Capella Stakes

The Capella Stakes (Japanese カペラステークス) is a Grade 3 horse race in Japan for Thoroughbreds aged three and above. Organized by the Japan Racing Association, it is run in December over a distance of 1200 metres on dirt at Nakayama Racecourse.

The race was first run in 2008 and has held Grade 3 status since 2009.

Weight

56 kg for three-year-olds, 57 kg for four-year-olds and above.

Allowances:

• 2 kg for fillies / mares
• 1 kg for southern hemisphere bred three-year-olds

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
• 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 2008

See also

• Horse racing in Japan
• List of Japanese flat horse races

References

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