Tokyo Shimbun Hai
The Tokyo Shimbun Hai is a Grade 3 horse race for Thoroughbreds aged four and over in Japan, run in February over a distance of 1600 metres on turf at Tokyo Racecourse.
The Tokyo Shimbun Hai was first run in 1951 and has held Grade 3 status since 1984. The race was originally run over 2400 metres but the distance was cut to 2200 metres in 1968, 2100 metres in 1969, 2000 metres in 1971 and to 1600 metres in 1984. It was run at Nakayama Racecourse in 1965, 1968 and 2003.
Weight
57 kg for four-year-olds 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
Earlier winners
- 1951 - Tosa Midori
- 1952 - Mitsuhata
- 1953 - Morimatsu
- 1954 - Hakuryo
- 1955 - Taka O
- 1956 - Otokitsu
- 1957 - Haku Chikara
- 1958 - Mitsuru
- 1959 - Kuripero
- 1960 - Komatsu Hikari
- 1961 - Takamagahara
- 1962 - Tokon
- 1963 - Asama Fuji
- 1964 - Myosotis
- 1965 - Yamadori
- 1966 - Korehide
- 1967 - Theftway
- 1968 - Onward Hill
- 1969 - Takishiba O
- 1970 - Masu Minoru
- 1971 - Trentam
- 1972 - Akane Tenryu
- 1973 - Sugano Homare
- 1974 - Yushio
- 1975 - Fujino Parthia
- 1976 - Agnes Beauty
- 1977 - Tofuku Sedan
- 1978 - Suzu Saffron
- 1979 - Mejiro Phantom
- 1980 - Fuji Admirable
- 1981 - Droppo Lord
- 1982 - Monte Prince
- 1983 - Takara Tenryu
- 1984 - Symboli York
- 1985 - Dokan Yashima
- 1986 - Gallop Dyna
- 1987 - Ebisu George
- 1988 - Kailos Amon
- 1989 - Tosho Mario
- 1990 - Houkuto Helios
- 1991 - Horino Winner
- 1992 - Narcisse Noir
- 1993 - Kyowa Hoseki
- 1994 - Sekitei Ryo O
- 1995 - Golden Eye
- 1996 - Trot Thunder
- 1997 - Best Tie Up
- 1998 - Big Sunday
- 1999 - King Halo