St Lite Kinen

The St Lite Kinen (セントライト記念, sentoraito kinen) is a Japanese Grade 2 flat horse race in Japan for three-year-old Thoroughbred colts and fillies run over a distance of 2,200 metres at the Nakayama Racecourse, Funabashi, Chiba. The race is run in September and serves as the main trial race for the Kikuka Sho.

It was first run in 1947 and was named in honour of the Japanese Triple Crown St Lite. Among the winners of the race have been Symboli Rudolf, Legacy World and Nakayama Festa.

The race was run at Tokyo Racecourse from 1947 until 1956 and in 1966, 1968, 1974, and 1976–1979. The 2014 running took place at Niigata Racecourse.

Earlier winners

 * 1947 - East Parade
 * 1948 - Kiyomasu
 * 1949 - Tosa Midori
 * 1950 - Wizard
 * 1951 - Mitsuhata
 * 1952 - Masamune
 * 1953 - Lucky Takayohi
 * 1954 - Homare O
 * 1955 - Takahagi
 * 1956 - Kitano O
 * 1957 - Seiyu
 * 1958 - Hishi Masaru
 * 1959 - Haku Kurama
 * 1960 - Kitano Oza
 * 1961 - Kenruko O
 * 1962 - Ryu Musashi
 * 1963 - Great Yoruka
 * 1964 - Umeno Chikara
 * 1965 - Kikuna Suzuran
 * 1966 - Hiro Isami
 * 1967 - Monta Son
 * 1968 - Asaka O
 * 1969 - Akane Tenryu
 * 1970 - Kurishiba
 * 1971 - Bel Wide
 * 1972 - Taiho Ciro
 * 1973 - Nuage Turf
 * 1974 - Suruga Sumpujo
 * 1975 - Ishino Arashi
 * 1976 - Nippo King
 * 1977 - Press Toko
 * 1978 - Sakura Shori
 * 1979 - Bingo Karoo
 * 1980 - Monte Prince
 * 1981 - Mejiro Titan
 * 1982 - Hospitality
 * 1983 - Mejiro Heine
 * 1984 - Symboli Rudolf
 * 1985 - Tiger Boy
 * 1986 - Legend Teio
 * 1987 - Merry Nice
 * 1988 - Daigo Sur
 * 1989 - Sakura Hokuto O
 * 1990 - White Stone
 * 1991 - Strong Kaiser
 * 1992 - Legacy World
 * 1993 - Rugger Champion
 * 1994 - Wind Fields