Nikkei Shinshun Hai

The Nikkei Shinshun Hai Japanese 日経新春杯} is a Japanese Grade 2 flat horse race in Japan for Thoroughbreds of at least four years of age. It is a handicap race run over a distance of 2,400 metres at Kyoto Racecourse in January.[1]

Nikkei Shinshun Hai
Grade 2 race
2012 Nikkei Shinshun Hai
LocationKyoto Racecourse, Fushimi-ku, Kyoto
Race typeThoroughbred Flat racing
Race information
Distance2400 metres
SurfaceTurf
TrackRight-handed
Qualification4-y-o+
Purse¥123,120,000 (total)
¥57,000,000 (winner)

The Nikkei Shinshun Hai was first run in 1954 and was elevated to Grade 2 status in 1984.

Among the winners of the race have been Stay Gold, Rulership, Mejiro Bright and Mikki Rocket.

Winners since 2000
Year
 Winner
 Age
 Jockey
 Trainer
 Time
2000 Marvelous Timer 6 Yutaka Take Terumasa Yano 2:24.3
2001 Stay Gold 7 Shinji Fujita Yasuo Ikee 2:25.8
2002 Top Commander 5 Hirofumi Shii Hiroki Sakiyama 2:26.4
2003 Bamboo Juventus 4 Hirofumi Shii Yoshiyasu Tajima 2:25.8
2004 Silk Famous 5 Hirofumi Shii Ippo Sameshina 2:24.5
2005 Sakura Century 5 Tetsuzō Satō Shozo Sasaki 2:29.0
2006 Admire Fuji 4 Yuichi Fukunaga Mitsuru Hashida 2:26.3
2007 Tokai Wild 5 Katsumi Andō Hitoshi Nakamura 2:27.4
2008 Admire Monarch 7 Katsumi Andō Hiroyoshi Matsuda 2:27.4
2009 T M Precure 6 Takuma Ogino Tadao Igarashi 2:26.6
2010 Meisho Beluga 5 Kenichi Ikezoe Kaneo Ikezoe 2:24.4
2011 Rulership 4 Umberto Rispoli Katsuhiko Sumii 2:24.6
2012 To The Glory 5 Yuichi Fukunaga Yasutoshi Ikee 2:23.7
2013 Capote Star 4 Ryō Takakura Yoshito Yahagi 2:25.0
2014 Satono Noblesse 4 Christophe Lemaire Yasutoshi Ikee 2:24.4
2015 Admire Deus 4 Yasunari Iwata Mitsuru Hashida 2:24.8
2016 Reve Mistral 4 Yuga Kawada Hiroyoshi Matsuda 2:25.9
2017 Mikki Rocket 4 Ryūji Wada Hidetaka Otonashi 2:25.7[2]
2018 Perform A Promise 6 Mirco Demuro Hideaki Fujiwara 2:26.3[3]
2019 Glory Vase 4 Mirco Demuro Tomohito Ozeki 2:26.2[4]
2020 Mozu Bello 4 Kenichi Ikezoe Naoyuki Morita 2:26.9

Earlier winners
  • 1984 - Erimo Roller
  • 1985 - Masahiko Boy
  • 1986 - Fleet Hope
  • 1987 - Fresh Voice
  • 1988 - Speed Hero
  • 1989 - Land Hiryu
  • 1990 - Towa Triple
  • 1991 - Merci Atla
  • 1992 - Kamino Cresse
  • 1993 - El Casa River
  • 1994 - Monsieur Siecle
  • 1995 - Go Go Z
  • 1996 - Hagino Real King
  • 1997 - Mejiro Lambada
  • 1998 - Erimo Dandy
  • 1999 - Mejiro Bright

See also

References
  1. "Nikkei Shinshun Hai". Horse Racing in Japan.
  2. "2017 result". Racing Post. 17 January 2017.
  3. "2018 result". Racing Post. 14 January 2018.
  4. "2019 result". Racing Post. 13 January 2019.
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