The Kikusui Sho (in Japanese: 菊水賞), is a race for three-year-old stallions from Hyōgo Prefecture in the Hyogo Horse Racing Association.

Kikusui Sho
LocationSonoda Racecourse
Inaugurated1999
Race typeThoroughbred - Flat racing
Race information
Distance1,700 meters
SurfaceDirt
QualificationThree-year-olds in Hyogo
Weight54kg-56kg
Purse1st: ¥7,000,000

Race details

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It is held at Sonoda Racecourse and is 1,700 meters in length on a dirt track.[1]

The race is the first leg of the Hyogo Prefecture Triple Crown, alongside the Hyogo Derby and the Hyogo Championship.

The race usually takes place in April.

Winners since 2015

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Winners since 2015 include:[1]

Year
Winner
Jockey
Trainer
Time
2015 Indium[2] Ken Kimura Norio Tanaka 1:53.3
2016 Chouette Tomohiro Hamada Masako Niiko 1:49.1
2017 Magic Carpet Ken Kimura Norio Tanaka 1:53.8
2018 Azeztulite[3] Shoichi Kawamura Yoshinori Arayama 1:54.1
2019 Jingi[4][5] Manabu Tanaka Tadaaki Hashimoto 1:49.1

Past winners

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Past winners include:[1]

  • 2000: Macky Laurel
  • 2001: Road Bakushin
  • 2002: Setono Ultra
  • 2003: Meiner Exon
  • 2004: Rugger Hitoritabi
  • 2005: Great Stage
  • 2006: Chance Torai
  • 2007: Yukino Arashi
  • 2008: Dear Sparkle
  • 2009: Karate Chop
  • 2010: Fiore Harbor
  • 2011: Hokusetsu Sunday
  • 2012: Poison Black
  • 2013: Yumeno Atosaki
  • 2014: Nihonkai Seira

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Nojigiku Award". netkeiba.com. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
  2. ^ "Indium". JBIS. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
  3. ^ "Azeztulite". JBIS. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
  4. ^ "Jingi". JBIS. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
  5. ^ "51st Kikusui Award (G)". Net Kiba. Retrieved 1 April 2019.