Ocean Stakes

Ocean Stakes
オーシャンステークス
Grade 3 race
Vento Voce winning the 2023 Ocean Stakes
LocationNakayama Racecourse
Inaugurated1996
Race typeThoroughbred Flat racing
Race information
Distance1200 meters
SurfaceTurf
TrackRight-handed
Qualification4-y-o+
Weight56 kg, fillies and mares allowed 2 kg
Purse¥ 92,980,000 (as of 2024)
1st: ¥ 43,000,000
2nd: ¥ 17,000,000
3rd: ¥ 11,000,000

The Ocean Stakes (Japanese オーシャンステークス) is a Grade 3 horse race for Thoroughbreds aged four and over, run in March over a distance of 1200 meters on turf at Nakayama Racecourse.[1]

The Ocean Stakes was first run in 1996 at 1,800 meters. The distance was changed to 1,200 meters in 1997 and has held Grade 3 status since 2006. From 2014, the race serves as a trial race for the Takamatsunomiya Kinen.[2]

  1. ^ "Ocean Stakes". Horse Racing in Japan.
  2. ^ "歴史・コース:夕刊フジ賞オーシャンステークス 今週の注目レース JRA". jra.jp (in Japanese). Japan Racing Association. Archived from the original on 2024-02-25. Retrieved 2024-05-27.