Principal Races of Racing by Local Governments in 2008

No. Race name Racecourse Date Age/Sex Dist. Assigning
Weights
1st purse Total purse Winner Turnover Turnover
2008/2007%
(yen) (yen) (yen)
1 TCK Jo-o Hai Ohi Jan.16 4up f/m 1800m Special
Weights
30,000,000 51,000,000 Rapid Orange(JPN)* 403,439,900 110.8%
2 Kawasaki Kinen Kawasaki Jan.30 4up 2100m Weight
for
Age
60,000,000 102,000,000 Field Rouge(JPN)* 542,764,800 89.7%
3 Saga Kinen Saga Feb.11 4up 2000m Special
Weights
30,000,000 45,000,000 Chance Torai(JPN) 133,039,100 56.3%
4 Empress Hai Kawasaki Feb.27 4up f/m 2100m Special
Weights
40,000,000 68,000,000 Sayonara(JPN)* 343,864,800 94.3%
5 Diolite Kinen Funabashi Mar.5 4up 2400m Weight
for
Age
40,000,000 68,000,000 Furioso(JPN) 425,781,500 119.2%
*Not held this year Kurofune Sho Kochi Not run 4up 1400m Special
Weights
        0.0%
6 Nagoya Daishoten Nagoya Mar.20 4up 1900m Special
Weights
30,000,000 43,500,000 Meisho Tokon(JPN)* 222,900,300 109.1%
7 Marine Cup Funabashi Apr.2 3up f/m 1600m Special
Weights
30,000,000 51,000,000 Meisho Battler(JPN)* 286,847,700 101.0%
8 Hyogo Championship Sonoda Apr.29 3yo 1870m Weight
for
Age
30,000,000 51,000,000 Nanyo River(JPN)* 235,274,200 83.4%
9 Kashiwa Kinen Funabashi May.5 4up 1600m Weight
for
Age
60,000,000 102,000,000 Bonneville Record(JPN)* 553,617,800 99.6%
10 Kakitsubata Kinen Nagoya May.6 4up 1400m Special
Weights
30,000,000 43,500,000 Kongo Rikishio(IRE)* 298,921,500 108.4%
11 Sakitama Hai Urawa May.28 4up 1400m Special
Weights
30,000,000 51,000,000 Limitless Bid(JPN)* 284,503,800 106.7%
12 Kanto Oaks Kawasaki Jun.18 3yo f 2100m Weight
for
Age
32,000,000 54,400,000 Yukichan(JPN)* 438,840,000 111.9%
13 Hokkaido Sprint Cup Asahikawa Jun.19 3up 1000m Special
Weights
30,000,000 45,000,000 Joyful Heart(JPN)* 153,563,900 121.9%
14 Teio Sho Ohi Jun.25 4up 2000m Weight
for
Age
70,000,000 119,000,000 Frioso(JPN) 1,080,432,500 97.5%
15 Japan Dirt Derby Ohi Jul.9 3yo 2000m Weight
for
Age
50,000,000 85,000,000 Success Brocken(JPN)* 1,126,900,700 121.1%
16 Sparking Lady Cup Kawasaki Jul.16 3up f/m 1600m Special
Weights
30,000,000 51,000,000 Tosen Jo O(JPN) 383,280,300 101.9%
17 Mercury Cup Morioka Jul.21 3up 2000m Special
Weights
30,000,000 46,500,000 Saqalat(JPN)* 237,641,200 146.0%
18 Breeders' Gold Cup Asahikawa Aug.14 3up 2300m Special
Weights
40,000,000 60,000,000 Meisho Tokon(JPN)* 174,986,000 191.8%
19 Summer Champion Saga Aug.15 3up 1400m Handicap
Weight
30,000,000 45,000,000 Vaincre Tateyama(JPN)* 147,639,300 98.6%
20 Cluster Cup Mizusawa Aug.18 3up 1400m Special
Weights
30,000,000 46,500,000 Pride Kim(JPN) 129,896,000 67.4%
*Not held this year Derby Grand Prix Morioka Not run 3yo 2000m Special
Weights
        0.0%
21 Nippon TV Hai Funabashi Sep.23 3up 1800m Special
Weights
40,000,000 68,000,000 Bonneville Record(JPN)* 447,145,600 218.5%
22 Hakusan Daishoten Kanazawa Oct.7 3up 2100m Special
Weights
25,000,000 42,500,000 Smart Falcon(JPN)* 120,481,300 211.0%
23 Tokyo Hai Ohi Oct.8 3up 1200m Special
Weights
40,000,000 68,000,000 Fujino Wave(JPN) 431,218,400 85.6%
24 Mile Championship Nambu Hai Morioka Oct.13 3up 1600m Weight
for
Age
50,000,000 85,000,000 Blue Concorde(JPN)* 417,977,600 151.3%
25 Edelweiss Sho Asahikawa Oct.11 2yo f 1200m Weight
for
Age
20,000,000 30,000,000 Ampere(JPN) 90,997,100 107.5%
26 Hokkaido Nisai Yushun Sapporo Oct.30 2yo 1800m Weight
for
Age
20,000,000 30,000,000 Metro North(JPN)* 85,858,800 95.8%
27 JBC Sprint Sonoda Nov.3 3up 1400m Weight
for
Age
80,000,000 136,000,000 Bamboo Ere(JPN)* 592,878,200 85.9%
28 JBC Classic Sonoda Nov.3 3up 1870m Weight
for
Age
100,000,000 170,000,000 Vermilion(JPN)* 911,550,500 100.5%
29 Urawa Kinen Urawa Nov.26 3up 2000m Special
Weights
40,000,000 68,000,000 Smart Falcon(JPN)* 279,832,600 124.6%
30 Hyogo Junior Grand Prix Sonoda Nov.27 2yo 1400m Special
Weights
24,000,000 40,800,000 Suni(USA)* 136,431,000 110.1%
31 Queen Sho Funabashi Dec.10 3up f/m 1800m Handicap
Weight
30,000,000 51,000,000 Yamato Marion(JPN)* 319,453,700 120.1%
32 Zen-Nippon Nisai Yushun Kawasaki Dec.17 2yo 1600m Weight
for
Age
35,000,000 59,500,000 Suni(USA)* 383,400,400 112.8%
33 Nagoya Grand Prix Nagoya Dec.23 3up 2500m Special
Weights
40,000,000 62,000,000 Wonder Speed(JPN)* 299,158,400 115.2%
34 Hyogo Gold Trophy Sonoda Dec.25 3up 1400m Handicap
Weight
30,000,000 51,000,000 Smart Falcon(JPN)* 214,537,200 81.1%
35 Tokyo Daishoten Ohi Dec.29 3up 2000m Weight
for
Age
80,000,000 136,000,000 Kane Hekili(JPN)* 2,026,670,300 81.1%
Total             1,406,000,000 2,326,200,000   14,361,726,400 99.7%

An asterisk (*) indicates the horse registered with JRA