Takarazuka Kinen

Takarazuka Kinen
宝塚記念

Grade 1 race
2022 Takarazuka Kinen winner Titleholder
Location	Hanshin Racecourse, Takarazuka, Hyōgo, Japan
Inaugurated	1960
Race type	Thoroughbred
Website	japanracing.jp/
Race information
Distance	2200 meters (About 11 furlongs / 1+3⁄8 miles)
Surface	Turf
Track	Right-handed (inner course)
Qualification	3-y-o & Up, Thoroughbreds
Weight	3-y-o 53 kg \ 4-y-o & up 58 kg Allowance : Fillies & Mares 2 kg
Purse	¥ 475,200,000 (as of 2024) 1st: ¥ 220,000,000 2nd: ¥ 88,000,000 3rd: ¥ 55,000,000
Bonuses	Winner of Osaka Hai, Tenno Sho (Spring), Takarazuka Kinen[1] Domestic: ¥ 200,000,000 International: ¥ 100,000,000

The Takarazuka Kinen (宝塚記念) is a Grade I flat horse race in Japan for three-year-old and above thoroughbreds where they run over a distance of 2,200 metres (approximately 1+3⁄8 miles) at Hanshin Racecourse (阪神競馬場) in late June. It is one of the two "All-Star" races in Japanese horse racing; the other being the Arima Kinen (the Grand Prix) held in late December.

It was first run in 1960 with a distance of 1,800 metres. From 1961 to 1965 the race was run over 2,000 metres and since 1966 it has been run over its present distance.

The race is run on the turf and is named after the city of Takarazuka, Hyōgo, the location of Hanshin Racecourse, which is the venue of the race.

As with the Arima Kinen, the majority of the runners in the field are selected by a vote from racing fans, while the remainder are determined by the amount of prize money won.