Nakayama Kimpai
2011 Nakayama Kimpai | |
| Class | Grade 3 |
|---|---|
| Location | Nakayama Racecourse |
| Inaugurated | 1952 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred Flat racing |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 2000 metres |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Right-handed |
| Qualification | 4-y-o + |
| Weight | Handicap |
| Purse | ¥ 92,980,000 (as of 2025) 1st: ¥ 43,000,000 2nd: ¥ 17,000,000 3rd: ¥ 11,000,000 |
The Nakayama Kimpai (Japanese 中山金杯) is a Grade 3 horse race in Japan for Thoroughbreds aged four and over. It is run in January each year over a distance of 2000 metres at Nakayama Racecourse, at Funabashi, Chiba prefacture.
The race was first run in 1952 and was promoted to Grade 3 level in 1984. The race was initially contested over 2600 metres before being moved down to 2000 metres in 1961.