Tags: Horse Race, Race.
The Kashiwa Kinen (かしわ記念 Kashiwa Memorial) is a Japanese thoroughbred horse race run on dirt track for four years old and above. It is run over a distance of 1600 meters (about 8 furlongs) at Funabashi Racecourse during the period known as Golden Week from the end of April to the beginning of May. The Funabashi Racecourse is located in Funabashi Chiba but the race was named after the Kashiwa Racecourse (柏競馬場) which was located in Toyoshiki Kashiwa City.
