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TO CLOSE ON TUESDAY 18 JULY 2006
NIIGATA KINEN (JPN G3)
NIIGATA RACECOURSE
/left handed
Sunday, 27 August 2006
2000m, Turf (about 10 furlongs)
For 3 years old and up
Maximum number of Starters : 18
( for Foreign Trained Horses : 5 )
Total Value JPY 91,690,000
about USD 797,000 / EURO 679,000
 
Weight : Handicap

Nomination Close : Tue, 18 July 2006 (by noon, local time)
*Nomination Fee is free of charge.
Entry to Japan: from Thu, 10 August 2006
to Thu, 17 August 2006 (Deadline)
Declaration to Run: Thu, 24 August 2006
Fee: JPY 50,000  ( about USD 430 / EURO 370 )
Remittance of this amount into our designated account must be confirmed by noon Fri, 18 August 2006.(Japan Time)

Prize Money:
Winner  JPY 43,000,000 about USD 373,000 /  EURO 318,000  
2nd   JPY 17,000,000 about USD 147,000 /  EURO 125,000  
3rd   JPY 11,000,000 about USD 95,600 /  EURO 81,400  
4th   JPY 6,500,000 about USD 56,500 /  EURO 48,100  
5th   JPY 4,300,000 about USD 37,300 /  EURO 31,800  
Participation Incentive Money:
6th   JPY 3,010,000 about USD 26,100 /  EURO 22,200  
7th   JPY 2,580,000 about USD 22,400 /  EURO 19,100  
8th   JPY 2,150,000 about USD 18,600 /  EURO 15,900  
9th   JPY 1,290,000 about USD 11,200 /  EURO 9,500  
10th   JPY 860,000 about USD 7,400 /  EURO 6,300  

[Prizes for the Winning Horse Owner]
*Prizes of equivalent value will be offered:
JPY 1,500,000
about USD 13,000 / EURO 11,100
[Stakes Money]
*Total Declaration Fee will be distributed according to the following percentages:
The Winner 70%,
2nd 20%, 3rd 10%

Notes:
-The currency exchange rate used is USD 1.00 = JPY 115 and EURO 1.00 = JPY 135
-Candidate horses wil be selected by JRA, based on assessments by the senior handicappers.