Kobe Shimbun Hai

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]

Kobe Shimbun Hai
Grade 2 race
2013 Kobe Shimbun Hai
LocationHanshin Racecourse
Race typeThoroughbred Flat racing
Race information
Distance2400 metres
SurfaceTurf
TrackRight-handed
Qualification3-y-o colts and fillies
Weight56kg, fillies allowed 2kg
Purse¥117,540,000 (total)
¥54,000,000 (winner)

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.

Winners since 2000
Year
 Winner
 Jockey
 Trainer
 Time
2000 Fusaichi Sonic Shi Hirofumi Kunihide Matsuda 2:01.6
2001 Air Eminem Mikio Matsunaga Yuji Ito 1:59.5
2002 Symboli Kris S Yukio Okabe Kazuo Fujisawa 1:59.1
2003 Zenno Rob Roy Kent Desormeaux Kazuo Fujisawa 1:59.5
2004 King Kamehameha Katsumi Ando Kunihide Matsuda 1:59.0
2005 Deep Impact Yutaka Take Yasuo Ikee 1:58.4
2006 Dream Passport Jun Takada Hiroyoshi Matsuda 1:58.1
2007 Dream Journey Yutaka Take Yasutoshi Ikee 2:24.7
2008 Deep Sky Shi Hirofumi Mitsugu Kon 2:25.3
2009 I Ko Piko Shi Hirofumi Masato Nishizono 2:24.2
2010 Rose Kingdom Yutaka Take Kojiro Hashiguchi 2:25.9
2011 Orfevre Kenichi Ikezoe Yasutoshi Ikee 2:28.3
2012 Gold Ship Hiroyuki Uchida Naosuke Sugai 2:25.2
2013 Epiphaneia Yuichi Fukunaga Katsuhiko Sumii 2:24.8
2014 One And Only Norihiro Yokoyama Kojiro Hashiguchi 2:24.4
2015 Lia Fail Christophe Lemaire Hidetaka Otonashi 2:26.7
2016 Satono Diamond Christophe Lemaire Yasutoshi Ikee 2:25.7[2]
2017 Rey de Oro Christophe Lemaire Kazuo Fujisawa 2:24.6[3]
2018 Wagnerian Kota Fujioka Yasuo Tomomichi 2:25.6[4]
2019 Saturnalia Christophe Lemaire Katsuhiko Sumii 2:26.8

Earlier winners
  • 1984 - Daizen Silver
  • 1985 - Speed Hero
  • 1986 - Takeno Komayoshi
  • 1987 - Max Beauty
  • 1988 - Yaeno Dia
  • 1989 - Osaichi George
  • 1990 - Center Shokatsu
  • 1991 - Long Title
  • 1992 - Kyoei Bowgun
  • 1993 - Biwa Hayahide
  • 1994 - Star Man
  • 1995 - Tanino Create
  • 1996 - Shirokita Cross
  • 1997 - Matikanefukukitaru
  • 1998 - Kenetoshi Governor
  • 1999 - Osumi Bright

See also

References
  1. "Kobe Shimbun Hai". Horse Racing in Japan.
  2. "2016 result". Racing Post. 25 September 2016.
  3. "2017 result". Racing Post. 24 September 2017.
  4. "2018 result". Racing Post. 23 September 2018.
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