Tokai Stakes


The Tokai Stakes is a Grade 3 horse race in Japan for Thoroughbreds aged three and over run in July over a distance of 1,400 meters 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 2,200 meters but switched to 2,300 meters in 1986. The distance was reduced to 1,900 meters in 2010 and 1,800 meters in 2013. In 2025, the race schedule was moved over from January to July with the distance shortened to 1,400 meters, and the status demoted to Grade 3.

Weight

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

    Winners since 2000

The 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2024 races took place at Kyoto Racecourse.
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