Fukuryu Stakes
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ClassOpen
LocationNakayama Racecourse, Funabashi, Chiba
Inaugurated2000
Race typeThoroughbred - Flat racing
 Nakayama Racecourse | |
| Class | Open |
|---|---|
| Location | Nakayama Racecourse, Funabashi, Chiba |
| Inaugurated | 2000 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1,800 meters[1] |
| Surface | Dirt |
| Track | Right-handed |
| Qualification | Three-year-olds[1] |
| Weight | 56kg-57kg |
| Purse | ¥ 41,140,000 (as of 2026)
|
The Fukuryu Stakes (in Japanese: 伏竜ステークス), is a race for three-year-old Thoroughbred colts and fillies in Japan. It is run over a distance of 1800 metres at Nakayama Racecourse.[1]
The race was first held in 2000.[2] It is usually held at the end of March or the first week of April. There was no race held in 2011.[2]
The race is a qualifier for the Kentucky Derby and is part of the Road to the Kentucky Derby.[3]
It has always been held at Nakayama Racecourse.[1]