Sapporo Kinen

{{Infobox horseraces

| surface = Turf

| class = Grade 2

| horse race = Sapporo Kinen
札幌記念

| image = 札幌競馬場新スタンド.jpg

| caption = Sapporo Racecourse

| location = Sapporo Racecourse

| inaugurated = 1965

| race type = Thoroughbred Flat racing

| website =

| distance = 2000 metres

| track = Right-handed

| qualification = 3-y-o +

| weight = 4-y-o+ 58 kg, 3-y-o 55 kg
Allowance: Fillies & Mares 2 kg

| purse = {{JRA-purse-calculator|70|2024}}

| bonuses =

}}

The Sapporo Kinen (Japanese 札幌記念) is a Grade 2 Handicap horse race in Japan for Thoroughbreds aged three and above run in August over a distance of 2,000 metres at Sapporo Racecourse.{{cite web|url=http://japanracing.jp/en/racing/schedule/graded/list/2018/0819sapporo-kinen.html|title=Sapporo Kinen|publisher=Horse Racing in Japan}}

It was first run in 1965 and was promoted to Grade 3 in 1984. The race was elevated to Grade 2 class in 1997. The race serves as a trial race for the autumn edition of the Tenno Sho.

Winners since 2000

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width="36px" \| Year ! width="120px" \| Winner ! Age ! width="140px" \| Jockey ! width="150px" \| Trainer ! Time
2000 \| Daiwa Caerleon \| 7 \| Hiroki Tanaka \| Yoshitaka Ninomiya \| 1:59.9
2001 \| Air Eminem \| 3 \| Masayoshi Ebina \| Yuji Ito \| 2:00.1
2002 \| T M Ocean \| 4 \| Masaru Honda \| Katsuichi Nishiura \| 1:59.5
2003 \| Sakura President \| 3 \| Yutaka Take \| Futoshi Kojima \| 2:00.3
2004 \| Fine Motion \| 5 \| Yutaka Take \| Yuji Ito \| 2:00.4
2005 \| Heavenly Romance \| 5 \| Mikio Matsunaga \| Shoji Yamamoto \| 2:01.1
2006 \| Admire Moon \| 3 \| Yutaka Take \| Hiroyoshi Matsuda \| 2:00.3
2007 \| Fusaichi Pandora \| 4 \| Shinji Fujita \| Toshiaki Shirai \| 2:00.1
2008 \| Tascata Sorte \| 4 \| Norihiro Yokoyama \| Higeaki Fuiwara \| 1:58.6
2009 \| Yamanin Kingly \| 4 \| Yuichi Shibayama \| Hiroshi Kawachi \| 2:00.7
2010 \| Earnestly \| 5 \| Tetsuzo Sato \| Shozo Sasaki \| 1:59.4
2011 \| Tosen Jordan \| 5 \| Yuichi Fukunaga \| Yasutoshi Ikee \| 2:00.4
2012 \| Fumino Imagine \| 6 \| Keisuke Dazai \| Masaru Honda \| 1:58.7
2013 \| Tokai Halo {{ref label\|2013\|1\|1}} \| 4 \| Yutaka Take \| Hisashi Shimizu \| 2:06.5
2014 \| Harp Star \| 3 \| Yuga Kawada \| Hiroyoshi Matsuda \| 1:59.1
2015 \| Decipher \| 6 \| Hirofumi Shii \| Futoshi Kojima \| 1:59.0
2016 \| Neorealism \| 5 \| Christophe Lemaire \| Nobuyuki Hori \| 2:01.7{{cite web\|url=https://www.racingpost.com/results/575/sapporo/2016-08-21/657825\|title=2016 result \|publisher=Racing Post\|date=21 August 2016}}
2017 \| Sakura Empereur \| 6 \| Masayoshi Ebina \| Takashi Kanari \| 2:00.4{{cite web\|url=https://www.racingpost.com/results/575/sapporo/2017-08-20/683108\|title=2017 result \|publisher=Racing Post\|date=20 August 2017}}
2018 \| Sungrazer \| 4 \| Yuichi Fukunaga \| Hidekazu Asami \| 2:01.1{{cite web\|url=https://www.racingpost.com/results/575/sapporo/2018-08-19/710044\|title=2018 result \|publisher=Racing Post\|date=19 August 2018}}
2019 \| Blast Onepiece \| 4 \| Yuga Kawada \| Masahiro Otake \| 2:00.1
2020 \| Normcore \| 5 \| Norihiro Yokoyama \| Kiyoshi Hagiwara \| 1:59.4
2021 \| Sodashi \| 3 \| Hayato Yoshida \| Naosuke Sugai \| 1:59.5
2022 \| Jack d'Or \| 4 \| Yusuke Fujioka \| Kenichi Fujioka \| 2:01.2
2023 \| Prognosis \| 5 \| Yuga Kawada \| Mitsumasa Nakauchida \| 2:01.5
2024 \|North Bridge \|6 \|Yasunari Iwata \|Takeshi Okumura \|1:59.6

