Keihan Hai

Keihan Hai
京阪杯
Grade 3 race
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LocationKyoto Racecourse
Inaugurated1956
Race typeThoroughbred Flat racing
Race information
Distance1200 metres
SurfaceTurf
TrackRight-handed
Qualification3-y-o+
Weight4-y-o+ 56kg, 3-y-o 55kg, fillies allowed 2kg
Purse¥84,740,000 (total), ¥39,000,000 (winner)

The Keihan Hai (Japanese 京阪杯) is a Grade 3 horse race for Thoroughbreds aged three and over, run in November over a distance of 1200 metres on turf at Kyoto Racecourse.[1]

It was first run in 1956 and has held Grade 3 status since 1984. The race was originally run over 2000 metres and was contested over 2200 metres in 1996 before being cut to 1800 metres a year later. It was first run over its current distance in 2006.

  1. ^ "Keihan Hai". Horse Racing in Japan.