Keeneland Cup
The Keeneland Cup (Japanese: キーンランドカップ) is a Grade 3 horse race for Thoroughbreds aged three and over, run in August over a distance of 1200 metres on turf at Sapporo Racecourse. It serves as a trial race for the Sprinters Stakes.
| Grade 3 race | |
2022 Keeneland Cup winner, Vento Voce | |
| Location | Sapporo Racecourse |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1966 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred Flat racing |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1200 metres |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Right-handed |
| Qualification | 3-y-o+ |
| Weight | 4-y-o+ 56 kg, 3-y-o 53 kg, fillies allowed 2 kg |
| Purse | ¥87,960,000 (total), ¥41,000,000 (winner) |
The Keeneland Cup was first run in 1996 and has held Grade 3 status since 2006. It was run at Hakodate Racecourse in 2013. The race was contested over 1000 metres until 2000.
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