Diolite Kinen
Japanese thoroughbred race
Horse race
| 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 |
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.
Race details
The 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
Winners 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
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See also
References
- Netkeiba:[10]
- 1993 en, 1995 en, 1996 en, 1997 en, 1998 en, 1999 en, 2000 en, 2001 en, 2002 en, 2003 en, 2004 en, 2005 en, 2006 en, 2007 en, 2008 en, 2009 en, 2010 en, 2011 en, 2012 en, 2013 en, 2014 en, 2015 en, 2016 en, 2017 en, 2018 en, 2019 en, 2020 en, 2021 en, 2022 en, 2023 en, 2024 en
- ^ 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.
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List of Japanese Grade II horse races
(Note: JRA races bracketed with "exchange" below, and all dirt/3-year-old races are Japan Racing Association(JRA)-National Association of Racing(NAR) exchange races)
(International GII)
- Nikkei Shinshun Hai
- American Jockey Club Cup
- Tokai Stakes
- Kyoto Kinen
- Nakayama Kinen
- Tulip Sho
- Yayoi Sho
- Fillies' Revue
- Hanshin Daishōten
- Spring Stakes
- Kinko Sho
- Nikkei Shō
- Hanshin Himba Stakes
- New Zealand Trophy
- Yomiuri Milers Cup
- Flora Stakes
- Aoba Sho
- Kyoto Shimbun Hai
- Keio Hai Spring Cup
- Meguro Kinen
- Sapporo Kinen
- Shion Stakes
- Centaur Stakes
- St. Lite Kinen
- Rose Stakes
- Sankei Sho All Comers
- Kobe Shimbun Hai
- Mainichi Ōkan
- Kyōto Daishōten
- Daily Hai Nisai Stakes
- Tokyo Sports Hai Nisai Stakes
- Fuchu Himba Stakes
- Swan Stakes
- Copa Republica Argentina
- Keio Hai Nisai Stakes
- Stayers Stakes
- Hanshin Cup
(Domestic GII, dirt)
- Empress Hai (fillies and mares)
- Diolite Kinen
- Keihin Hai (3-year-old)
- Hyōgo Championship (3-year-old)
- Kantō Oaks (3-year-old fillies)
- Kozukata Sho (3-year-old)
- Nippon TV Hai
- Tōkyo Hai
- Ladies' Prelude
- Urawa Kinen
- Hyōgo Junior Grand Prix (2-year-old)
- Nagoya Grand Prix
- Hanshin Spring Jump
- Kyōto High Jump
- Tōkyō High Jump
