February Stakes


The February Stakes is a Grade 1 flat horse race in Japan for four-year-old and above thoroughbreds. It is run over a distance of 1,600 metres at Tokyo Racecourse in late February.
It was first run in 1984 as February Handicap, and was given Domestic Grade 3 status. This was elevated to Domestic Grade 2 in 1994, Domestic Grade 1 in 1997, and to its present level in 2007.
It was renamed February Stakes in 1994. Horses from National Association of Racing have been eligible to run in the race since 1995, and 2007 for horses not trained in Japan. This race and Champions Cup are the only Grade 1 dirt race organized by the JRA.
It is considered as the stepping race to the Dubai World Cup Night meetings' dirt races.

Records

Speed record:
Most wins by a horse :
Most wins by a jockey :
Most wins by a trainer :
Most wins by an owner :
  1. Meisei Opera, winner of the 1999 race, belongs to the National Association of Racing but not Japan Racing Association.