| TAKARAZUKA KINEN | |
| Name of Race : | Takarazuka Kinen (G1 · International) |
| Date of Race : | Sunday, June 23, 2002 |
| Racecourse : | Hanshin Racecourse |
| Distance : | 2,200 meters (about 11 furlongs), turf (right handed) |
| Qualification to run : | 3 year-old-& up |
| Weight : | 4-year-old & up 58 kilograms (about 128 lbs.) |
| 3-year-old 53 kilograms (about 117 lbs.) | |
| Fillies and mares allowed 2 kilograms | |
| 2 kg allowance for southern hemisphere horses born in 1999 | |
| 1 kg allowance for southern hemisphere horses born in 1998 | |
| Safety Factor : | 18 runners |
| (There will be a maximum of 8 foreign trained starters.) | |
| Added Money : | Total : JPY 251,200,000 (U.S. $2,009,000) |
| (JPY125 = U.S. $1.00) | |
| Winner : JPY 132,000,000 (U.S. $1,056,000) | |
| 2nd place : JPY 53,000,000 (U.S. $424,000) | |
| 3rd place : JPY 33,000,000 (U.S. $264,000) | |
| 4th place : JPY 20,000,000 (U.S. $160,000) | |
| 5th place : JPY 13,200,000 (U.S. $105,000) | |
| Participation Incentive Money : | |
| 6th place : JPY 10,560,000 (U.S. $84,000) | |
| 7th place : JPY 9,240,000 (U.S. $73,000) | |
| 8th place : JPY 7,920,000 (U.S. $63,000) | |
| Stakes Money : | Total declaration fee will be distributed as follows : |
| 1st place : 70% 2nd place : 20% 3rd place : 10% | |
| Bonus : | The following will be distributed to jockeys, grooms and exercise riders placed 1st to 5th. |
| 1st place : JPY103,000 (U.S. $824) | |
| 2nd place : JPY82,000 (U.S. $656) | |
| 3rd place : JPY62,000 (U.S. $496) | |
| 4th place : JPY41,000 (U.S. $328) | |
| 5th place : JPY31,000 (U.S. $248) | |
| Prizes : | Prizes will be distributed to owners, trainers, jockeys, grooms and exercise riders of the 1st to 3rd placed horses. |
| Special participation allowance : JPY 423,000 (U.S. $3,384) | |
| Riding Fee : | JPY 78,800 (U.S. $630) |
| Groom' s allowance : | JPY 10,467 (U.S. $ 83) |
| Preliminary nomination : | (a) deadline 12 : 00 noon (local time in each country) on May 9, 2002 |
| (b) fee free of charge | |
| (c) organizations accepting nominations Please refer to "Inquiries and Nominations" | |
| Date of Selection of foreign trained runners : Thursday, May 16, 2002 | |
| Declaration to run : | (a) date Thursday, June 20, 2002 |
| (b) location Hanshin Racecourse | |
| (c) fee JPY 300,000 (U.S. $2,400) | |
| *Remittance of this amount into our designated account must be confirmed by JRA by noon, Wednesday, June 19. | |
| The details will be informed later. | |