The Cattleya Stakes is a
flat horse race
Horse racing is an equestrian performance activity, typically involving two or more horses ridden by jockeys (or sometimes driven without riders) over a set distance for competition. It is one of the most ancient of all sports, as its bas ...
in Japan open to two-year-old horses. It is run at
Tokyo Racecourse
is located in Fuchū, Tokyo, Japan. Built in 1933 for horse racing, it is considered the "racecourse of racecourses" in Japanese horseracing. It has a capacity of 223,000, with seating for 13,750.
Tokyo Racecourse hosts numerous G1 (Grade 1) ...
over a distance of 1,600 metres.
The race was first run as Cattleya Sho in 1975 and then discontinued from 2008 to 2014.
The race was reintroduced in 2015. In 2016, the race began to be included as part of the
Road to the Kentucky Derby
The Road to the Kentucky Derby is a points system by which horses qualify for a position in the starting gate for the Kentucky Derby. It features dozens of stakes races for 2 and 3-year-old Thoroughbreds – the number and specific races have chang ...
series.
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The inaugural race in 1975 was run at 1,600 metres. The next year it was run at 1,700 metres on turf, but was brought back to 1,600 meters on dirt the year after. It has since run at 1,600 metres except for 2003 when it was run at 1,800 metres at Nakayama Racecourse
was built in 1990 in Funabashi, Chiba, Japan, for horse racing
Horse racing is an equestrian performance activity, typically involving two or more horses ridden by jockeys (or sometimes driven without riders) over a set distance for c ...
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Winners
See also
*Horse racing in Japan
is a popular equestrian sport in Japan, with more than 21,000 horse races held each year. Three types of racing take place in Japan - flat racing, jump racing, and Ban'ei Racing (also called Draft Racing).
In Japan, horse racing is organized b ...
*List of Japanese flat horse races
This is a list of notable Flat racing, flat Horse racing, horse races which take place annually in Japan. Except for the Tokyo Daishoten, all graded races are operated by Japan Racing Association, including all conditions races which currently hold ...
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Horse races in Japan
Flat horse races for two-year-olds
Recurring sporting events established in 2003