Haneda Hai
2025 Haneda Hai winner, Natural Rise | |
| Class | Domestic Grade 1 (JpnI) International Listed |
|---|---|
| Location | Ohi Racecourse Shinagawa, Tokyo |
| Inaugurated | 18 April 1956 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1,800 meters (about 9 furlongs or 1+1⁄8 miles) |
| Surface | Dirt |
| Track | Right-handed |
| Qualification | Three-years-old no geldings |
| Weight | 57 kg Allowances 2 kg for fillies 2 kg for S. Hemisphere |
| Purse | ¥ 102,000,000 (as of 2026) 1st: ¥ 60,000,000 2nd: ¥ 21,000,000 3rd: ¥ 12,000,000 |
| Bonuses | Triple Crown of Dirt Series Winner of Haneda Hai, Tokyo Derby and Japan Dirt Classic ¥ 80,000,000 |
The Haneda Hai (羽田盃; "Haneda Cup") is a Japanese Domestic Grade 1 flat race for three year old thoroughbred colts and fillies run over a distance of 1,800 meters (about 9 furlongs) on dirt at Ohi Racecourse in Shinagawa, Tokyo in late April to early May.
History
[edit]It began in 1956 as the Ohi Hai. Its name was changed to Haneda Hai in commemoration of Haneda Racecourse which used to be situated next to Shinagawa.[1]
The distance has been changed several times. It has been run as follows:
- from its inception until 1966 at 1,800 meters
- from 1967 to 1995 at 2,000 meters
- from 1996 to 1998 at 1,800 meters
- from 1999 to 2001 at 1,600 meters
- from 2002 to 2003 at 1,790 meters
- from 2004 onwards at 1,800 meters
Until 2023, this race was the first leg of the South Kanto (南関東; Minami-Kantō) Triple Crown along with Tokyo Derby and Japan Dirt Derby and only horses belonging to South Kanto Horseracing could run.[2]
Dirt Grade Promotion
[edit]The race was promoted to Domestic Grade 1 along with Tokyo Derby in 2024.[3] Formerly the first leg of the South Kanto Triple Crown, it became the first leg of new Japanese Triple Crown of Dirt.[4] Entries were expanded to 16 horses with 4 horses belonging to Japan Racing Association.[5]
Trial races
[edit]Trial races provide automatic berths to the winning horses or placed horses as specified.[5]
| Race Name | Class | Racecourse | Distance | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bluebird Cup | JpnIII |  Funabashi |
1,800 meters | Winner that belongs to NAR. |
| Kumotori Sho | JpnIII |  Ohi |
1,800 meters | Two horses that belong to JRA who placed 3rd or better. |
| Top 2 horses that belong to NAR regardless of placing. | ||||
| Starburst Cup | OP | Ohi |
2,000 meters | Winner |
| Keihin Hai | JpnII | Ohi |
1,700 meters | Two horses that belong to JRA who placed 3rd or better. |
| Top 2 horses that belong to NAR regardless of placing. |
Races listed below does not provide automatic berths, but still important steps for this race.
| Race Name | Class | Racecourse | Distance | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Classic Challenge | OP | Ohi |
1,800 meters | Winner |
| Spring Cup | SPI |  Nagoya |
1,700 meters |
Winners since 2004
[edit]| Year |
Winner |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Owner |
Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 |  Tokino Kojiro (JPN) |
Nobuhiro Yamada (JPN) |
Rentaro Hasegawa (KAW) |
Hisatsugu Tanaka (JPN) |
1:53.5 | |
| 2005 |  Sea Chariot (USA) |
Hiroyuki Uchida (JPN) |
Masayuki Kawashima (FUN) |
Darley Japan Racing (JPN) |
1:53.5 | |
| 2006 | Thank You Win (JPN) |
Seiji Sakai (JPN) |
Mitsuhiro Okabayashi (FUN) |
Yoshimitsu Itaka (JPN) |
1:53.1 | |
| 2007 | Top Sabaton (JPN) |
Shun Ishizaki (JPN) |
Masao Kakimoto (FUN) |
Tsuya Kiya (JPN) |
1:51.1 | |
| 2008 | Nick Banyan (JPN) |
Fumio Matoba (JPN) |
Yoichi Sasaki (OHI) |
Yasushi Tsumura (JPN) |
1:52.8 | |
| 2009 | Nike High Grade (JPN) |
Keita Tosaki (JPN) |
Masayuki Kawashima (FUN) |
Seiji Ono (JPN) |
1:54.9 | |
| 2010 | Seize the Gold (JPN) |
