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Flora Stakes

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Flora Stakes
フローラステークス
Grade 2 race
2008 Flora Stakes
LocationTokyo Racecourse
Race typeThoroughbred Flat racing
Race information
Distance2000 metres
SurfaceTurf
TrackLeft-handed
Qualification3-y-o fillies
Weight55 kg
Purse¥ 112,520,000 (as of 2024)
1st: ¥ 52,000,000
2nd: ¥ 21,000,000
3rd: ¥ 13,000,000

The Flora Stakes (Japanese フローラステークス) is a Japanese Grade 2 flat horse race in Japan for three-year-old Thoroughbred fillies. It is run over a distance of 2000 metres at Tokyo Racecourse in April.[1]

The Flora Stakes was first run in 1966 and was elevated to Grade 2 status in 1984. It serves as a trial race for the Yushun Himba.

Winners since 2000

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Year
Winner
Jockey
Trainer
Time
2000 Manic Sunday Jiro Ono Takao Nakano 2:02.5
2001 Oiwake Hikari Junichi Kobayashi Isamu Shibasaki 2:01.5
2002 Nishino Hanaguruma Seiji Shimohama Koji Kayano 2:04.0
2003 Shinko Ruby Hiroshi Gohara Sachio Yukubo 2:00.6
2004 Meisho Oscar Hiroki Goto Akio Adachi 2:01.1
2005 Dia de la Novia Yutaka Take Katsuhiko Sumii 2:01.8
2006 Yamato Marian Takanori Kikuzawa Akio Adachi 2:01.7
2007 Bella Rheia Shinichiro Akiyama Osamu Hirata 2:00.8
2008 Red Agate Hiroyuki Uchida Yasuhito Tamura 2:00.5
2009 Dear Geena Hiroyuki Uchida Yasuhito Tamura 2:02.2
2010 Saint Emilion Norihiro Yokoyama Masaaki Koga 2:00.2
2011 Bouncy Tune Kousei Miura Toshiaki Tajima 2:03.3
2012 Midsummer Fair Masayoshi Ebina Futoshi Kojima 2:02.0
2013 Denim And Ruby Hiroyuki Uchida Katsuhiko Sumii 2:03.9
2014 Sang Real Yasunari Iwata Hiroyoshi Matuda 2:00.0
2015 Sing With Joy Hiroyuki Uchida Yasuo Tomomichi 2:01.8
2016 Cecchino Christophe Lemaire Kazuo Fujisawa 1:59.7[2]
2017 Mozu Katchan Ryuji Wada Ippo Sameshima 2:01.3[3]
2018 Satono Walkure Mirco Demuro Katsuhiko Sumii 1:59.5[4]
2019 Victoria Keita Tosaki Shigeyuki Kojima 1:59.5
2020 Win Marilyn Takeshi Yokoyama Takahisa Tezuka 1:58.7
2021 Cool Cat Christophe Lemaire Takeshi Okumura 1:59.4
2022 Erika Vita Hironobu Tanabe Sakae Kunieda 2:00.4
2023 Golden Hind Akira Sugawara Yasuo Takeichi 1.58.9
2024 Admire Belle Takeshi Yokoyama Yukihiro Kato 1.59.0

Earlier winners

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  • 1984 - Lake Victoria
  • 1985 - Yukino Rose
  • 1986 - Mejiro Ramonu
  • 1987 - Max Beauty
  • 1988 - Ara Hokuto
  • 1989 - Foundry Popo
  • 1990 - Kyoei Tap
  • 1991 - Yamanin Marine
  • 1992 - Kyowa Hoseki
  • 1993 - Yamahisa Laurel
  • 1994 - Golden Jack
  • 1995 - Silent Happiness
  • 1996 - Center Rising
  • 1997 - Orange Peel
  • 1998 - Max Can Do
  • 1999 - Stinger

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Flora Stakes". Horse Racing in Japan.
  2. ^ "2016 result". Racing Post. 24 April 2016.
  3. ^ "2017 result". Racing Post. 23 April 2017.
  4. ^ "2018 result". Racing Post. 22 April 2018.