Kashiwa Kinen prize money
Kashiwa Kinen is worth £685,440 for the 2026 running . That makes it the 106th richest of the 997 races on this site and the 6th richest in Japan.
The race announces its purse as ¥136,000,000, and every figure here is that money converted. The currency control at the top swaps the whole page.
What the Kashiwa Kinen is
Domestic Grade I (JpnI) · 1,600 meters (About 8 furlongs) · Dirt · Funabashi Racecourse, Funabashi, Chiba
- Racecourse
- Funabashi Racecourse, Funabashi, Chiba
- Country
- Japan
- Grade
- Domestic Grade I (JpnI)
- Distance
- 1,600 meters (About 8 furlongs)
- Surface
- Dirt
- Race type
- Thoroughbred Flat racing
- Open to
- 4-y-o & Up
- Direction
- Left-handed
- First run
- 1978
- As published
- ¥136,000,000
We hold the total fund for Kashiwa Kinen and no separate winner's cheque. What the winner takes is a rule the racecourse sets rather than a national one, and it varies race by race.
Run in 1:38.60 in 2026, Kashiwa Kinen pays £6,952 for every second of the race, which is 76th of the 611 races in horse racing prize money per second and 5th in Japan.
Every Kashiwa Kinen winner
27 runnings, 2000 to 2026, newest first
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Wilson Tesoro7 · 1:38.6 | Yuga Kawada | Noboru Takagi | Ryotokuji Kenji Holdings Co.,Ltd. |
| 2025 | Shamal7 · 1:39.2 | Haruhiko Kawasu | Takeshi Matsushita | Toshiya Kanayama |
| 2024 | Shamal6 · 1:39.0 | Haruhiko Kawasu | Takeshi Matsushita | Toshiya Kanayama |
| 2023 | Meisho Hario6 · 1:39.3 | Suguru Hamanaka | Inao Okada | Yoshio Matsumoto |
| 2022 | Shonan Nadeshiko5 · 1:38.9 | Hayato Yoshida | Naosuke Sugai | Tetsuhide Kunimoto |
| 2021 | Casino Fountain5 · 1:39.3 | Akira Harita | Takayuki Yamashita | Kosei Yoshihashi |
| 2020 | Wide Pharaoh4 · 1:38.6 | Yuichi Fukunaga | Katsuhiko Sumii | Masanobu Habata |
| 2019 | Gold Dream6 · 1:40.2 | Christophe Lemaire | Osamu Hirata | Katsumi Yoshida |
| 2018 | Gold Dream5 · 1:39.2 | Christophe Lemaire | Osamu Hirata | Katsumi Yoshida |
| 2017 | Copano Rickey7 · 1:39.9 | Yutaka Take | Akira Murayama | Sachiaki Kobayashi |
| 2016 | Copano Rickey6 · 1:39.2 | Yutaka Take | Akira Murayama | Sachiaki Kobayashi |
| 2015 | Wonder Acute9 · 1:37.4 | Ryuji Wada | Masao Sato | Nobuyuki Yamamoto |
| 2014 | Copano Rickey4 · 1:39.2 | Hironobu Tanabe | Akira Murayama | Sachiaki Kobayashi |
| 2013 | Hokko Tarumae4 · 1:37.8 | Hideaki Miyuki | Katsuichi Nishiura | Koichi Yabe |
| 2012 | Espoir City7 · 1:36.5 | Tetsuzo Sato | Akio Adachi | Yushun Horse Club Co. |
| 2011 | Furioso7 · 1:38.2 | Keita Tosaki | Masayuki Kawashima | Darley Japan K.K. |
| 2010 | Espoir City5 · 1:36.8 | Tetsuzo Sato | Akio Adachi | Yushun Horse Club Co. |
| 2009 | Espoir City4 · 1:35.9 | Tetsuzo Sato | Akio Adachi | Yushun Horse Club Co. |
| 2008 | Bonneville Record6 · 1:37.6 | Fumio Matoba | Masahiro Horii | Kiyoshi Shioda |
| 2007 | Blue Concorde7 · 1:37.4 | Hideaki Miyuki | Toshiyuki Hattori | Ogifushi Racing Club Co. |
| 2006 | Adjudi Mitsuo5 · 1:38.6 | Hiroyuki Uchida | Masayuki Kawashima | Masao Orido |
| 2005 | Strong Blood6 · 1:37.9 | Hiroyuki Uchida | Sueo Masuzawa | Atsushi Muraki |
| 2004 | Nike a Delight4 · 1:39.7 | Takayuki Ishizaki | Ryuichi Degawa | Sumi Ono |
| 2003 | Starring Rose6 · 1:38.2 | Yuichi Fukunaga | Shuji Kitahashi | Kyouei co. |
| 2002 | Toshin Blizzard4 · 1:36.5 | Takayuki Ishizaki | Kenji Sato | Eiichi Izumi |
| 2001 | Tamamo Strong6 · 1:38.1 | Takao Koike | Masao Sato | Tamamo Co. |
| 2000 | Be My Nakayama6 · 1:40.8 | Yuichi Shikato | Keiji Takaichi | Nakayama Bokujyo Ltd. |
27 of the 27 runnings name the rider, 27 name the trainer and 27 name the owner, who is the one of the three the prize money actually belongs to.
