Kokura Kinen

Kokura Kinen
小倉記念
Triomphe winning the 2018 Kokura Kinen
ClassGrade 3
LocationKokura Racecourse
Inaugurated1965
Race typeThoroughbred Flat racing
Race information
Distance2000 metres
SurfaceTurf
TrackRight-handed
Qualification3-y-o+
WeightHandicap
Purse¥ 92,980,000 (as of 2025)
  • 1st: ¥ 43,000,000
  • 2nd: ¥ 17,000,000
  • 3rd: ¥ 11,000,000

The Kokura Kinen (Japanese 小倉記念) is a Grade 3 horse race in Japan for Thoroughbreds aged three and over. It is run in August over a distance of 2000 metres on turf at Kokura Racecourse, in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefacture.

The Kokura Kinen was first run in 1965 and has held Grade 3 status since 1984. The race was run over 1800 metres at Kyoto Racecourse in 1998.