Japan Racing Association Hall of Fame
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The Horse Racing Hall of Fame
(ja
:) is a Japanese horse racing
memorial hall which was installed on September 2, 1985, in JRA Horse Racing Museum, Fuchu, Tokyo
. It was founded by Japan Racing Association
to honor the achievements of race horses, jockeys
and trainers
.
The Hall of Famer race horses is called "Kensho-ba (ja:)," and jockeys and trainer are called "Kensho-sha (ja:)" by Japan Racing Association.
Voters can vote to race horses which won Grade 1 race
more than three, which gained excellent breeding results (sired G1 winner more than five or bred G1 winner more than two) and which, in addition, had an achievement for the racing world. In addition, in the current standard, they cannot vote for a racehorse which retired more than 20 years ago.
Nobody is elected by a vote being divided in an average year. Particular, after 1999 when El Condor Pasa
retired, El Condor Pasa had been voted more than half of total most years, Nobody were elected until 2004 because Special Week which was the one of El Condor Pasa's rival in Japan had been voted more than 30 percents of total, and they had divided their votes less than three-fourths.
(Japanese Derby), Satsuki Sho
(Japanese 2000 Guineas), Kikuka Sho
(Japanese St. Leger), Yushun Himba
(Japanese Oaks), Oka Sho
(Japanese 1000 Guineas), Tenno Sho(Spring and Autumn) and Arima Kinen
more than ten times, are inducted to hall of Fame. The selection was started in 2004.
Hall of Fame
A hall of fame, wall of fame, walk of fame, walk of stars or avenue of stars is a type of attraction established for any field of endeavor to honor individuals of noteworthy achievement in that field...
(ja
Japanese language
is a language spoken by over 130 million people in Japan and in Japanese emigrant communities. It is a member of the Japonic language family, which has a number of proposed relationships with other languages, none of which has gained wide acceptance among historical linguists .Japanese is an...
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Horse racing
Horse racing is an equestrian sport that has a long history. Archaeological records indicate that horse racing occurred in ancient Babylon, Syria, and Egypt. Both chariot and mounted horse racing were events in the ancient Greek Olympics by 648 BC...
memorial hall which was installed on September 2, 1985, in JRA Horse Racing Museum, Fuchu, Tokyo
Fuchu, Tokyo
is a city located in western Tokyo Metropolis, Japan. As of 2010, the city has an estimated population of 255,394 and a population density of 8,700 persons per km². The total area was 29.34 km²...
. It was founded by Japan Racing Association
Japan Racing Association
The Japan Racing Association is a public company established to operate Chūō Keiba and to manage racecourses, betting facilities, and horse-training facilities....
to honor the achievements of race horses, jockeys
Jockey
A jockey is an athlete who rides horses in horse racing or steeplechase racing, primarily as a profession. The word also applies to camel riders in camel racing.-Etymology:...
and trainers
Horse trainer
In horse racing, a trainer prepares a horse for races, with responsibility for exercising it, getting it race-ready and determining which races it should enter...
.
The Hall of Famer race horses is called "Kensho-ba (ja:)," and jockeys and trainer are called "Kensho-sha (ja:)" by Japan Racing Association.
Racehorses
The race horses selection is decided by a vote in April, every year. It is voted for by mass communication or newspeople engaged in the horse racing news more than ten years, and it is inducted to Hall of Fame if it get the votes more than three-fourths of the total voter.Voters can vote to race horses which won Grade 1 race
Graded stakes race
A graded stakes race is a term applied since 1973 by the American Graded Stakes Committee of the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association to thoroughbred horse races in the United States and Canada to describe races that derive their name from the stake, or entry fee, owners must pay...
more than three, which gained excellent breeding results (sired G1 winner more than five or bred G1 winner more than two) and which, in addition, had an achievement for the racing world. In addition, in the current standard, they cannot vote for a racehorse which retired more than 20 years ago.
Nobody is elected by a vote being divided in an average year. Particular, after 1999 when El Condor Pasa
El Condor Pasa (horse)
El Condor Pasa was a Japanese racehorse that won the Japan Cup. He became second in Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe.- Progeny :Daughters/Sons...
retired, El Condor Pasa had been voted more than half of total most years, Nobody were elected until 2004 because Special Week which was the one of El Condor Pasa's rival in Japan had been voted more than 30 percents of total, and they had divided their votes less than three-fourths.
