Swan Stakes
The Swan Stakes is a Japanese Grade 2 horse race for Thoroughbreds aged three and over run in October over a distance of 1,400 metres at Kyoto Racecourse.
It was first run in 1958 as a 1800 metre race in spring for older horses before being shortened to 1600 metres in 1972. The race was promoted to Grade 2 in 1984 when it was reduced from 1600 metres to its current distance, moved from spring to autumn, and was opened to 3 year olds as well.
The race also serves as a trial race for the Mile Championship, with the winner of the Swan Stakes being given an entry slot for the race since 2014.
Weight
55 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
- If a graded stakes race has been won within a year:
- * 2 kg for a grade 1 win
- * 1 kg for a grade 2 win
- If a graded stakes race has been won for more than a year:
- * 1 kg for a grade 1 win
Winners since 2000
Earlier winners
- 1958 - Number 11
- 1959 - Goal Might
- 1960 - Minshu
- 1961 - Kodama
- 1962 - Caesar
- 1963 - Shimofusa Homre
- 1964 - Meizui
- 1965 - Asahoko
- 1966 - Ballymore Nisei
- 1967 - Epsom
- 1968 - Ryu Pharos
- 1969 - Daiichi O
- 1970 - Riki Eikan
- 1971 - Fast Bamboo
- 1972 - Takara Rose
- 1973 - Fuseno Suzuran
- 1974 - Fujino Takawashi
- 1975 - Itto
- 1976 - Long Fast
- 1977 - Flowcan Boy
- 1978 - Riki Taiko
- 1979 - Hokuto Boy
- 1980 - Agnes Press
- 1981 - Satsuki Rainbow
- 1982 - Agnes Venture
- 1983 - Hagino Kamuio
- 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