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JRA Award
The is given annually since 1987 by the Japan Racing Association (JRA) to the outstanding horses and people in Japanese Thoroughbred horse racing. The awards originally started as the in 1954 and since 1972 the {{Nihongo, Yūshun Awards, 優駿賞. The most prestigious award for horses is JRA Award for Horse of the Year. The equivalent in Australia is the Australian Thoroughbred racing awards, in Canada the Sovereign Awards, in the United States the Eclipse Awards, and in Europe, the Cartier Racing Awards. Current awards: * JRA Award for Horse of the Year *JRA Award for Best Two-Year-Old Colt *JRA Award for Best Two-Year-Old Filly *JRA Award for Best Three-Year-Old Colt *JRA Award for Best Three-Year-Old Filly The JRA Award for Best Three-Year-Old Filly is a title awarded annually by the Japan Racing Association The Japan Racing Association ( ja, 日本中央競馬会 Nippon Chūō Keiba Kai, or JRA) is a public company established to operate Chūō Keib ... *JRA Award for B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japan Racing Association
The Japan Racing Association ( ja, 日本中央競馬会 Nippon Chūō Keiba Kai, or JRA) is a public company established to operate Chūō Keiba (中央競馬 Central horse racing) and to manage racecourses, betting facilities, and horse-training facilities. It was founded in 1954, according to the Horse Racing Law (競馬法 Keiba Hō) and the Japan Racing Association Law (日本中央競馬会法 Nippon Chūō Keiba Kai Hō) and is operated under the strict oversight of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (Japan). Facilities * Racecourses (競馬場 Keiba Jō) - All racecourses have one oval dirt course inside and one or two turf courses outside. Some have also jump courses. Only three (Tokyo, Niigata and Chukyo) are left-handed (counter-clockwise) and the others are right-handed (clockwise). ** Tokyo Racecourse ( Fuchu, Tokyo) ** Nakayama Racecourse (Funabashi, Chiba) ** Kyoto Racecourse (Kyoto, Kyoto) ** Hanshin Racecourse ( Takarazuka, Hyogo) ** Sapporo Race ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
JRA Award For Best Two-Year-Old Colt
The JRA Award for Best Two-Year-Old Colt is a title awarded annually by the Japan Racing Association The Japan Racing Association ( ja, 日本中央競馬会 Nippon Chūō Keiba Kai, or JRA) is a public company established to operate Chūō Keiba (中央競馬 Central horse racing) and to manage racecourses, betting facilities, and horse-training ... (JRA). Since 1987 the honor has been part of the JRA Awards. Winners References {{reflistHorse racing in Japan: JRA Awards Horse racing awards Horse racing in Japan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
JRA Award For Best Steeplechase Horse
The JRA Award for Best Steeplechase Horse is a title awarded annually by the Japan Racing Association (JRA). Since 1987 the honor has been part of the JRA Awards. Records Most successful horse (4 wins): * Oju Chosan Oju Chosan (Japanese : オジュウチョウサン, foaled April 3, 2011) is a retired champion Japanese thoroughbred racehorse who is best known for his multiple victories in Japan's major steeplechase races. He owns speed records in Nakayama Rac ... – ''2016,2017,2018,2021 '' Winners References {{reflist Horse racing in Japan: JRA Awards Horse racing awards Horse racing in Japan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
JRA Award For Best Dirt Horse
Japanese Best Dirt Horse is a title awarded annually by the Japan Racing Association (JRA). Since 1987 the honor has been part of the JRA Awards. Records Most successful horse (2 wins): * Wing Arrow – ''1998, 2000'' * Admire Don – ''2003, 2004'' * Kane Hekili – ''2005, 2008'' * Espoir City – ''2009, 2010'' ---- Leading trainer (2 wins): * Katsumi Minai – ''Wing Arrow (1998, 2000)'' * Hiroyoshi Matsuda – ''Admire Don (2003, 2004)'' * Sei Ishizaka – ''Alondite (2006), Vermilion (2007)'' *Katsuhiko Sumii - ''Kane Hekili (2005, 2008)'' * Akio Adachi – ''Espoir City (2009, 2010)'' * Kunihide Matsuda – ''Kurofune (2001), Belshazzar (2013)'' ---- Leading owner (4 wins): * Makoto Kaneko – ''Wing Arrow (2000), Kurofune (2001), Kane Hekili Kane Hekili (February 26, 2002 -May 25, 2016) was a Thoroughbred racehorse named after "The Thunder God" in Hawaiian mythology. In 2005 and 2006 he won four Grade 1 races on dirt in Japan and finished fourth to Electrocutionist in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
JRA Award For Best Sprinter Or Miler
The JRA Award for Best Sprinter or Miler is a title awarded annually by the Japan Racing Association (JRA). Since 1987 the honor has been part of the JRA Awards. Records Most successful horse (2 wins): * Bamboo Memory – ''1988, 1989'' * Taiki Shuttle – ''1997, 1998'' * Durandal – ''2003, 2004'' * Daiwa Major – ''2006, 2007'' * Lord Kanaloa – ''2012, 2013'' *Gran Alegria Gran Alegria ( ja, グランアレグリア, link=no, foaled 24 January 2016) is a Japanese Thoroughbred racehorse. After winning a minor race on her debut in 2018 she won the Saudi Arabia Royal Cup before running third in the Asahi Hai Futurity ... – ''2020, 2021'' Winners References {{reflist Horse racing in Japan: JRA Awards Horse racing awards Horse racing in Japan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
