The Chunichi Shimbun Hai () is a
Grade 3 horse race
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for
Thoroughbred
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s aged three and over, run in December over a distance of 2000 metres on turf at
Chukyo Racecourse
is located in Toyoake, Aichi, Japan. It is used for horse racing
Horse racing is an equestrian performance activity, typically involving two or more horses ridden by jockeys (or sometimes driven without riders) over a set distance ...
.
It was first run in 1965 and has held Grade 3 status since 1984. The race was usually run over 1800 metres before being moved up to its current distance in 2006. It was run at
Kokura Racecourse
is located in Kokura Minami-ku Kitakyushu, Japan. It is used for horse racing
Horse racing is an equestrian performance activity, typically involving two or more horses ridden by jockeys (or sometimes driven without riders) over a set ...
in 1991, 1993, 1994, 2010, and 2011.
Winners since 2000
Earlier winners
* 1984 - Ascot Eight
* 1985 - Kikuno Pegasus
* 1986 - Hakuryo Bell
* 1987 - Windstoss
* 1988 - Tokino Orient
* 1989 - Tosho Arrow
* 1990 - Dokan Jo
* 1991 - Shori Tenyu
* 1992 - Fuiyama Kenzan
* 1993 - Arashi
* 1994 - Nehai Victory
* 1995 - Go Go Z
* 1996 - Foundry Shori
* 1997 - Foundry Shori
* 1998 - Tsurumaru Gaisen
* 1999 - Shin Kaiun
See also
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Horse racing in Japan
is a popular equestrian sport in Japan, with more than 21,000 horse races held each year. Three types of racing take place in Japan - flat racing, jump racing, and Ban'ei Racing (also called Draft Racing).
In Japan, horse racing is organized b ...
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List of Japanese flat horse races
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