Chukyo Kinen
The Chukyo Kinen is a Grade 3 horse race for Thoroughbreds aged three and over, run in July over a distance of 1600 metres on turf at Chukyo Racecourse.
It was first run in 1953 and has held Grade 3 status since 1984. The race was usually run over 2000 metres before being reduced to its current distance in 2012. It was run at Kokura Racecourse in 1991, 1993, 1994, 2011, 2021, 2022, and 2024. The race was run at Hanshin Racecourse in 2020 as well.
Earlier winners
- 1953 - Leda
- 1954 - Meiji Homare
- 1955 - Rairyu
- 1956 - Hiyaki Organ
- 1957 - Cattle
- 1958 - Blessing
- 1959 - Katsura Shuho
- 1960 - Homare Hero
- 1961 - Caesar
- 1962 - Kusanagi
- 1963 - Haru Hikari
- 1964 - Tetsuno O
- 1965 - Passport
- 1966 - Aoba
- 1967 - Epsom
- 1968 - Satohikaru
- 1969 - Tanino Harromore
- 1970 - Z Arrow
- 1971 - Daihogetsu
- 1972 - Erimo Cup
- 1973 - Naoki
- 1974 - Yamabuki O
- 1975 - Naoki
- 1976 - Road Cup
- 1977 - Horsemen Hope
- 1978 - King Lanark
- 1979 - Mejiro Hawk
- 1980 - Ascot Royal
- 1981 - Kei Kiroku
- 1982 - Kunino Kachidoki
- 1983 - Arrow Bohemian
- 1984 – Hashi Rody
- 1985 – Power Cedar
- 1986 – Shining Ruby
- 1987 – Tosho Leo
- 1988 – Topcoat
- 1989 – Inter Animato
- 1990 – Osaichi George
- 1991 – Lets Go Tarquin
- 1992 – Movie Star
- 1993 – Arashi
- 1994 – Shimano Yamahime
- 1995 – Chokai Carol
- 1996 – Inazuma Takao
- 1997 – Aloha Dream
- 1998 – Toyo Rainbow
- 1999 – Erimo Excel