Mile Championship Nambu Hai


The Mile Championship Nambu Hai is a Domestic Grade 1 race for thoroughbreds three-year-olds and above held at Morioka Racecourse in Japan.
The name of the race originates from the Nambu clan which ruled the Morioka Domain during the Edo period. The name and Nambu family crest are used with the approval of the 45th head of the Nambu clan, Toshiaki Nambu. The current head of the Nambu clan attends the award ceremony every year and awards the trophy to the winner.

Race details

The race was originally known as the "Northern Japan Mile Championship", until it was changed to the current name in 1995. The race is run over 1600 meters on dirt.
The race took place at Mizusawa Racecourse from 1988 to 1995 before moving to Morioka. As part of showing support for the areas affected by the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, the race was held at Tokyo Racecourse that year.
The race is always held in October.

Records

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