| Grade 3 race | |
.jpg) Lord Kanaloa win the 2012 Silk Road Stakes | |
| Location | Kyoto Racecourse |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1996 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred Flat racing |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1200 metres |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Right-handed |
| Qualification | 4-y-o+ |
| Weight | Handicap |
| Purse | ¥ 87,960,000 (as of 2024) 1st: ¥ 41,000,000 2nd: ¥ 16,000,000 3rd: ¥ 10,000,000 |
The Silk Road Stakes (Japanese シルクロードステークス) is a Grade 3 horse race for Thoroughbreds aged four and over, run in January over a distance of 1200 metres on turf at Kyoto Racecourse.[1]
The Silk Road Stakes was first run as a graded race in 1996 with Grade 3 status, and has held on to that status ever since.
- ^ "Silk Road Stakes". Horse Racing in Japan.