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in Japan for

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aged four and over run over a distance of 2,000 metres at

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. The race is also known as the (until 2016) and the Ōsaka Cup. The race is run in early April. It was first run in 1957 over 1800 metres. The distance was increased to 1900 metres in 1966 before the race was run over its current distance for the first time in 1972. Among the winners of the race have been

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and Kizuna. The Ōsaka Hai was promoted from Grade 2 status (as it has been since 1984) to Grade 1 in 2017. Prior to 2017, the race was known as the Sankei Ōsaka Hai and served as a trial race for the spring edition of the

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. From 2017 the winner will have a guaranteed and complimentary entry to that season's

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Records

Speed record: *1:57.4 Jack d'Or ''2023'' Most successful horse (2 wins): * Sunrise Pegasus – ''2002, 2005''

Winners since 1992

Earlier winners

* 1957 – Homare Ichi * 1958 – Katsura Homare * 1959 – Kiyo Sugata * 1960 – Wildeal * 1961 – Kodame * 1962 – Sugihime * 1963 – Ryu Z * 1964 – Tetsuno O * 1965 – Young Hero * 1966 – Ballymoss Nisei * 1967 – Ryu Pharos * 1968 – Yama Pit * 1969 – Date Horai * 1970 – Shunsaku O * 1971 – Tokino Shin O * 1972 – Kei Takashi * 1973 – Takuma O * 1974 – Nihon Pillow Moutiers * 1975 – Sky Leader * 1976 – Long Hawk * 1977 – Gold Eagle * 1978 – King Lanark * 1979 – Metro Jumbo * 1980 – Hashi Kranz * 1981 – Sancy Doll * 1982 – Sanei Tholon * 1983 – Hikari Duel * 1984 –

* 1985 – State Jaguar * 1986 – Sakura Yutaka O * 1987 – Nishino Raiden * 1988 – Fresh Voice * 1989 – Yaeno Muteki * 1990 – Super Creek * 1991 – White Stone

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Records

Winners since 1992

Earlier winners

See also

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