| Grade 2 race | |
 Strauss wins the 2023 Tokyo Sports Hai Nisai Stakes | |
| Location | Tokyo Racecourse |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1966 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred Flat racing |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1800 metres |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | 2-y-o |
| Weight | Colts 56 kg, Fillies 55 kg |
| Purse | ¥ 82,380,000 (as of 2024) 1st: ¥ 38,000,000 2nd: ¥ 15,000,000 3rd: ¥ 10,000,000 |
The Tokyo Sports Hai Nisai Stakes (Japanese 東京スポーツ杯2歳ステークス) is a Grade 2 horse race for two-year-old Thoroughbreds run in November over a distance of 1800 metres at Tokyo Racecourse.[1]
The race was first run in 1986 and was promoted to Grade 3 status in 1996. It was run at Nakayama Racecourse in 2002. Past winners have included Bubble Gum Fellow, Nakayama Festa, Rose Kingdom, Deep Brillante, Isla Bonita, Satono Crown and Wagnerian. The race was elevated to Grade 2 class in 2021.
- ^ "Tokyo Sports Hai Nisai Stakes". Horse Racing in Japan.