Kinko Sho
2015 Kinko Sho | |
| Class | Grade 2 |
|---|---|
| Location | Chukyo Racecourse |
| Inaugurated | 1965 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred Flat racing |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 2000 metres |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | 4-y-o + |
| Weight | Special Weight |
| Purse | ¥ 145,220,000 (as of 2024) 1st: ¥ 67,000,000 2nd: ¥ 27,000,000 3rd: ¥ 17,000,000 |
The Kinko Sho (Japanese 金鯱賞) is a Japanese Grade 2 horse race for Thoroughbreds aged four and over. It is run in March over a distance of 2000 metres at Chukyo Racecourse, in Toyoake, Aichi, Japan.
It was first run in 1965 and was promoted to Grade 3 in 1984 before becoming a Grade 2 race in 1996. The race was run in May until 2011 and in December from 2012 until 2016.