Kawasaki Kinen

The Kawasaki Kinen is a Japanese thoroughbred horse race on dirt track for horses aged four years or older. It was graded as a domestic grade 1 race in 1998. Held in early April, it is the first grade 1 race in Japanese horseracing season. Its name comes from its venue, the Kawasaki Racecourse, which in turn is named after the city that it is situated in; Kawasaki city in Kanagawa prefecture.
This race was formerly regarded as a preparation race for the Dubai World Cup, along with the February Stakes. Although some past winners ran the Dubai World Cup after winning this race, only Ushba Tesoro won both the Kawasaki Kinen and the Dubai World Cup. But in 2024, the race schedule was moved from January to April, losing the race's status as a preparation race for the Dubai World Cup and February Stakes.

Records

Most successful horses :

Other repeat winners :