Musashino Stakes

The Musashino Stakes (Japanese 武蔵野ステークス) is a Japanese Grade 3 horse race for Thoroughbreds aged three and over, run in November over a distance of 1600 metres on dirt at Tokyo Racecourse.

It was first run in 1989 and has held Grade 3 status since 1996. It was run over a distance of 2100 metres from 1996 to 1999. The race serves as a trial for the Champions Cup.

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:
• 2 kg for a grade 1 win (1 kg for fillies / mares)
• 1 kg for a grade 2 win
• If a graded stakes race has been won for more than a year:
• 1 kg for a grade 1 win

Winners since 2000

The 2002 race took place at Nakayama Racecourse over a distance of 1800 metres.

Earlier winners

• 1989 - Rainbow Akasaka
• 1990 - Dyna Letter
• 1991 - Mr Tojin
• 1992 - Narita Hayabusa
• 1993 - Meisho Homura
• 1994 - Ibuki Crush
• 1995 - Ibuki Crush
• 1996 - Shinko King
• 1997 - Duke Grand Prix
• 1998 - M I Blanc
• 1999 - M I Blanc

See also

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

References

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