Sprinters Stakes

Turf race infobox
class = Grade 1
horse race = Sprinters Stakes


caption = The Sixth Leg of the Global Sprint Challenge
location = Nakayama Racecourse
inaugurated = 1967
race type = Thoroughbred
website = [http://japanracing.jp/sprinters/index.html japanracing.jp - Centaur Stakes & Sprinters Stakes]
distance = 1,200 meters
(About 6 furlongs)
track = Turf, Right-handed
qualification = 3-y-o+, Thoroughbreds
weight = 3-y-o 55kg / 4-y-o+ 57kg [ [http://japanracing.jp/_races/2007races/0930sprinters.html JRA International Races 2007 ] ]
purse = ¥202,350,000 (as of 2007) [ [http://japanracing.jp/_races/2007races/0930sprinters.html JRA International Races 2007 ] ] The Nihongo|Sprinters Stakes|スプリンターズステークス is a Grade 1 flat horse race in Japan for three-year-old and above thoroughbreds. It is run over a distance of 1,200 metres (approximately 6 furlongs) at Nakayama Racecourse in late September or early October.

It was first run in 1967, and was given Domestic Grade 3 status when race grading was introduced to Japan in 1984. This was elevated to Domestic Grade 2 in 1987, Domestic Grade 1 in 1990, and to its present level in 2006. Horses trained outside Japan have been eligible to run in the race since 1994. Prior to 2000 the race was run in December, the week before the Arima Kinen (Grand Prix).

It is now the sixth leg in the eight race Global Sprint Challenge series, preceded by the Centaur Stakes and followed by The Age Classic.
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Winners since 1994

* The 2002 race took place at Niigata Racecourse.

Earlier winners

* 1967 Onward Hill
* 1968 Suzu Hayate
* 1969 Takeshiba O
* 1970 Tamami
* 1971 Kensachi
* 1972 Noboru Toko
* 1973 Kyoei Green
* 1974 Sakura Iwai
* 1975 Sakura Iwai

* 1976 Jumbo King
* 1977 Meiwa Kimiko
* 1978 Meiwa Kimiko
* 1979 Sunny Flower
* 1981 Sakura God
* 1982 Sakura Shingeki
* 1983 Shin Wolf
* 1984 Happy Progress
* 1985 Marutaka Storm

* 1986 Dokan Tesco
* 1987 King Frolic
* 1988 Dyna Actress
* 1989 Winning Smile
* 1990 Bamboo Memory
* 1991 Daiichi Ruby
* 1992 Nishino Flower
* 1993 Sakura Bakushin O

References

External links

* [http://japanracing.jp/ Horse Racing in Japan]
** [http://japanracing.jp/sprinters/index.html Centaur Stakes and Sprinters Stakes]