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width="36px" | Year

! width="120px" | Winner

! Age

! width="140px" | Jockey

! width="150px" | Trainer

! Time

2000

| Daiwa Caerleon

| 7

| Hiroki Tanaka

| Yoshitaka Ninomiya

| 1:59.9

2001

| Air Eminem

| 3

| Masayoshi Ebina

| Yuji Ito

| 2:00.1

2002

| T M Ocean

| 4

| Masaru Honda

| Katsuichi Nishiura

| 1:59.5

2003

| Sakura President

| 3

| Yutaka Take

| Futoshi Kojima

| 2:00.3

2004

| Fine Motion

| 5

| Yutaka Take

| Yuji Ito

| 2:00.4

2005

| Heavenly Romance

| 5

| Mikio Matsunaga

| Shoji Yamamoto

| 2:01.1

2006

| Admire Moon

| 3

| Yutaka Take

| Hiroyoshi Matsuda

| 2:00.3

2007

| Fusaichi Pandora

| 4

| Shinji Fujita

| Toshiaki Shirai

| 2:00.1

2008

| Tascata Sorte

| 4

| Norihiro Yokoyama

| Higeaki Fuiwara

| 1:58.6

2009

| Yamanin Kingly

| 4

| Yuichi Shibayama

| Hiroshi Kawachi

| 2:00.7

2010

| Earnestly

| 5

| Tetsuzo Sato

| Shozo Sasaki

| 1:59.4

2011

| Tosen Jordan

| 5

| Yuichi Fukunaga

| Yasutoshi Ikee

| 2:00.4

2012

| Fumino Imagine

| 6

| Keisuke Dazai

| Masaru Honda

| 1:58.7

2013

| Tokai Halo {{ref label|2013|1|1}}

| 4

| Yutaka Take

| Hisashi Shimizu

| 2:06.5

2014

| Harp Star

| 3

| Yuga Kawada

| Hiroyoshi Matsuda

| 1:59.1

2015

| Decipher

| 6

| Hirofumi Shii

| Futoshi Kojima

| 1:59.0

2016

| Neorealism

| 5

| Christophe Lemaire

| Nobuyuki Hori

| 2:01.7{{cite web|url=https://www.racingpost.com/results/575/sapporo/2016-08-21/657825|title=2016 result |publisher=Racing Post|date=21 August 2016}}

2017

| Sakura Empereur

| 6

| Masayoshi Ebina

| Takashi Kanari

| 2:00.4{{cite web|url=https://www.racingpost.com/results/575/sapporo/2017-08-20/683108|title=2017 result |publisher=Racing Post|date=20 August 2017}}

2018

| Sungrazer

| 4

| Yuichi Fukunaga

| Hidekazu Asami

| 2:01.1{{cite web|url=https://www.racingpost.com/results/575/sapporo/2018-08-19/710044|title=2018 result |publisher=Racing Post|date=19 August 2018}}

2019

| Blast Onepiece

| 4

| Yuga Kawada

| Masahiro Otake

| 2:00.1

2020

| Normcore

| 5

| Norihiro Yokoyama

| Kiyoshi Hagiwara

| 1:59.4

2021

| Sodashi

| 3

| Hayato Yoshida

| Naosuke Sugai

| 1:59.5

2022

| Jack d'Or

| 4

| Yusuke Fujioka

| Kenichi Fujioka

| 2:01.2

2023

| Prognosis

| 5

| Yuga Kawada

| Mitsumasa Nakauchida

| 2:01.5

2024

|North Bridge

|Yasunari Iwata

|Takeshi Okumura

|1:59.6

{{note label|2013|1|1}} The 2013 race took place at Hakodate Racecourse.

Earlier winners

1984 - Roller King
1985 - Rikisan Power
1986 - Life Tateyama
1987 - Foster Musashi
1988 - Kobano Rich
1989 - Dyna Letter
1990 - Great Monte
1991 - Mejiro Palmer
1992 - Sanei Thank You
1993 - Narita Chikara
1994 - Hokuto Vega
1995 - Super Play
1996 - Marvelous Sunday
1997 - Air Groove
1998 - Air Groove
1999 - Seiun Sky

References

Netkeiba:{{cite web|title=札幌記念 |url=https://race.netkeiba.com/special/index.html?id=0084 |website=Netkeiba}}{{cite web|title=Sapporo Kinen |url=https://en.netkeiba.com/race/special.html?id=0084 |website=Netkeiba}}
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Category:Turf races in Japan

Sapporo Kinen

Winners since 2000

Earlier winners

See also

References