sasaki 1:57.5
2005 Tap Dance City 8 Tetsuzo Sato Shozo Sasaki 1:58.9
2006 Kongo Rikishio 4 Yasunari Iwata Kenji Yamauchi 1:58.8
2007 Rosenkreuz 5 Yusuke Fujioka Kojiro Hashiguchi 1:57.2
2008 Eishin Deputy 6 Yasunari Iwata Akira Nomoto 1:59.1
2009 Sakura Mega Wonder 6 Yuichi Fukunaga Yasuo Tomomichi 1:58.4
2010 Earnestly [1] 5 Tetsuzo Sato Shozo Sasaki 1:59.5
2011 Rulership [1] 4 Yuichi Fukunaga Katsuhiko Sumii 2:02.4
2012 Ocean Blue 4 Christophe Lemaire Yasutoshi Ikee 2:00.4
2013 Curren Mirotic 5 Kenichi Ikezoe Osamu Hirata 1:59.6
2014 Last Impact 4 Yuga Kawada Hiroyoshi Matsuda 1:58.8
2015 Mitra 7 Yuichi Shibayama Kiyoshi Hagiwara 1:58.8
2016 Yamakatsu Ace 4 Kenichi Ikezoe Kaneo Ikezoe 1:59.7[2]
2017 Yamakatsu Ace 5 Kenichi Ikezoe Kaneo Ikezoe 1:59.2[3]
2018 Suave Richard 4 Mirco Demuro Yasushi Shono 2:01.6[4]
2019 Danon Premium 4 Yuga Kawada Mitsumasa Nakauchida 2:00.1
2020 Saturnalia 4 Christophe Lemaire Katsuhiko Sumii 2:01.6
2021 Gibeon 6 Atsuya Nishimura Hideaki Fujiwara 2:01.8
2022 Jack d'Or 4 Yusuke Fujioka Kenichi Fujioka 1:57.2
2023 Prognosis 5 Yuga Kawada Mitsumasa Nakauchida 1:59.8
2024 Prognosis 6 Yuga Kawada Mitsumasa Nakauchida 1:57.6

1 The 2010 and 2011 races took place at Kyoto Racecourse in May.

Earlier winners

  • 1984 - Towa Kachidoki
  • 1985 - Cannon Z
  • 1986 - Izumi Star
  • 1987 - Knockout
  • 1988 - Passing Power
  • 1989 - Marubutsu First
  • 1990 - Marron Glace
  • 1991 - Movie Star
  • 1992 - Ikuno Dictus
  • 1993 - Wish Dream
  • 1994 - Marvelous Crown
  • 1995 - Samani Beppin
  • 1996 - Fujiyama Kenzan
  • 1997 - Generalist
  • 1998 - Silence Suzuka
  • 1999 - Midnight Bet

See also

References

  • Netkeiba:[5][6]
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  1. ^ "Kinko Sho". Horse Racing in Japan.
  2. ^ "2016 result". Racing Post. 3 December 2016.
  3. ^ "2017 result". Racing Post. 11 March 2017.
  4. ^ "2018 result". Racing Post. 11 March 2018.
  5. ^ "金鯱賞". Netkeiba.
  6. ^ "Kinko Sho". Netkeiba.
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