The Diamond Stakes (Japanese ダイヤモンドステークス) is a
Grade 3 horse race
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Thoroughbred
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s aged four and over, run in February over a distance of 3400 metres on turf 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) ...
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The Diamond Stakes was first run in 1951 and has held Grade 3 status since 1984. In its early years, the race was usually run 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 ...
and returned to that track in 1985, 1986 and 2003. It was usually run over 2600 metres, until 1964.
Winners since 2000
Earlier winners
* 1984 - Dai Sekitai
* 1985 - Hokkai Pegasus
* 1986 - Trademark
* 1987 - Dolsa Sport
* 1988 - Dyna Breeze
* 1989 - Slew O Dyna
* 1990 - Slew O Dyna
* 1991 - North Shuttle
* 1992 - Mr Cyclennon
* 1993 - Matikanetannhauser
* 1994 - Sengoku Silver
* 1995 - Air Dublin
* 1996 - Yu Sensho
* 1997 - Yu Sensho
* 1998 - Yusei Top Run
* 1999 - Tamamo Inazuma
See also
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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 ...
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List of Japanese flat horse races
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Turf races in Japan
Horse races established in 1951