Kimpai prize money
Kimpai is worth £110,880 for the 2023 running . That makes it the 597th richest of the 997 races on this site and the 16th richest in Japan.
The race announces its purse as ¥22,000,000, and every figure here is that money converted. The currency control at the top swaps the whole page.
What the Kimpai is
South Kanto Grade II (SII) · 2,600 meters · Dirt · Ohi Racecourse
- Racecourse
- Ohi Racecourse
- Country
- Japan
- Grade
- South Kanto Grade II (SII)
- Distance
- 2,600 meters
- Surface
- Dirt
- Race type
- Thoroughbred - Flat racing
- Open to
- Four-year-olds
- Direction
- Right-handed
- First run
- 1956
- As published
- ¥22,000,000
We hold the total fund for Kimpai 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 2:50.10 in 2026, Kimpai pays £652 for every second of the race, which is 451st of the 611 races in horse racing prize money per second and 18th in Japan.
Every Kimpai winner
17 runnings, 2010 to 2026, newest first
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Gluhwurm2:50.1 | Takayuki Yano | Katsuyoshi Uchida | Carrot Farm Co. Ltd. |
| 2025 | Kirinji2:49.8 | Tsubasa Sasagawa | Kazuo Watanabe | Koji Oka |
| 2024 | Ranryo O2:52.9 | Kota Motohashi | Satoshi Kokubo | Masazo Itoi |
| 2023 | Kile2:49.2 | Norifumi Mikamoto | Satoshi Kokubo | Takaya Shimakawa |
| 2022 | Freccia Bianca2:47.1 | Norifumi Mikamoto | Shoichi Kawashima | Kazuo Okubo |
| 2021 | Mangan2:46.1 | Hiroto Yoshihara | Juichi Tajima | Oguri Yoshikazu |
| 2020 | Sound True2:49.2 | Taito Mori | Yuta Sato | Hiroshi Yamada |
| 2019 | Sound True2:49.8 | Norifumi Mikamoto | Yuta Sato | Hiroshi Yamada |
| 2018 | Courage d'Or2:50.3 | Taito Mori | Shoichi Kawashima | Shadai Race Horse Co. Ltd. |
| 2017 | Euro Beat2:51.6 | Hiroto Yoshihara | Kazuo Watanabe | Kazumi Yoshida |
| 2016 | Giardino2:50.2 | Daisuke Mashima | Katsunori Arayama | Masashi Yoshida |
| 2015 | Outgeneral2:48.6 | Norifumi Mikamoto | Teronobu Fujita | Sunday Racing Co. Ltd. |
| 2014 | Fortified2:06.5 | Keita Tosaki | Teronobu Fujita | Katsumi Yoshida |
| 2013 | Tosen Luce2:07.4 | Takashi Harita | Shoichi Kawashima | Takaya Shimakawa |
| 2012 | Tosen Luce2:05.9 | Takashi Harita | Shoichi Kawashima | Takaya Shimakawa |
| 2011 | Super Power2:03.1 | Daisuke Mashima | Hiroshi Takami | Grand Bokujo Co. Ltd. |
| 2010 | Muzzle Blast2:06.1 | Keita Tosaki | Masayuki Kawashima | Teruya Yoshida |
17 of the 17 runnings name the rider, 17 name the trainer and 17 name the owner, who is the one of the three the prize money actually belongs to.
Who wins the Kimpai more than once
The fact the table above holds and cannot show
Most wins by a jockey
| Horse | Wins | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Sound True | 2 | 2019, 2020 |
| Tosen Luce | 2 | 2012, 2013 |
Races worth about the same
Either side of Kimpai in the world money order
| # | Race | Country | Prize money | As published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 587 | Prix du Gros ChêneChantilly Racecourse | France | £111,111 | €130,000 |
| 588 | Prix du MuguetSaint-Cloud Racecourse | France | £111,111 | €130,000 |
| 589 | Prix Eugène AdamMaisons-Laffitte | France | £111,111 | €130,000 |
| 590 | Prix FoyLongchamp Racecourse | France | £111,111 | €130,000 |
| 591 | Prix GreffulheSaint-Cloud Racecourse | France | £111,111 | €130,000 |
| 592 | Prix HocquartChantilly Racecourse | France | £111,111 | €130,000 |
| 593 | Prix KergorlayDeauville Racecourse | France | £111,111 | €130,000 |
| 594 | Prix Maurice de NieuilLongchamp Racecourse | France | £111,111 | €130,000 |
| 595 | Prix NielLongchamp Racecourse | France | £111,111 | €130,000 |
| 596 | Prix Robert PapinChantilly | France | £111,111 | €130,000 |
| 598 | Auckland Pacing CupAlexandra Park | New Zealand | £110,225 | NZ$250,000 |
| 599 | Anniversary 4-Y-O Juvenile HurdleAintree Racecourse | Great Britain | £110,000 | £110,000 |
| 600 | BetMGM CupCheltenham Racecourse | Great Britain | £110,000 | £110,000 |
| 601 | Jersey StakesAscot Racecourse | Great Britain | £110,000 | £110,000 |
| 602 | King George V StakesAscot Racecourse | Great Britain | £110,000 | £110,000 |
| 603 | Canadian DerbyCentury Mile Racetrack and Casino - Leduc County, Alberta (2019-present) | Canada | £107,360 | CA$200,000 |
| 604 | German 1,000 GuineasDüsseldorf Racecourse | Germany | £106,838 | €125,000 |
| 605 | Preis von EuropaKöln-Weidenpesch | Germany | £106,838 | €125,000 |
| 606 | Alexandra Stakes (MVRC)Caulfield or Moonee Valley Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Australia | £105,820 | AU$200,000 |
| 607 | Asian Beau StakesAscot Racecourse, Perth, Western Australia | Australia | £105,820 | AU$200,000 |
The 20 races closest to Kimpai 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, 16th of them is this one
| Race | Racecourse | Grade | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| Derby Grand Prix | Mizusawa Racecourse | £201,600 | |
| Nippon TV Hai | Funabashi Racecourse | Domestic Grade II (JpnII) | £201,600 |
| Tokyo Okan Sho | Ohi Racecourse | £201,600 | |
| Tokyo Kinen | Ohi Racecourse | South Kanto Grade II (SII) | £151,200 |
| Oka Sho (Urawa) | Urawa Racecourse | £100,800 | |
| Tokyo Princess Sho | Oi Racecourse, Shinagawa, Tokyo | South Kanto Grade I (SI) | £100,800 |
| Ban'ei Kinen | Obihiro Racecourse | Ban'ei Grade 1 | £50,400 |
| Tokai Derby | Nagoya Racecourse | £35,280 |
Every race in Japan we hold a purse for is on the Japan prize money list.
Frequently asked questions
What is the total Kimpai prize money?
£110,880, for the 2023 running. The race announces it as ¥22,000,000.
Where does the Kimpai rank among the richest races in the world?
597th of 997. 596 races pay more, the nearest of them Prix du Gros Chêne. In Japan it is 16th of 21.
Which horse has won the Kimpai most often?
Sound True, 2 times, in 2019, 2020.
Which jockey has won the Kimpai most often?
Norifumi Mikamoto, with 4 wins between 2015 and 2023.
When was the Kimpai first run?
1956. This page holds 17 runnings, from 2010 to 2026.
How far is the Kimpai?
2,600 meters, on dirt, at Ohi Racecourse.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money