The Diolite Kinen (in Japanese: ダイオライト記念), is a Domestic Grade 2 horse race for four-year-olds at Funabashi Racecourse.
| Domestic Grade II (JpnII) race | |
 Diolite(1927-1951) | |
| Location | Funabashi Racecourse |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1956 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 2,400 meters (1.5 mi) |
| Surface | Dirt |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Four-year-olds and above |
| Weight | 57 kg (4yo ) Allowances 2 kg for fillies and mares |
| Purse | 1st: ¥32,000,000 |
Race details
editThe first edition of the race took place on March 15, 1956.[1]
The race has been held in March since its inception.[1]
The race is named after the racehorse, Diolite.
Winners since 2015
editWinners since 2015 include:[1]
| Year |
Winner |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Chrysolite | Yutaka Take | Hidetaka Otonashi | 2:33.6 |
| 2016 | Chrysolite | Yutaka Take | Hidetaka Otonashi | 2:36.4 |
| 2017 | Chrysolite[2] | Yutaka Take | Hidetaka Otonashi | 2:37.8 |
| 2018 | K T Brave[3] | Yuichi Fukunaga | Haruki Sugiyama | 2:34.8 |
| 2019 | Chuwa Wizard[4] | Yuga Kawada | Ryuji Okubo | 2:37.3 |
| 2020 | Another Truth | Christophe Lemaire | Noboru Takagi | 2:36.6 |
| 2021 | Danon Pharaoh | Yuga Kawada | Yoshito Yahagi | 2:34.5 |
| 2022 | Nova Lenda | Taito Mori | Katsuyoshi Ushida | 2:37.2 |
| 2023 | Gloria Mundi | Yuga Kawada | Ryuji Okubo | 2:37.2 |
| 2024 | Seraphic Call | Bauyrzhan Murzabayev | Carrot Farm Co Ltd | 2:33.9 |
Past winners
edit
|
|
|
|
See also
editReferences
edit- Netkeiba:[10]
- ^ a b c d "Diorite Memorial Race Winning Horse Distance 2,400m". Retrieved 11 August 2019.
- ^ "Chrysolite". JBIS. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
- ^ "K T Brave". JBIS. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
- ^ "Chuwa Wizard". JBIS. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
- ^ "Diolite Memorial". Ahonoora. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
- ^ "Daisy Masaru". JBIS. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
- ^ "Hide Midori". JBIS. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
- ^ "Apo Speed". Ahonoora. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
- ^ "Katsu R". Ahonoora. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
- ^ "ダイオライト記念". Netkeiba.