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Horse race
Kokura Kinen
小倉記念|
 The runners enter the straight in the 2010 Kokura Kinen | | Location | Kokura Racecourse |
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| Inaugurated | 1965 |
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| Race type | Thoroughbred Flat racing |
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| Distance | 2000 metres |
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| Surface | Turf |
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| Track | Right-handed |
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| Qualification | 3-y-o+ |
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| Weight | Handicap |
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| Purse | ¥ 92,980,000 (as of 2024)
1st: ¥ 43,000,000
2nd: ¥ 17,000,000
3rd: ¥ 11,000,000 |
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The Kokura Kinen (Japanese 小倉記念) is a Grade 3 horse race for Thoroughbreds aged three and over, run in August over a distance of 2000 metres on turf at Kokura Racecourse.[1]
The Kokura Kinen was first run in 1965 and has held Grade 3 status since 1984. The race was run over 1800 metres at Kyoto Racecourse in 1998.
Winners since 2000
Year
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Winner
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Age
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Jockey
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Trainer
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Time
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| 2000
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Mikki Dance
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4
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Tetsuzo Sato
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Toshiyuki Hattori
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1:59.7
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| 2001
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Rosado
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5
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Futoshi Komaki
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Kojiro Hashiguchi
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2:00.2
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| 2002
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Aratama Indy
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5
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Yuji Iida
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Megumu Shinkawa
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1:59.7
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| 2003
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Rosado
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7
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Koshiro Take
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Kojiro Hashiguchi
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2:00.7
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| 2004
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Meisho Kaido
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5
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Yutaka Take
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Masahiro Sakaguchi
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1:58.5
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| 2005
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Meisho Kaido
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6
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Yutaka Take
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Masahiro Sakaguchi
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1:58.0
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| 2006
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Swift Current
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5
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Yuichi Fukunaga
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Hideyuki Mori
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1:57.8
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| 2007
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Sanrei Jasper
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5
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Tetsuzo Sato
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Shigetada Takahashi
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1:58.7
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| 2008
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Dream Journey
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4
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Kenichi Ikezoe
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Yasutoshi Ikee
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1:57.9
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| 2009
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Dance A Joy
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8
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Koichi Tsunoda
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Masahiro Matsunaga
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1:58.3
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| 2010
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Nihonpillow Regalo
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7
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Manabu Sakai
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Toshiyuki Hattori
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1:57.9
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| 2011
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Italian Red
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5
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Suguru Hamanaka
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Sei Ishikaza
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1:57.3
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| 2012
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Expedition
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5
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Suguru Hamanaka
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Sei Ishikaza
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1:57.3
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| 2013
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Meisho Naruto
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5
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Yutaka Take
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Hiroshi Takeda
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1:57.1
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| 2014
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Satono Noblesse
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4
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Ryuji Wada
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Yasutoshi Ikee
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1:59.8
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| 2015
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Azuma Shuttle
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4
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Fuma Matsukawa
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Tadashi Kayo
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1:58.0
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| 2016
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Crans Montana
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7
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Ryuji Wada
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Hidetaka Otonashi
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2:00.0[2]
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| 2017
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Tatsu Gogeki
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5
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Shinichiro Akiyama
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Ippo Sameshima
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1:57.6[3]
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| 2018
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Triomphe
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4
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Yutaka Take
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Naosuke Sugai
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1:56.9[4]
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| 2019
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Mer de Glace
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4
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Yuga Kawada
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Hisashi Shimizu
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1:58.8
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| 2020
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R Star
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5
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Yoshihito Nagaoka
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Haruki Sugiyama
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1:57.5
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| 2021
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Mozu Nagareboshi
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4
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Kohei Matsuyama
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Yoshiyuki Arakawa
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1:59.7
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| 2022
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Maria Elena
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4
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Kohei Matsuyama
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Naohiro Yoshida
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1:57.4
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| 2023
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Echt
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6
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Yuga Kawada
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Hideyuki Mori
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1:57.8
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| 2024[a]
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Reframing
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6
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Yuga Kawada
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Ippo Sameshima
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1:56.5[b]
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Earlier winners
- 1984 - Ogon Takeru
- 1985 - Shadai Chatter
- 1986 - Yakumo Desire
- 1987 - Golden Beauty
- 1988 - President City
- 1989 - Dantsu Miracle
- 1990 - Snow Jet
- 1991 - Nice Nature
- 1992 - Ikuno Dictus
- 1993 - Marubutsu Sunkist
- 1994 - Hokusei Amber
- 1995 - Spring Bamboo
- 1996 - Hishi Natalie
- 1997 - Gaily Eagle
- 1998 - T M Oarashi
- 1999 - Embrasser Moi
See also
References
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