The Tokai Stakes (
Japanese 東海ステークス) is a
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horse race
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Thoroughbred
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s aged four and over run in January over a distance of 1800 metres at
Chukyo Racecourse.
It was first run in 1984 as the Grade 3 Winter Stakes and was promoted to Grade 2 in 1999. It was renamed the Tokai Stakes in 2000. The race was initially run over 2200 metres but switched to 2300 metres in 1986. The distance was reduced to 1900 metres in 2010 and 1800 metres in 2013. The race often serves as a trial for the
February Stakes
The is a Grade 1 flat horse race in Japan for four-year-old and above thoroughbreds. It is run over a distance of 1,600 metres (approximately 8 furlongs) at Tokyo Racecourse in late February.
It was first run in 1984 as February Handicap, and wa ...
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Winners since 2000
The 2010, 2011 and 2012 races took place 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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Vanyar crossed the finish line first but was disqualified because the jockey fell off.
Earlier winners
* 1984 - Andre Amon
* 1985 - Cherry Foot
* 1986 - Life Tateyama
* 1987 - Crowd Exceed
* 1988 - Soda Kazan
* 1989 - Marubutsu Superior
* 1990 - Narita Hayabusa
* 1991 - Narita Hayabusa
* 1992 - Cherry Koman
* 1993 - Laurier Andre
* 1994 - Lively Mount
* 1995 - Kyoto City
* 1996 - Toyo Seattle
* 1997 - Abukuma Poro
* 1998 - Machikanewaraukado
* 1999 - My Turn
See also
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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).
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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 called ...
References
{{Japanese Grade II horse races
Horse races in Japan