Takamatsunomiya Kinen
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| Grade 1 race | |
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| Takamatsunomiya Kinen 高松宮記念 |
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| Location | Chukyo Racecourse |
| Race type | Thoroughbred |
| Website | japanracing.jp/ |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1200 metres (About 6 furlongs) |
| Track | Turf, Right-handed |
| Qualification | 4-y-o & Up, Thoroughbreds |
| Weight | 4-y-o & up 57 kg |
| Purse | ¥202,350,000 |
The Takamatsunomiya Kinen (高松宮記念?) is a Grade 1 flat horse race in Japan for three-year-old and above thoroughbreds. It is run over a distance of 1,200 metres (approximately 6 furlongs) at Chukyo Racecourse in late March.
The forerunner of this race was the Chukyo Daishoten (中京大賞典?). It was started as the Takamatsunomiyahai (高松宮杯?) when the victory cup was deigned by Prince Takamatsu in 1971, and was given Domestic Grade 2 status when race grading was introduced to Japan in 1984. It was run over a distance of 2,000 metres. This was shortend to 1,200 metres and elevated to Domestic Grade 1 in 1996, and to its present level in 2006. Horses trained outside Japan have been eligible to run in the race since 2001. It was renamed the Takamatsumiya Kinen in 1998 because Price Takamatsu stopped deigning the victory cup.
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