Hiroyuki Uchida (JPN) |
Katsunori Arayama (OHI) |
Daiten Farm Co., Ltd. (JPN) |
1:53.7 | |
| 2011 | Clave Secreta (JPN) |
Keita Tosaki (JPN) |
Masayuki Kawashima (FUN) |
Sunday Racing (JPN) |
1:52.1 | |
| 2012 | Art Sahara (JPN) |
Tadanari Konno (JPN) |
Katsunori Arayama (OHI) |
Daiten Farm Co., Ltd. (JPN) |
1:52.9 | |
| 2013 | Outgeneral (JPN) |
Norifumi Mikamoto (JPN) |
Masayuki Kawashima (FUN) |
Sunday Racing (JPN) |
1:52.8 | |
| 2014 | Happy Sprint (JPN) |
Hiroto Yoshihara (JPN) |
Junpei Morishita (OHI) |
Tsuji Bokujo (JPN) |
1:52.6 | |
| 2015 | Studium (JPN) |
Shun Ishizaki (JPN) |
Yoshiyuki Yano (FUN) |
Nicks Co., Ltd. (JPN) |
1:54.6 | |
| 2016 | Turbulence (JPN) |
Taito Mori (JPN) |
Takashi Mizuno (URA) |
Shunji Izumi (JPN) |
1:55.5 | |
| 2017 | Captain King (JPN) |
Takayuki Yano (JPN) |
Naoyuki Matoba (OHI) |
Toshio Hiramoto (JPN) |
1:54.4 | |
| 2018 | Yamano Fight (JPN) |
Kota Motohashi (JPN) |
Yoshiyuki Yano (FUN) |
Akihiko Yamaguchi (JPN) |
1:53.7 | |
| 2019 | Mutually (JPN) |
Norifumi Mikamoto (JPN) |
Yoshiyuki Yano (FUN) |
Jotaro Ishise (JPN) |
1:53.5 | |
| 2020 | Gold Heuer (JPN) |
Seiji Yamazaki (JPN) |
Hiroshi Iwamoto (KAW) |
Hatsue Okada (JPN) |
1:53.3 | |
| 2021 | Transcendence (JPN) |
Taito Mori (JPN) |
Satoshi Kokubo (URA) |
Eishu Tokuhara (JPN) |
1:51.5 | |
| 2022 | Miyagi Zao (JPN) |
Daisuke Mashima (JPN) |
Junpei Morishita (OHI) |
Masatoshi Suzuki (JPN) |
1:52.4 | |
| 2023 | Mick Fire (JPN) |
Norifumi Mikamoto (JPN) |
Kazuo Watanabe (OHI) |
Koichi Hoshika (JPN) |
1:50.9 | |
| Triple Crown of Dirt Series | ||||||
| 2024 | Amante Bianco (JPN) |
Yuga Kawada (JPN) |
Keisuke Miyata (JRA) |
Silk Racing (JPN) |
1:53.9 | |
| 2025 | Natural Rise (JPN) |
Takeshi Yokoyama (JPN) |
Keizo Ito (JRA) |
Hiroyuki Yoshioka (JPN) |
1:52.1 | |
| 2026 | Finger (JPN) |
Keita Tosaki (JPN) |
Hiroyasu Tanaka (JRA) |
M's Racing (JPN) |
1:52.7 | |
Earlier winners
[edit]- 1956 – Otone
- 1957 – Hatsuyuki
- 1958 – Daini Kotobuki
- 1959 – Harusekito
- 1960 – Daisan Kotobuki
- 1961 – Yaguchi Hope
- 1962 – Bold Pride
- 1963 – Kokuyu
- 1964 – Kotobukino Ni
- 1965 – Masa Ho
- 1966 – Ichi Shiden
- 1967 – Hikaru Takai
- 1968 – China Cap
- 1969 – Yamano Taiyo
- 1970 – Daini Herusu O
- 1971 – Fuji Prince
- 1972 – Tokiwa Taiyo
- 1973 – Yokozan
- 1974 – Mitsuru Kotobuki
- 1975 – Golden Ribot
- 1976 – Die Hard Kotobuki
- 1977 – Takeno Okan
- 1978 – Hatsushiba O
- 1979 – Soul Chateau
- 1980 – Takafuji Minoru
- 1981 – Konan Ruby
- 1982 – Hospitality
- 1983 – San Oi
- 1984 – King Haiseiko
- 1985 – Maruzen Adiaru
- 1986 – Hanaki O
- 1987 – Shinano Davis
- 1988 – Ryuko King
- 1989 – Rosita
- 1990 – Outrun Seiko
- 1991 – Urban Top
- 1992 – Kashiwa's Princess
- 1993 – Blue Family
- 1994 – Spectacle
- 1995 – Hikari Rufas
- 1996 – Nike Jaguar
- 1997 – Canyon Roman
- 1998 – Gold Head
- 1999 – Orion the Thanks
- 2000 – Yellow Power
- 2001 – Toshin Blizzard
- 2002 – Principal River
- 2003 – Nike a Delight
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- Netkeiba:[6]
- ↑ "第57回 羽田盃(SI)" [57th Haneda Cup] (in Japanese). Tokyo City Keiba. 2012. Archived from the original on 12 May 2012. Retrieved 18 May 2012.
- ↑ "平成26年度 第2回大井競馬競走番組表(決定)" [race program of Oi, April 2014] (PDF) (in Japanese). Tokyo City Keiba. 2014. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
- ↑ "2024年(令和6年) 開催日程及び重賞競走日程について". nankankeiba.com. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
- ↑ "3歳ダート三冠競走を中心とした2･3歳馬競走の体系整備について、地方競馬情報サイト上に掲載しました。詳細はこちら". Twitter.com. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
- 1 2 "3歳ダート三冠競走等における地方所属馬の出走馬選定方法" (PDF). TCK. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
- ↑ "羽田盃". Netkeiba.
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