Niigata Kinen

The Niigata Kinen is a Grade 3 horse race for Thoroughbreds aged three and over, run in late August or early September over a distance of 2000 metres on turf at Niigata Racecourse. The Niigata Kinen was first run in 1965 and has held Grade 3 status since 1984. It was run at Nakayama Racecourse in 1996 and 2000.