Keio Hai Spring Cup Explained

Surface:Turf
Class:Grade 2
Horse Race:Keio Hai Spring Cup
京王杯スプリングカップ
Location:Tokyo Racecourse
Inaugurated:1956
Race Type:Thoroughbred Flat racing
Distance:1400 metres
Track:Left-handed
Qualification:4-y-o +
Weight:Special Weight

The Keio Hai Spring Cup (Japanese 京王杯スプリングカップ) is a Grade 2 horse race for Thoroughbreds aged four and run in May over a distance of 1,400 metres at Tokyo Racecourse.[1]

It was first run in 1956 over 1600 metres and was later run over 1800 metres before being run over its current distance for the first time in 1981. The race was elevated to Grade 2 class in 1984, and was changed to its current name that year.[2]

This race also serves as a trial to the Yasuda Kinen, particularly since 2014 when the winner of this race would be awarded a slot in the race.

Weight

57 kg for four-year-olds and above.[3]

Allowances:

Penalties (excluding two-year-old race performance):

Winners since 2000

Year
Winner
Age
Jockey
Trainer
OwnerTime
2000Stinger4Yutaka TakeKazuo FujisawaTeruya Yoshida1:21.0
2001Stinger5Yukio OkabeKazuo FujisawaTeruya Yoshida1:20.1
2002God of Chance4Yoshitomi ShibataMasamichi WadaNorth Hills Management1:20.3
2003Telegnosis4Katsuura MasakiHiroaki SugiuraShadai Race Horse1:21.0
2004Win Radius6Katsuharu TanakaKazuo FujisawaWIN1:20.4
2005Asakusa Denen 6Hiroki GotoMichifumi KonoGenichiro Tahara1:20.3
2006Orewa Matteruze6Yoshitomi ShibataHidetaka OtonashiYuichi Odagiri1:21.8
2007Eishin Dover5Yuichi FukunagaKen KozakiToyomitsu Hirai1:20.0
2008Super Hornet5Yusuke FujiokaYoshito YahagiTokuo Morimoto1:20.8
2009Suzuka Causeway5Hiroki GotoMitsuru HashidaKeiji Nagai1:20.6
2010Thanks Note5Masayoshi EbinaYoshitaka NinomiyaYukio Shimokobe1:19.8
2011Strong Return5Shu IshibashiNoriyuki HoriTeruya Yoshida1:20.2
2012Sadamu Patek4Craig WilliamsMaato NishizonoSada Onishi1:20.1
2013Daiwa Maggiore4Masayoshi EbinaYoshito YahagiKeizo Oshiro1:20.6
2014Red Spada8Hiroshi KitamuraKazuo FujisawaTokyo Horse Racing1:19.7
2015Sakura Gospel7Keita TosakiTomohito OzekiSakura Commerce1:21.6
2016Satono Aladdin5Yuga KawadaYautoshi IkeeHajime Satomi1:19.6[4]
2017Red Falx6Mirco DemuroTomohito OzekiTokyo Horse Racing1:23.2[5]
2018Moonquake5Christophe LemaireKazuo FujisawaCarrot Farm1:19.5[6]
2019Tower of London4Damian LaneKazuo FujisawaGodolphin1:19.4
2020Danon Smash5Damian LaneTakayuki YasudaDanox1:19.8
2021Lauda Sion4Mirco DemuroTakashi SaitoSilk Racing1:19.8
2022Meikei Yell4Kenichi IkezoeHidenori TakeNagoya Keiba1:20.2
2023Red Mon Reve4Kazuo YokoyamaMasayoshi EbinaTokyo Horse Racing1:20.3
2024Win Marvel5Kohei MatsuyamaMasashi FukayamaWIN1:19.7

Earlier winners

See also

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Keio Hai Spring Cup. Horse Racing in Japan.
  2. Web site: 歴史・コース:京王杯スプリングカップ 今週の注目レース JRA . 2024-05-27 . jra.jp.
  3. Web site: List of JRA Graded Races 2024|List of JRA Graded Races|Horse Racing in Japan . 2024-05-11 . Horse Racing in Japan . en.
  4. Web site: 2016 result . Racing Post. 14 May 2016.
  5. Web site: 2017 result . Racing Post. 13 May 2017.
  6. Web site: 2018 result . Racing Post. 12 May 2018.
  7. Web site: 京王杯SC . Netkeiba.
  8. Web site: Keio Hai Spring Cup . Netkeiba.