Kokura Nisai Stakes
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 The Grandstand at Kokura | |
| Class | Grade 3 |
|---|---|
| Location | Kokura Racecourse |
| Inaugurated | 1961 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred Flat racing |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1200 metres |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Right-handed |
| Qualification | 2-y-o |
| Weight | 55 kg |
| Purse | ¥ 66,860,000 (as of 2024)
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The Kokura Nisai Stakes (Japanese 小倉2歳ステークス) is a defunct Grade 3 horse race in Japan for two-year-old Thoroughbreds. Organized by Japan Racing Association, it is run in September over a distance of 1200 metres at Kokura Racecourse, Kitakyushu, in Fukuoka Prefacture.[1]
The race was first run in 1961 and was promoted to Grade 3 status in 1984.
The race was discontinued in 2024, with the Chukyo Nisai Stakes replacing the race.[2]