Haneda Hai

The Haneda Hai (羽田盃; "Haneda Cup") is a Japanese Domestic Grade 1 flat race for three year old thoroughbred colts and fillies run over a distance of 1,800 meters (about 9 furlongs) on dirt at Ohi Racecourse in Shinagawa, Tokyo in late April to early May. It began in 1956 as the Ohi Hai. Its name was changed to Haneda Hai in commemoration of Haneda Racecourse which used to be situated next to Shinagawa. The distance has been changed several times. It has been run as follows: Until 2023, this race was the first leg of the South Kanto (南関東; Minami-Kantō) Triple Crown along with Tokyo Derby and Japan Dirt Derby and only horses belonging to South Kanto Horseracing could run. The race was promoted to Domestic Grade 1 along with Tokyo Derby in 2024. Formerly the first leg of the South Kanto Triple Crown, it became the first leg of new Japanese Triple Crown of Dirt. Entries were expanded to 16 horses with 4 horses belonging to Japan Racing Association. Trial races provide automatic berths to the winning horses or placed horses as specified. Races listed below does not provide automatic berths, but still important steps for this race.