| Grade 2 race | |
 Heat on Beat winning the 2023 Meguro Kinen | |
| Location | Tokyo Racecourse |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1932 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred Flat racing |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 2500 metres |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | 4-y-o + |
| Weight | Handicap |
| Purse | ¥ 123,120,000 (as of 2024) 1st: ¥ 57,000,000 2nd: ¥ 23,000,000 3rd: ¥ 14,000,000 |
The Meguro Kinen (Japanese 目黒記念) is a Grade 2 handicap horse race for Thoroughbreds aged at least four years old, run in May over a distance of 2,500 metres at Tokyo Racecourse.[1]
It was first run in 1932 over 3400 metres at Meguro Racecourse and was later run over 3900 metres and 3200 metres before being run over its current distance for the first time in 1952. The race was elevated to Grade 2 class in 1984. Although the race moved to Tokyo Racecourse when Meguro Racecourse closed in 1934 the race retained the name of its original venue.
- ^ "Meguro Kinen". Horse Racing in Japan.