The Aichi Hai (

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愛知杯) is a Grade 3

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for

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fillies and mares aged four and over, run in January over a distance of 2000 metres on turf at

Chukyo Racecourse is located in Toyoake, Aichi, Japan. It is used for horse racing Horse racing is an equestrian performance sport, typically involving two or more horses ridden by jockeys (or sometimes driven without riders) over a set distance for com ...

. The Aichi Hai was first run in 1963 and has held Grade 3 status since 1984. The race was run at

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in 1999, 2010 and 2011. The Aichi Hai was run in December until 2014 and was open to three-year-olds before being changed to its current date: the change meant that the race was not run in 2015. The race was open to both male and female horses up to 2003.

Winners since 2000

Earlier winners

* 1984 - Kikuno Pegasus * 1985 - Long Quick * 1986 - Peter Hauler * 1987 - Peter Hauler * 1988 - Katsu Tokushin * 1989 - Great Monte * 1990 - White Arrow * 1991 - Yamanin Seattle * 1992 - Nuevo Tosho * 1993 - Homare Okan * 1994 - Tenzan Yutaka * 1995 - Sound Barrier * 1996 - Foundry Shori * 1997 - Sakura Expert * 1998 - Kanetoshi Governor * 1999 - Bamboo Mariachi

References

{{reflist Turf races in Japan

Winners since 2000

Earlier winners

See also

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