Haneda Hai
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 Oi Racecourse | |
| Class | Domestic Grade I (JpnI) |
|---|---|
| Location | Oi Racecourse, Shinagawa, Tokyo |
| Inaugurated | 1956 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred flat racing |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1,800 meters (approx. 10 furlongs) |
| Surface | Dirt |
| Track | Right-handed |
| Qualification | 3-y-o no geldings |
| Weight | 57 kg Allowance: Fillies 2 kg |
| Purse | ¥102,000,000 (as of 2026) 1st: ¥ 60,000,000 2nd: ¥ 21,000,000 3rd: ¥ 12,000,000 |
The Haneda Hai (羽田盃; "Haneda Cup") is a Japanese thoroughbred horse race on dirt track only for three year old horses. It is graded as a Domestic Grade I. It is run over a distance of 1,800 meters (about 9 furlongs) at Oi Racecourse in Shinagawa, Tokyo in April or May.
Dirt Grade Promotion
It began in 1955 as the Oi Hai. Its name was changed to Haneda Hai in commemoration of Haneda racecourse which used to be situated next to Shinagawa.[1]
Its distance has been changed several times. It has been run as follows:
- from its inception until 1966 at 1,800 meters
- from 1967 to 1995 at 2,000 meters
- from 1996 to 1998 at 1,800 meters
- from 1999 to 2001 at 1,600 meters
- from 2002 to 2003 at 1,790 meters
- from 2004 onwards at 1,800 meters
Until 2023, this race was the first leg of the South Kanto (Minami-Kanto) triple crown with Tokyo Derby and Japan Dirt Derby and only horses belonging to Minami-Kanto Horseracing could run.[2]
The race was promoted to Domestic Grade 1 (Jpn1) along with Tokyo Derby in 2024.[3] Formerly the first leg of the South Kanto (Minami-Kanto) Triple Crown, it became the first leg of new Japanese Triple Crown of Dirt.[4] Entries were expanded to 16 horses with 4 JRA horses and 12 NAR horses.[5]
Trial races
Trial races provide automatic berths to the winning horses or placed horses as specified.[5]
| Race | Grade | Racecourse | Distance | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bluebird Cup | JpnIII | Funabashi | 1,800 meters | Winner that belongs to NAR |
| Kumotori Sho | JpnIII | Oi | 1,800 meters | Top 2 of the best that placed 1st to 5th that belongs to JRA
Top 2 that belongs to NAR regardless of placing |
| Starburst Cup | Open | Oi | 2,000 meters | Winner |
| Keihin Hai | JpnII | Oi | 1,700 meters | Top 2 of the best that placed 1st to 5th that belongs to JRA
Top 2 that belongs to NAR regardless of placing |
| Classic Trial | Special | Oi | 1,800 meters | Winner |
