Hanshin Cup
| International Grade 2 race | |
| Location | Hanshin Racecourse, Takarazuka, Hyogo, Japan |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 2006 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred Flat racing |
| Website | japanracing.jp/ |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1400 meters |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Right-handed (inner course) |
| Qualification | 3-y-o & Up, Thoroughbreds |
| Weight | 3-y-o 56 kg \ 4-y-o & up 57kg |
| Purse | ¥134,000,000 (as of 2011) |
The Hanshin Cup (阪神カップ Hanshin Kappu) is a Grade 2 race in Japan. It is held at Hanshin Racecourse in Takarazuka, Hyogo.
The race was first run in 2006 and is run over 1,400 metres (about 7 furlongs) on the inner turf course. It was upgraded to international status in 2009.
Due to the race calendar's arrangement, it is the final graded race organized by JRA in 2012 and 2013 season, which held even after Arima Kinen (which usually being the final graded race in the year).[1]
List of winners
| Year |
Winner |
Age |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Owner |
Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Fusaichi Richard | 3 | Yuichi Fukunaga | Kunihide Matsuda | Fusao Sekiguchi | 1:20.6 |
| 2007 | Suzuka Phoenix | 5 | Yutaka Take | Mitsuru Hashida | Keiji Nagai | 1:20.6 |
| 2008 | Maruka Phoenix | 4 | Yuichi Fukunaga | Masahiro Matsunaga | Kawacho Sangyo | 1:21.6 |
| 2009 | Kinshasa no Kiseki | 6 | Mirco Demuro | Noriyuki Hori | Kazumi Yoshida | 1:20.4 |
| 2010 | Kinshasa no Kiseki | 7 | Christophe Soumillon | Noriyuki Hori | Kazumi Yoshida | 1:20.3 |
References
- ↑ However, the last Graded-race in Japan Racing is Tokyo Daishōten (International Grade 1) organized by Minami Kanto Racing Organization of National Association of Racing, which traditionally Raced in 29th, December.
External links
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