JRA Award For Best Older Filly Or Mare
The JRA Award for Best Older Filly or Mare is a title awarded annually by the Japan Racing Association (JRA). Since 1987 the honor has been part of the JRA Awards. Records Most successful horse (2 wins): * Dyna Actress – ''1987, 1988'' * Mejiro Dober – ''1998, 1999'' * Vodka – ''2008, 2009'' * Buena Vista – ''2010, 2011'' * Gentildonna – ''2013, 2014'' * Lys Gracieux Lys Gracieux ( ja, 'リスグラシュー, link=no, foaled 18 January 2014) is a champion Japanese Thoroughbred racehorse. As a two-year-old in 2016 she showed top-class form, winning two of her four starts (including the Artemis Stakes) and fi ... – ''2018, 2019'' Winners References {{reflist Horse racing in Japan: JRA Awards Horse racing awards Horse racing in Japan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
JRA Award For Best Older Male Horse
The is a title awarded annually by the Japan Racing Association (JRA). Since 1987 the honor has been part of the JRA Awards. Records Most successful horse (2 wins): * Orfevre – ''2012, 2013'' * Kitasan Black is a Japanese Thoroughbred racehorse and prospective sire. In a three-year track career he won twelve of his twenty races including seven Grade 1 events, won four JRA Awards and set the record for prize money won in Japan. He was a stayer who h ... – ''2016, 2017'' Winners References {{reflist Horse racing in Japan: JRA Awards Horse racing awards Horse racing in Japan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
JRA Award For Best Three-Year-Old Filly
The JRA Award for Best Three-Year-Old Filly is a title awarded annually by the Japan Racing Association The Japan Racing Association ( ja, 日本中央競馬会 Nippon Chūō Keiba Kai, or JRA) is a public company established to operate Chūō Keiba (中央競馬 Central horse racing) and to manage racecourses, betting facilities, and horse-training ... (JRA). Since 1987 the honor has been part of the JRA Awards. Winners References {{reflist Horse racing in Japan: JRA Awards Horse racing awards Horse racing in Japan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
JRA Award For Best Three-Year-Old Colt
The JRA Award for Best Three-Year-Old Colt is a title awarded annually by the Japan Racing Association (JRA). Since 1987 the honor has been part of the JRA Award The is given annually since 1987 by the Japan Racing Association (JRA) to the outstanding horses and people in Japanese Thoroughbred horse racing. The awards originally started as the in 1954 and since 1972 the {{Nihongo, Yūshun Awards, 優駿賞 ...s. Winners References {{reflist Horse racing in Japan: JRA Awards Horse racing awards Horse racing in Japan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
JRA Award For Best Two-Year-Old Filly
The JRA Award for Best Two-Year-Old Filly is a title awarded annually by the Japan Racing Association The Japan Racing Association ( ja, 日本中央競馬会 Nippon Chūō Keiba Kai, or JRA) is a public company established to operate Chūō Keiba (中央競馬 Central horse racing) and to manage racecourses, betting facilities, and horse-training ... (JRA). Since 1987 the honor has been part of the JRA Awards. Winners References {{reflist Horse racing in Japan: JRA Awards Horse racing awards Horse racing in Japan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cartier Racing Award
The Cartier Racing Awards are awards in European horse racing, founded in 1991, and sponsored by Cartier. The award winners are decided by points earned in group races (40%) plus the votes cast by British racing journalists (30%) and readers of the ''Racing Post'' and ''The Daily Telegraph'' newspapers (30%). Eight horse awards are given out annually plus the Daily Telegraph Award of Merit to the person whom members of the Cartier jury believe has done the most for European racing and/or breeding either over their lifetime or within the previous 12 months. The highest Cartier award for horses is "Horse of the Year". The equivalent in Australia is the Australian Thoroughbred racing awards, in Japan the JRA Awards, in Canada the Sovereign Awards, and in the United States the Eclipse Awards. ''Horse names are followed by a suffix indicating the country where foaled.'' Winners Horse of the Year * 2022: Baaeed (GB) * 2021: St Mark's Basilica (FR) * 2020: Ghaiyyath (IRE) * 2019: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japan
Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north toward the East China Sea, Philippine Sea, and Taiwan in the south. Japan is a part of the Ring of Fire, and spans Japanese archipelago, an archipelago of List of islands of Japan, 6852 islands covering ; the five main islands are Hokkaido, Honshu (the "mainland"), Shikoku, Kyushu, and Okinawa Island, Okinawa. Tokyo is the Capital of Japan, nation's capital and largest city, followed by Yokohama, Osaka, Nagoya, Sapporo, Fukuoka, Kobe, and Kyoto. Japan is the List of countries and dependencies by population, eleventh most populous country in the world, as well as one of the List of countries and dependencies by population density, most densely populated and Urbanization by country, urbanized. About three-fourths of Geography of Japan, the c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
