Kyoto Nisai Stakes
The Kyoto Nisai Stakes (Japanese: 京都2歳ステークス) is a Grade 3 horse race for two-year-old Thoroughbreds run in November over a distance of 2000 metres at Kyoto Racecourse.[1]
| Grade 3 race | |
| Location | Kyoto Racecourse |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1959 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred Flat racing |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 2000 metres |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Right-handed |
| Qualification | 2-y-o |
| Weight | Colts 55kg, Fillies 54 kg |
| Purse | ¥71,180,000 (total), ¥33,000,000 (winner) |
The race was first run in 1959 and was promoted to Grade 3 status in 2014. It was run over a variety of distances but has been contested over 2000 metres since 2002. Past winners have included Narita Brian, Victoire Pisa and Epiphaneia.
Winners since 2014
| Year |
Winner |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Bell Lap | William Buick | Naosuke Sugai | 2:04.8 |
| 2015 | Dreadnoughtus | Yutaka Take | Yoshito Yahagi | 2:01.3 |
| 2016 | Cadenas | Yuichi Fukunaga | Kazuya Nakatake | 2:02.6[2] |
| 2017 | Grail | Yutaka Take | Kenji Nonaka | 2:01.6[3] |
| 2018 | Courageux Guerrier | João Moreira | Yasutoshi Ikee | 2:01.5[4] |
| 2019 | My Rhadpsody | Yutaka Take | Yasuo Tomomichi | 2:01.5 |
| 2020 | Wonderful Town | Ryuji Wada | Yoshitada Takahashi | 2:01.6 |
Earlier winners
- 2002 – Eishin Champ
- 2003 – Mystic Age
- 2004 – Rosenkreuz
- 2005 – Maruka Schenk
- 2006 – Gold Kirishima
- 2007 – Al Kazan
- 2008 – Executive
- 2009 – Victoire Pisa
- 2010 – Marvelous Kaiser
- 2011 – Trip
- 2012 – Epiphaneia
- 2013 – Tosen Stardom
References
- "Kyoto Nisai Stakes". Horse Racing in Japan.
- "2016 result". Racing Post. 26 November 2016.
- "2017 result". Racing Post. 27 November 2017.
- "2018 result". Racing Post. 24 November 2018.
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