Grade 3 race | |
Location | Fukushima Racecourse |
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Inaugurated | 1965 |
Race type | Thoroughbred Flat racing |
Race information | |
Distance | 2000 metres |
Surface | Turf |
Track | Right-handed |
Qualification | 3-y-o+ |
Weight | Handicap |
Purse | ¥87,960,000 (total), ¥41,000,000 (winner) |
The Fukushima Kinen (Japanese 福島記念) is a Grade 3 horse race for Thoroughbreds aged three and over, run in November over a distance of 2000 metres on turf at Fukushima Racecourse.[1]
It was first run in 1965 and has held Grade 3 status since 1984. The race was run at Niigata Racecourse in 1995, 1996 and 2011.