Hankyu Hai

The Hankyu Hai (Japanese 阪急杯) is a Grade 3 horse race for Thoroughbreds aged four and over, run in February over a distance of 1400 metres on turf at Hanshin Racecourse. The race serves as a trial for the Takamatsunomiya Kinen.

The Hankyu Hai was first run in 1957 and has held Grade 3 status since 1984. The race was run at Kyoto Racecourse in 1959, 1966, 1969, 1991 and 1995. It was run over a variety of distances before being run over 1400 metres for the first time in 1981: it was run over 1200 metres from 1996 to 2005.

Earlier winners

 * 1984 - Gouache Out
 * 1985 - Shadai Sophia
 * 1986 - Long Hayabusa
 * 1987 - St Caesar
 * 1988 - Sankin Hayate
 * 1989 - Horino Raiden
 * 1990 - Senryo Yakusha
 * 1991 - Jo Roaring
 * 1992 - Hokusei Ciboulette
 * 1993 - Legacy Field
 * 1994 - Gold Mountain
 * 1995 - Bodyguard
 * 1996 - Towa Winner
 * 1997 - Shinko Forest
 * 1998 - Masa Lucky
 * 1999 - Kyoei March