The Challenge Cup (
Japanese チャレンジカップ (中央競馬)) is a
Grade 3 horse race
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for
Thoroughbred
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s aged three and over, run in late November or early December over a distance of 2000 metres on turf at
Hanshin Racecourse.
The Challenge Cup was first run in 1950 and has held Grade 3 status since 1984. The race was run at
Kyoto Racecourse
is located in Fushimi-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. It is used for horse racing. It has a capacity of 120,000. It was built in 1999.
History
Kyoto Race Course opened on December 1, 1925.
In preparation for the track's 100th anniversary ...
in 1966 and 1995 and at
Chukyo Racecourse in 1979, 1990, 1991, 1994 and 2006. It was run over 1800 metres from 2012 to 2016.
Winners since 2000
Earlier winners
* 1984 -
Nihon Pillow Winner
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* 1985 - Wakao Raiden
* 1986 - Dokan Yashima
* 1987 - President City
* 1988 - Tanino Suesei
* 1989 - Hatushiba Ace
* 1990 - Foundry Popo
* 1991 - Nuevo Tosho
* 1992 - Let It Be
* 1993 - Wish Dream
* 1994 - Tsurumaru Girl
* 1995 - My Shinzan
* 1996 - Marvelous Sunday
* 1997 - Shin Kaiun
* 1998 - Run For The Dream
* 1999 - Tsurumaru Tsuyoshi
See also
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Horse racing in Japan
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In Japa ...
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List of Japanese flat horse races
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References
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Racing Post
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