The Kinko Sho (

Japanese Japanese may refer to: * Something from or related to Japan, an island country in East Asia * Japanese language, spoken mainly in Japan * Japanese people, the ethnic group that identifies with Japan through ancestry or culture ** Japanese diaspor ...

金鯱賞) is a

Grade 2 Grade 2 may refer to: * Grade 2, the second year of primary education. * Grade 2 horse races, the second tier in worldwide horse racing. * Grade 2, the English punk band. Grade II may refer to: * Grade II listed buildings that are of special inter ...

horse race 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 competition. It is one of the most ancient of all sports, as its basic p ...

for

Thoroughbred The Thoroughbred is a horse breed best known for its use in horse racing. Although the word ''thoroughbred'' is sometimes used to refer to any breed of purebred horse, it technically refers only to the Thoroughbred breed. Thoroughbreds are c ...

s aged four and over run in March over a distance of 2000 metres 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 ...

. It was first run in 1965 and was promoted to Grade 3 in 1984 before becoming a Grade 2 race in 1996. The race was run in May until 2011 and in December from 2012 until 2016.

Winners since 2000

The 2010 and 2011 races took place 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 May.

Earlier winners

* 1984 - Towa Kachidoki * 1985 - Cannon Z * 1986 - Izumi Star * 1987 - Knockout * 1988 - Passing Power * 1989 - Marubutsu First * 1990 - Marron Glace * 1991 - Movie Star * 1992 - Ikuno Dictus * 1993 - Wish Dream * 1994 -

Marvelous Crown Marvelous Crown ( ja, マーベラスクラウン, link=no, 19 March 1990 – 2 June 2007) was a Japanese Thoroughbred racehorse best known for winning the 1994 Japan Cup. He showed promise as a juvenile in 1992 but became increasingly temper ...

* 1995 - Samani Beppin * 1996 - Fujiyama Kenzan * 1997 - Generalist * 1998 -

Silence Suzuka Silence Suzuka (Japanese : サイレンススズカ, (May 1, 1994 - November 1, 1998) was a Japanese Thoroughbred racehorse who won the Grade I Takarazuka Kinen in 1998. In the same year, his career and life were cut short by an injury suffered du ...

* 1999 - Midnight Bet

References

{{Japanese Grade II horse races Turf races in Japan

Winners since 2000

Earlier winners

See also

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