Stayers Stakes

Stayers Stakes
ステイヤーズステークス
Grade 2 race
2023 Stayers Stakes winner Iron Barows
LocationNakayama Racecourse
Inaugurated1967
Race typeThoroughbred Flat racing
Race information
Distance3600 metres
SurfaceTurf
TrackRight-handed
Qualification3-y-o +
Weight4-y-o+ 56kg, 3-y-o 54kg. Fillies & mares allowed 2kg.
Purse¥134,620,000 (total), ¥62,000,000 (winner)

The Stayers Stakes (Japanese ステイヤーズステークス) is a Grade 2 horse race for Thoroughbreds aged three and over run in December over a distance of 3,600 metres at Nakayama Racecourse.[1]

It was first run in early Autumn of 1967 before being moved to December from 1972. The Stayers Stakes was promoted to Grade 3 in 1984, and later to Grade 2 in 1997.[2]

  1. ^ "Stayers Stakes". Horse Racing in Japan.
  2. ^ "歴史・コース:スポーツニッポン賞ステイヤーズステークス 今週の注目レース JRA". jra.jp (in Japanese). Japan Racing Association. Archived from the original on 2024-05-27. Retrieved 2024-05-27.