The St Lite Kinen is a Japanese

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in Japan for three-year-old

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colts and

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run over a distance of 2,200 metres at the

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, Chiba. The race is run in September and serves as the main trial race for the Kikuka Sho. It was first run in 1947 and was named in honour of the

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. Among the winners of the race have been

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, Legacy World and

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. The race was run at

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from 1947 until 1956 and in 1966, 1968, 1974, and 1976–1979. The 2014 running took place at

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Winners since 1995

Earlier winners

* 1947 - East Parade * 1948 - Kiyomasu * 1949 - Tosa Midori * 1950 - Wizard * 1951 - Mitsuhata * 1952 - Masamune * 1953 - Lucky Takayohi * 1954 - Homare O * 1955 - Takahagi * 1956 - Kitano O * 1957 - Seiyu * 1958 - Hishi Masaru * 1959 - Haku Kurama * 1960 - Kitano Oza * 1961 - Kenruko O * 1962 - Ryu Musashi * 1963 - Great Yoruka * 1964 - Umeno Chikara * 1965 - Kikuna Suzuran * 1966 - Hiro Isami * 1967 - Monta Son * 1968 - Asaka O * 1969 - Akane Tenryu * 1970 - Kurishiba * 1971 - Bel Wide * 1972 - Taiho Ciro * 1973 - Nuage Turf * 1974 - Suruga Sumpujo * 1975 - Ishino Arashi * 1976 - Nippo King * 1977 - Press Toko * 1978 - Sakura Shori * 1979 - Bingo Karoo * 1980 - Monte Prince * 1981 - Mejiro Titan * 1982 - Hospitality * 1983 - Mejiro Heine * 1984 -

* 1985 - Tiger Boy * 1986 - Legend Teio * 1987 - Merry Nice * 1988 - Daigo Sur * 1989 - Sakura Hokuto O * 1990 - White Stone * 1991 - Strong Kaiser * 1992 - Legacy World * 1993 - Rugger Champion * 1994 - Wind Fields

References

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Winners since 1995

Earlier winners

See also

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