Capella Stakes

The Capella Stakes is a Graded [stakes race|Grade 3] horse race in Japan for Thoroughbreds aged three and above. Organized by the Japan Racing Association, it is run in December over a distance of 1200 metres on dirt at Nakayama Racecourse.
The race was first run in 2008 and has held Grade 3 status since 2009.

Weight

56 kg for three-year-olds, 57 kg for four-year-olds and above.
Allowances:

2 kg for fillies / mares
1 kg for southern hemisphere bred three-year-olds

Penalties :

If a graded stakes race has been won within a year:
* 3 kg for a grade 1 win
* 2 kg for a grade 2 win
* 1 kg for a grade 3 win
If a graded stakes race has been won for more than a year:
* 2 kg for a grade 1 win
* 1 kg for a grade 2 win