- Ban'ei
nihongo|Banei|輓曳 or ばんえい is a
breed ofhorse , native toJapan . It is used inhorse racing , and pulling heavy sleds in BaneiKeiba races. It is descended from thePercheron , Breton, and Belgian.Banei Racetrack is one place of the Obihiro Racecourse as of 2007.
Valuable horses
* Kintaro (1977 - 1992) won 32 races, winning 116,725,000
yen .
* Takara Fuji (1981 - ) won 27 races, winning 103,490,000 yen.
* Hikaru Tenryu (1983 - ) won 27 races, winning 104,611,000 yen.
* Asagiri (1985 - ) won 41 races, winning 102,512,000 yen.
* Maruze Burgi (1986 - ) won 22 races, winning 107,517,000 yen.
* Fukuichi (1989 - ) won 30 races, winning 111,481,000 yen.
* Super Pegasus (1996 - 2007) won 42 races, winning 100,739,000 yen.Famous jockey
"Akihiko Kanayama" is a former Banei
jockey . He won 3,299 races, and became known by the name of "Mr. Banei". He is now a Baneihorse trainer .Famous race (Banei Grade Race)
Two-year-olds
:BG1:: The
Irene Kinen (イレネー記念), Obihiro 200m:BG2:: TheNanakamado Sho (ナナカマド賞), Obihiro 200m:: TheValentine Cup (バレンタインカップ), Obihiro 200m:BG3:: TheYoung Campionship (ヤングチャンピオンシップ), Obihiro 200mThree-year-olds
:BG1:: The
Banei Derby (ばんえいダービー), Obihiro 200m:: TheBanei Oaks (ばんえいオークス), Obihiro 200m:BG2:: TheBanei Kikuka Sho (ばんえい菊花賞), Obihiro 200m:BG3:: TheKuroyuri Sho (黒ユリ賞), Obihiro 200m:: TheBanei Daishoten (ばんえい大賞典), Obihiro 200m:: TheBanei Princes Sho (ばんえいプリンセス賞), Obihiro 200mFour-year-olds
:BG1:: The
Temma Sho (天馬賞), Obihiro 200m:BG2:: TheGinga Sho (銀河賞), Obihiro 200m:BG3:: TheHakrin Sho (柏林賞), Obihiro 200m:: TheQueen Cup (クインカップ), Obihiro 200mThree-year-olds and up
:BG1:: The
Obihiro Kinen (帯広記念), Obihiro 200m:: TheBanei Kinen (ばんえい記念), Obihiro 200m:BG2:: TheBaneitokachi Oddspark Hai (ばんえい十勝オッズ・パーク杯), Obihiro 200m:: TheBanei Grand Prix (ばんえいグランプリ), Obihiro 200m:: TheIwamizawa Kinen (岩見沢記念), Obihiro 200m:: TheKitami Kinen (北見記念), Obihiro 200m:: TheHeroines Cup (ヒロインズカップ), Obihiro 200m:: TheChampion Cup (チャンピオンカップ), Obihiro 200m:BG3:: TheAsahikawa Kinen (旭川記念), Obihiro 200m:: TheHokuto Sho (北斗賞), Obihiro 200m:: TheCarnation Cup (カーネーションカップ), Obihiro 200mReferences
* [http://www.banei-keiba.or.jp/information/banei-race-english.htm Official]
* [http://www.keiba.go.jp/guide/english/index.html The National Association of Racing (NAR)]
* [http://japanracing.jp/ Horse Racing in Japan]
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