The Diolite Kinen (in Japanese: ダイオライト記念), is a Domestic Grade 2 horse race for four-year-olds at
Funabashi Racecourse
is located in Funabashi, Chiba, Japan
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Race details
The first edition of the race took place on March 15, 1956.
The race has been held in March since its inception.
The race is named after the racehorse,
Diolite.
Winners since 2015
Winners since 2015 include:
Past winners
Past winners include:
See also
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Horse racing in Japan
; Horse racing in Japan is a popular equestrian sport, with more than 21,000 horse races held each year. There are three types of racing that take place in Japan - flat racing, jump racing, and Ban'ei Racing (also called Draft Racing).
In Japa ...
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List of Japanese flat horse races
A list of notable flat horse races which take place annually in Japan. Except for the Tokyo Daishoten, all graded races are operated Japan Racing Association, including all conditions races which currently hold Grade 1
First grade (also called ...
References
{{Japanese Grade II horse races
Funabashi
Horse racing in Japan