Niigata Nisai Stakes
The Niigata Nisai Stakes (Japanese 新潟2歳ステークス) is a Grade 3 horse race for two-year-old Thoroughbreds run in August over a distance of 1600 metres at Niigata Racecourse.[1]
| Grade 3 race | |
.jpg.webp) Harp Star wins the Niigata Nisai Stakes in 2013 | |
| Location | Niigata Racecourse |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1981 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred Flat racing |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1600 metres |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Right-handed |
| Qualification | 2-y-o |
| Weight | 54 kg |
| Purse | ¥66,660,000 (total), ¥31,000,000 (winner) |
The race was first run in 1981 and was promoted to Grade 3 status in 1984. Originally run over 1200 metres the race was increased in distance to 1400 metres 1997 and to its current distance in 2002. It was run over 1200 metres at Nakayama Racecourse in 1996 and 2000.
Winners since 2000
| Year |
Winner |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Daiwa Rouge | Hiroshi Kitamura | Hiroyuki Uehara | 1:11.1 |
| 2001 | Balance of Game | Hatsuhiro Kowata | Yoshitada Munakata | 1:21.7 |
| 2002 | Wana | Katsuharu Tanaka | Yoshitada Munakata | 1:33.8 |
| 2003 | Daiwa Bandit | Masayoshi Ebina | Sueo Masuzawa | 1:35.0 |
| 2004 | Meiner Recolte | Hiroki Goto | Masahiro Horii | 1:34.8 |
| 2005 | Shonan Tachyon | Katsuharu Tanaka | Hiroyuki Uehara | 1:35.0 |
| 2006 | Gold Aguli | Katsumi Ando | Hirofumi Toda | 1:35.2 |
| 2007 | F T Maia | Masayoshi Ebina | Susumu Yano | 1:34.1 |
| 2008 | Seiun Wonder | Yasunari Iwata | Masazo Ryoke | 1:35.4 |
| 2009 | Shimmei Fuji | Yasunari Iwata | Takayuki Yasuda | 1:34.4 |
| 2010 | Meine Isabel | Masami Matsuoka | Takahiro Mizuno | 1:34.5 |
| 2011 | Monstre | Yoshitomi Shibata | Tomohito Ozaki | 1:33.8 |
| 2012 | Sarastro | Masami Matsuoka | Yoshinori Muto | 1:33.5 |
| 2013 | Harp Star | Yuga Kawada | Hiroyoshi Matsuda | 1:34.5 |
| 2014 | Musee Sultan | Yoshitomi Shibata | Satoshi Oehara | 1:33.4 |
| 2015 | Lord Quest | Hironobu Tanabe | Shigeyuki Kojima | 1:33.8 |
| 2016 | Vous Etes Jolie | Yuichi Fukunaga | Mitsumasa Nakauchida | 1:34.3[2] |
| 2017 | Frontier | Yasunari Iwata | Mitsumasa Nakauchida | 1:34.6[3] |
| 2018 | Cadence Call | Shu Ihibashi | Takayuki Yasuda | 1:35.5[4] |
| 2019 | Woman's Heart | Kota Fujioka | Katsuichi Nishiura | 1:35.0 |
| 2020 | Shock Action | Keita Tosaki | Ryuji Okubo | 1:34.6 |
Earlier winners
- 1984 - Dyna Shoot
- 1985 - Dyna Acorn
- 1986 - Cool Heart
- 1987 - Green Molly
- 1988 - Meiner Mut
- 1989 - Daikatsu Ryusei
- 1990 - Big Fight
- 1991 - Uto Jane
- 1992 - Pegasus
- 1993 - Excellence Robin
- 1994 - Tosho Phenoma
- 1995 - Tayasu Da Vinci
- 1996 - Personality One
- 1997 - Courir Cyclone
- 1998 - Rosado
- 1999 - Gaily Funky
References
- "Niigata Nisai Stakes". Horse Racing in Japan.
- "2016 result". Racing Post. 28 August 2016.
- "2017 result". Racing Post. 27 August 2017.
- "2018 result". Racing Post. 26 August 2018.
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