 2021 Kyoto Nisai Stakes winner Justin Rock | |
| Class | Grade 3 |
|---|---|
| Location | Kyoto Racecourse |
| Inaugurated | 1959 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred Flat racing |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 2000 metres |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Right-handed |
| Qualification | 2-y-o |
| Weight | 56 kg Allowance: Fillies 1 kg |
| Purse | ¥ 70,880,000 (as of 2024) 1st: ¥ 33,000,000 2nd: ¥ 13,000,000 3rd: ¥ 8,000,000 |
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]
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.
- ^ "Kyoto Nisai Stakes". Horse Racing in Japan.