Diolite Kinen

The Diolite Kinen (ダイオライト記念), is a Domestic Grade 2 horse race for four-year-olds at Funabashi Racecourse in Japan.

Diolite Kinen
ダイオライト記念

Diolite(1927-1951)
Class	Domestic Grade II (JpnII)
Location	Funabashi Racecourse
Inaugurated	1956
Race type	Thoroughbred - Flat racing
Race information
Distance	2,400 meters (1.5 mi)
Surface	Dirt
Track	Left-handed
Qualification	Four-year-olds and above
Weight	57 kg (4yo+) Allowances 2 kg for fillies and mares
Purse	1st: ¥32,000,000

Race details

The first edition of the race took place on March 15, 1956.^[1]

The race has been held in March since its inception.^[1]

The race is named after the racehorse, Diolite.

Winners since 2015

Winners since 2015 include:^[1]

Year	Winner	Jockey	Trainer	Time
2015	Chrysolite	Yutaka Take	Hidetaka Otonashi	2:33.6
2016	Chrysolite	Yutaka Take	Hidetaka Otonashi	2:36.4
2017	Chrysolite[2]	Yutaka Take	Hidetaka Otonashi	2:37.8
2018	K T Brave[3]	Yuichi Fukunaga	Haruki Sugiyama	2:34.8
2019	Chuwa Wizard[4]	Yuga Kawada	Ryuji Okubo	2:37.3
2020	Another Truth	Christophe Lemaire	Noboru Takagi	2:36.6
2021	Danon Pharaoh	Yuga Kawada	Yoshito Yahagi	2:34.5
2022	Nova Lenda	Taito Mori	Katsuyoshi Ushida	2:37.2
2023	Gloria Mundi	Yuga Kawada	Ryuji Okubo	2:37.2
2024	Seraphic Call	Bauyrzhan Murzabayev	Carrot Farm Co Ltd	2:33.9
2025	Seraphic Call	Mirco Demuro	Carrot Farm Co Ltd	2:34.7

Past winners

Past winners include:^[1][5]

1956: Frisco Dow 1957: Cosmo Light 1958: Vaiola 1959: Shear 1960: Opal O 1961: Daisan Kotobuki 1962: Daini Kotobuki 1963: Seoul Utopia 1964: Gayling 1965: Daisy Masaru[6] 1966: Hide Midori[7] 1967: Hidemidori

1968: Shinto 1969: Takedembo 1970: Apo Speed [8] 1971: Owners Ratsk 1972: San Hiko 1973: Maruichi King 1974: Daini Katsuharu 1975: Maruichi Daio 1976: Hideno Arashi 1977: Hoyu Hidaka 1978: Edo Noboru 1979: Edo Noboru

1980: Katsu R[9] 1981: Hokkai Satsuken 1982: Hokkai Satsuken 1983: Kuri Dancers 1984: Humour Ace 1985: Rocky Tiger 1986: Island Telios 1987: Island Hunter 1988: Kurino Sandford 1989: High Ace Boy 1990: Fujino Dancer 1991: Nihon Bellezza

1992: Hase Katsu Top 1993: Mogami Kikka 1994: Hase Katsu Top 1995: Aqua Raiden 1996: Hokuto Vega 1997: Duke Grand Prix 1998: Abukuma Poro 1999: Abukuma Poro 2000: My Turn 2001: Regent Bluff 2002: Intelli Power 2003: Kanetsu Fleuve

2004: Mitsuaki Turbine 2005: Personal Rush 2006: Vermilion 2007: Kikuno Arrow 2008: Furioso 2009: Furioso 2010: Fusaichi Seven 2011: Smart Falcon 2012: Renforcer 2013: Osumi Ichiban 2014: Nihonpiro Ours

See also

• Horse racing in Japan
• List of Japanese flat horse races