Keihan Hai
The Keihan Hai is a Japanese Grade 3 horse race for Thoroughbreds aged three and over, run in November over a distance of 1200 metres on turf at Kyoto Racecourse.
It was first run in 1956 and has held Grade 3 status since 1984. The race was originally run over 2000 metres and was contested over 2200 metres in 1996 before being cut to 1800 metres a year later. It was first run over its current distance in 2006.
Weight
56 kg for three-year-olds, 57 kg for four-year-olds and above.Allowances:
- 2 kg for fillies / mares
- 1 kg for southern hemisphere bred three-year-olds
- If a graded stakes race has been won within a year:
- * 3 kg for a grade 1 win
- * 2 kg for a grade 2 win
- * 1 kg for a grade 3 win
- If a graded stakes race has been won for more than a year:
- * 2 kg for a grade 1 win
- * 1 kg for a grade 2 win
Winners since 2000
The 2020, 2021, & 2022 races took place at Hanshin Racecourse.Earlier winners
- 1956 - Minatori Yu
- 1957 - Number 11
- 1958 - Tatsuteru
- 1959 - Wakano King
- 1960 - Yamanin More
- 1961 - Maiden Lady
- 1962 - Takashige
- 1963 - Korai O
- 1964 - Yamanin Rvy
- 1965 - Yamahiro
- 1966 - Ballymoss Nisei
- 1967 - Native Runner
- 1968 - Hiro Daikoku
- 1969 - Kuri Kashiwa
- 1970 - Seven O
- 1971 - Thai Theft
- 1972 - Long One
- 1973 - Shibatake
- 1974 - East River
- 1975 - Erimo Kansei
- 1976 - Koichi Saburo
- 1977 - Silver Land
- 1978 - Machikane Taitei
- 1979 - Tamamo Remand
- 1980 - Tanino Tesco
- 1981 - Noto Diver
- 1982 - Noto Diver
- 1983 - Erimo Roller
- 1984 - Katsuragi Ace
- 1985 - Marubutsu Sir Pen
- 1986 - Single Roman
- 1987 - Maruma Seiko
- 1988 - Tosho Leo
- 1989 - Nihon Pillow Brave
- 1990 - Long Muteki
- 1991 - Ikuno Dictus
- 1992 - Mr Spain
- 1993 - Longchamp Boy
- 1994 - Nehai Caesar
- 1995 - Dantsu Seattle
- 1996 - Dance Partner
- 1997 - Erimo Dandy
- 1998 - Bravo Green
- 1999 - Rosado