| Grade 3 race | |
_IMG_1134-1_20190601.jpg) Mer de Glace wins the 2019 Naruo Kinen | |
| Location | Hanshin Racecourse Hyogo, Japan |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1951[1] |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 2,000 meters |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Right-handed (inner course) |
| Qualification | Three-year-old and up |
| Weight | Special Weight |
| Purse | ¥ 92,980,000 (as of 2024) 1st: ¥ 43,000,000 2nd: ¥ 17,000,000 3rd: ¥ 11,000,000 |
The Naruo Kinen (in Japanese: 鳴尾記念) is a Grade 3 middle-distance race for three-year-olds and older horses in the JRA. It is run over 2,000 meters at Hanshin Racecourse in June. The race often serves as a trial race for the Takarazuka Kinen later in the month.
- ^ "NARUO KINEN (G3)". JapanRacing. Retrieved 31 March 2019.