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- Grand Marches ( 1985)
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( 1984) - Hakuchikara ( 1984)
- Kodama ( 1990)
- Kumohata ( 1984)
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( 1991)
- Seiyu ( 1985)
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( 1999) - Takeshiba O ( 2004)
- Ten Point ( 1990)
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( 2004) - Tokai TeioTokai TeioTokai Teio was a Japanese thoroughbred racehorse, sired by Symboli Rudolf, a son of Partholon, out of Tokai Natural, a daughter of Nice Dancer...
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( 1984) - Tokitsukaze ( 1984)
- Tosa Midori ( 1984)
- Tosho Boy ( 1984)
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( 2011)
Jockeys
The jockeys who showed remarkable activity as well as more than 1000 winnings are inducted to hall of Fame. The selection was started in 2004.- Youichi Fukunaga ( 2004)
- Yuuji Nohira ( 2004)
- Takayoshi Yasuda ( 2004)
Trainers
The trainers, who won more than 1000 races and won The biggest eight races; Tokyo YushunTokyo Yushun
The , also called as the is a Grade 1 flat horse race in Japan for three-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies run over a distance of 2,400 metres at the Tokyo Racecourse, Fuchū, Tokyo in late May or early June....
(Japanese Derby), Satsuki Sho
Satsuki Sho
The is a Japanese domestic Grade 1 flat horse race in Japan for three-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies run over a distance of 2,000 metres at the Nakayama Racecourse, Funabashi, Chiba, in April....
(Japanese 2000 Guineas), Kikuka Sho
Kikuka Sho
The is a Japanese Domestic Grade 1 flat horse race in Japan for three-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies run over a distance of 3,000 metres at the Kyoto Racecourse, Fushimi-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture in October....
(Japanese St. Leger), Yushun Himba
Yushun Himba
The , also known as the is a Japanese domestic Grade 1 flat horse race for three-year-old thoroughbred fillies run over a distance of 2,400 metres at the Tokyo Racecourse, Fuchū, Tokyo in May....
(Japanese Oaks), Oka Sho
Oka Sho
The is a Japanese Domestic Grade 1 flat horse race in Japan for three-year-old thoroughbred fillies run over a distance of 1,600 metres at the Hanshin Racecourse, Takarazuka, Hyōgo in April....
(Japanese 1000 Guineas), Tenno Sho(Spring and Autumn) and Arima Kinen
Arima Kinen
The Arima Kinen is a Grade I flat horse race in Japan open to Thoroughbreds which are three-years-old or above. It is run over a distance of 2,500 metres at Nakayama Racecourse, and it takes place annually in late December...
more than ten times, are inducted to hall of Fame. The selection was started in 2004.
- Tomiyoshi Fujimoto ( 2004)
- Yukio Inaba ( 2004)
- Kinzou Kubota ( 2004)
- Kichisaburou Matsuyama ( 2004)
- Toshio Nihonyanagi ( 2004)
- Tokichi Ogata ( 2004)
- Bungo Takeda ( 2004)
See also
- Australian Racing Hall of FameAustralian Racing Hall of FameThe Australian Racing Hall of Fame is part of the Australian Racing Museum which documents and honours the horseracing legends of Australia. The museum officially opened in 1981 and created the Hall of Fame in 2000....
- Canadian Horse Racing Hall of FameCanadian Horse Racing Hall of FameThe Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame was established in 1976 at the Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario to honor those who have made a significant contribution to the sport of harness and thoroughbred horse racing in Canada....
- French Horse Racing Hall of FameFrench Horse Racing Hall of FameThe French Horse Racing Hall of Fame as established by France Galop, the governing authority for Thoroughbred horse races in France. French Horse Racing is a nationally honored sport, as each year thousands gather to observe the races...
- New Zealand Racing Hall of FameNew Zealand Racing Hall of FameThe New Zealand Racing Hall of Fame is an organization created to recognise and honour those whose achievements have enriched the New Zealand Horse racing industry...
- United States' National Museum of Racing and Hall of FameNational Museum of Racing and Hall of FameThe National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame was founded in 1950 in Saratoga Springs, New York, to honor the achievements of American thoroughbred race horses, jockeys, and trainers...