Kyoto Nisai Stakes
| 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 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]
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 | Joao Moreira | Yasutoshi Ikee | 2:01.5[4] |
| 2019 | My Rhadpsody | Yutaka Take | Yasuo Tomomichi | 2:01.5 |
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
See also
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.