Kyoto Nisai Stakes

Kyoto Nisai Stakes
京都2歳ステークス
Grade 3 race
2021 Kyoto Nisai Stakes winner Justin Rock
LocationKyoto Racecourse
Inaugurated1959
Race typeThoroughbred Flat racing
Race information
Distance2000 metres
SurfaceTurf
TrackRight-handed
Qualification2-y-o
WeightColts 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.

  1. ^ "Kyoto Nisai Stakes". Horse Racing in Japan.