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Kyoto Nisai Stakes
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The Kyoto Nisai Stakes (Japanese: 京都2歳ステークス) is a Grade 3 horse race for two-year-old Thoroughbreds run in November over a distance of 2000 metres at Kyoto Racecourse.[1]
Quick Facts Location, Inaugurated ...
Grade 3 race | |
![]() 2021 Kyoto Nisai Stakes winner Justin Rock | |
Location | Kyoto Racecourse |
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Inaugurated | 1959 |
Race type | Thoroughbred Flat racing |
Race information | |
Distance | 2000 metres |
Surface | Turf |
Track | Right-handed |
Qualification | 2-y-o |
Weight | Colts 55kg, Fillies 54 kg |
Purse | ¥71,180,000 (total), ¥33,000,000 (winner) |
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The race was first run in 1959 and was promoted to Grade 3 status in 2014. It was run over a variety of distances but has been contested over 2000 metres since 2002. Past winners have included Narita Brian, Victoire Pisa and Epiphaneia.