The Swan Stakes (
Japanese
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* Something from or related to Japan, an island country in East Asia
* Japanese language, spoken mainly in Japan
* Japanese people, the ethnic group that identifies with Japan through ancestry or culture
** Japanese diaspor ...
スワンステークス) is a
Grade 2 horse race
Horse racing is an equestrian performance sport, typically involving two or more horses ridden by jockeys (or sometimes driven without riders) over a set distance for competition. It is one of the most ancient of all sports, as its basic p ...
for
Thoroughbred
The Thoroughbred is a horse breed best known for its use in horse racing. Although the word ''thoroughbred'' is sometimes used to refer to any breed of purebred horse, it technically refers only to the Thoroughbred breed. Thoroughbreds are c ...
s aged three and over run in October over a distance of 1,400 metres at
Kyoto Racecourse
is located in Fushimi-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. It is used for horse racing. It has a capacity of 120,000. It was built in 1999.
History
Kyoto Race Course opened on December 1, 1925.
In preparation for the track's 100th anniversary ...
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It was first run in 1958 and was promoted to Grade 2 in 1984 when its distance was reduced from 1600 metres.
Winners since 2000
Earlier winners
* 1984 - Nihon Pillow Winner
* 1985 - Korin O
* 1986 - Nippon Teio
* 1987 - Pot Tesco Lady
* 1988 - Shin Wind
* 1989 - Bamboo Memory
* 1990 - Narcisse Noir
* 1991 - K S Miracle
* 1992 - Dictar Girl
* 1993 - Shinko Lovely
* 1994 - Sakura Bakushin O
* 1995 - Hishi Akebono
* 1996 - Sugino Hayakaze
* 1997 -
Taiki Shuttle
* 1998 - Royal Suzuka
* 1999 - Black Hawk
See also
*
Horse racing in Japan
; Horse racing in Japan is a popular equestrian sport, with more than 21,000 horse races held each year. There are three types of racing that take place in Japan - flat racing, jump racing, and Ban'ei Racing (also called Draft Racing).
In Japa ...
*
List of Japanese flat horse races
A list of notable flat horse races which take place annually in Japan. Except for the Tokyo Daishoten, all graded races are operated Japan Racing Association, including all conditions races which currently hold Grade 1
First grade (also calle ...
References
{{Japanese Grade II horse races
Turf races in Japan