The Elm Stakes (

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エルムステークス) is a Japanese Grade 3

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for

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s aged three and over, run in August over a distance of 1700 metres on dirt at

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. It was first run in 1990 and has held Grade 3 status since 1996. The first seven editions of the race took place at

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and it was also run at that track in 2013. The 2009 contest took place over 1800 metres at

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Weight

54 kg for three-year-old, 57 kg for four-year-old and above. ''Allowances:'' * 2 kg for

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* 2 kg for southern hemisphere bred three-year-old ''Penalties (excluding two-year-old race performance):'' * If a graded stakes race has been won within a year: ** 3 kg for a grade 1 win (2 kg for fillies / mares) ** 2 kg for a grade 2 win (1 kg for fillies / mares) ** 1 kg for a grade 3 win (1 kg for fillies / mares) * If a graded stakes race has been won for more than a year: ** 2 kg for a grade 1 win (1 kg for fillies / mares) ** 1 kg for a grade 2 win

Winners since 2000

Earlier winners

* 1996 - Kyoto City * 1997 - Battle Line * 1998 - Taiki Sherlock * 1999 - Nihon Pillow Jupiter

References

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Weight

Winners since 2000

Earlier winners

See also

References