Grade 3 race | |
Location | Sapporo Racecourse |
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Inaugurated | 1966 |
Race type | Thoroughbred Flat racing |
Race information | |
Distance | 1200 meters |
Surface | Turf |
Track | Right-handed |
Qualification | 3-y-o+ |
Weight | 4-y-o+ 56 kg, 3-y-o 53 kg, fillies allowed 2 kg |
Purse | ¥ 92,980,000 (as of 2024) 1st: ¥ 43,000,000 2nd: ¥ 17,000,000 3rd: ¥ 11,000,000 |
The Keeneland Cup (Japanese: キーンランドカップ) is a Grade 3 horse race for Thoroughbreds aged three and over, run in August over a distance of 1200 metres on turf at Sapporo Racecourse.[1] It serves as a trial race for the Sprinters Stakes.
The Keeneland Cup was first run in 1996 and has held Grade 3 status since 2006. It was run at Hakodate Racecourse in 2013. The race was contested over 1000 meters until 2000.