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The Arima Kinen (有馬記念) is a Grade I flat horse race in Japan open to Thoroughbreds which are three-years-old or above. It is run over a distance of 2500 metres (approximately 1 mile and 4½ furlongs) at Nakayama Racecourse and it takes place annually in late December. It is one of the two All-Star races in Japanese horse racing; the other is the Takarazuka Kinen in late June.The event was first run in 1956 and it was initially titled the Nakayama Grand Prix (中山グランプリ).