Who wins the Kashiwa Kinen more than once
The fact the table above holds and cannot show
Most wins by a jockey
| Horse | Wins | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Copano Rickey | 3 | 2014, 2016, 2017 |
| Espoir City | 3 | 2009, 2010, 2012 |
| Shamal | 2 | 2024, 2025 |
| Gold Dream | 2 | 2018, 2019 |
Races worth about the same
Either side of Kashiwa Kinen in the world money order
| # | Race | Country | Prize money | As published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96 | Pegasus World Cup Turf InvitationalGulfstream Park | United States | £751,880 | $1,000,000 |
| 97 | Pennsylvania DerbyParx Racing and Casino, | United States | £751,880 | $1,000,000 |
| 98 | Rebel StakesOaklawn Park Race Track | United States | £751,880 | $1,000,000 |
| 99 | Southwest StakesOaklawn Park Race Track | United States | £751,880 | $1,000,000 |
| 100 | Whitney StakesSaratoga Race Course | United States | £751,880 | $1,000,000 |
| 101 | Grand Steeple-Chase de ParisAuteuil Racecourse | France | £726,496 | €850,000 |
| 102 | Commonwealth CupAscot Racecourse | Great Britain | £725,750 | £725,750 |
| 103 | Mile Championship Nambu HaiMorioka Racecourse | Japan | £705,600 | ¥140,000,000 |
| 104 | St Leger StakesDoncaster Racecourse | Great Britain | £700,000 | £700,000 |
| 105 | Japan Breeding Farms' Cup SprintChanges yearly | Japan | £685,440 | ¥136,000,000 |
| 107 | Teio ShoOhi | Japan | £685,440 | ¥136,000,000 |
| 108 | St James's Palace StakesAscot Racecourse | Great Britain | £650,000 | £650,000 |
| 109 | Cheltenham Gold CupCheltenham Racecourse | Great Britain | £646,880 | £646,880 |
| 110 | Eagle Farm CupDoomben Racecourse | Australia | £634,921 | AU$1,200,000 |
| 111 | First Lady StakesKeeneland Race Course, Lexington, Kentucky United States | United States | £601,504 | $800,000 |
| 112 | Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup StakesKeeneland Race Course | United States | £601,504 | $800,000 |
| 113 | Japan Dirt ClassicOhi Racecourse | Japan | £599,760 | ¥119,000,000 |
| 114 | Gran Premio LotteriaAgnano Racetrack, Naples, | £597,744 | $795,000 | |
| 116 | Jeff Ruby SteaksTurfway Park | United States | £584,211 | $777,000 |
| 117 | Kranji MileSingapore Turf Club | Singapore | £581,400 | S$1,000,000 |
The 20 races closest to Kashiwa Kinen in what they pay, above and below it. Follow the ranking all the way up on the richest races in the world.
The rest of the money in Japan
21 races, 6th of them is this one
| Race | Racecourse | Grade | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan Breeding Farms' Cup Classic | Changes yearly | Domestic Grade I (JpnI) | £856,800 |
| Tokyo Derby | Ohi Racecourse | Domestic Grade 1 (JpnI) International Listed | £856,800 |
| Mile Championship Nambu Hai | Morioka Racecourse | Domestic Grade I (JpnI) | £705,600 |
| Japan Breeding Farms' Cup Sprint | Changes yearly | Domestic Grade I (JpnI) | £685,440 |
| Teio Sho | Ohi | Domestic Grade I (Jpn I) | £685,440 |
| Japan Dirt Classic | Ohi Racecourse | Domestic Grade 1 (JpnI) International Listed | £599,760 |
| Haneda Hai | Ohi Racecourse | Domestic Grade 1 (JpnI) International Listed | £514,080 |
| Japan Breeding Farms' Cup Ladies' Classic | Changes yearly | Domestic Grade I (JpnI) | £514,080 |
Every race in Japan we hold a purse for is on the Japan prize money list.
Frequently asked questions
What is the total Kashiwa Kinen prize money?
£685,440, for the 2026 running. The race announces it as ¥136,000,000.
Where does the Kashiwa Kinen rank among the richest races in the world?
106th of 997. 105 races pay more, the nearest of them Pegasus World Cup Turf Invitational. In Japan it is 6th of 21.
Which horse has won the Kashiwa Kinen most often?
Copano Rickey, 3 times, in 2014, 2016, 2017.
Which jockey has won the Kashiwa Kinen most often?
Tetsuzo Sato, with 3 wins between 2009 and 2012.
When was the Kashiwa Kinen first run?
1978. This page holds 27 runnings, from 2000 to 2026.
How far is the Kashiwa Kinen?
1,600 meters (About 8 furlongs), on dirt, at Funabashi Racecourse, Funabashi, Chiba.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money