Ban'ei

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Ban'ei horses in Obihiro Racecourse
Ban'ei horses in Obihiro Racecourse

Banei (輓曳 or ばんえい?) is a breed of horse, native to Japan. It is used in horse racing, and pulling heavy sleds in Banei Keiba races. It is descended from the Percheron, Breton, and Belgian.

Banei Racetrack is one place of the Obihiro Racecourse as of 2007.

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[edit] 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.

[edit] 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 Banei horse trainer.

[edit] Famous race

"Banei Kinen" is the greatest race. The prize money is 5,000,000 yen.

[edit] References

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