| Grade 3 race | |
 I Am Actress wins the 2011 Unicorn Stakes | |
| Location | Kyoto Racecourse |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1996 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred Flat racing |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1,900 meters |
| Surface | Dirt |
| Track | Right-handed |
| Qualification | 3-y-o |
| Weight | 57 kg Allowance: Fillies 2 kg |
| Purse | ¥ 79,920,000 (as of 2024) 1st: ¥ 37,000,000 2nd: ¥ 15,000,000 3rd: ¥ 9,000,000 |
The Unicorn Stakes (Japanese ユニコーンステークス) is a Grade 3 horse race for three-year-old Thoroughbreds run in April over a distance of 1,900 metres on dirt at Kyoto Racecourse.[1]
The race was first run in 1996 and has held Grade 3 status ever since. The race was run over 1,800 meters at Nakayama Racecourse in 1996, 1998, 1999 and 2000 before being moved to Tokyo Racecourse in 2001 until 2023 and was run over 1,600 meters. The race was permanently moved to Kyoto Racecourse in 2024, and the distance was also increased to 1,900 meters.[2] The schedule was also moved from June to late April, positioned as a preparatory race for the Tokyo Derby in which the winner receives a guaranteed spot for the said race.[3]
Past winners of the race have included Taiki Shuttle, Agnes Digital and Kane Hekili.
- ^ "Unicorn Stakes". Horse Racing in Japan.
- ^ "2024 JRA Racing Calendar changes" (PDF). JRA.
- ^ "３歳ダート３冠レース体系発表 24年からスタート すべてにトライアルレースを設定". Nikkan Sports.