Stayers Stakes
2023 Stayers Stakes winner Iron Barows | |
| Class | Grade 2 |
|---|---|
| Location | Nakayama Racecourse |
| Inaugurated | 1967 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred Flat racing |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 3600 metres |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Right-handed |
| Qualification | 3-y-o + |
| Weight | Special Weight |
| Purse | ¥ 134,620,000 (as of 2024) 1st: ¥ 62,000,000 2nd: ¥ 25,000,000 3rd: ¥ 16,000,000 |
The Stayers Stakes (Japanese ステイヤーズステークス) is a Grade 2 horse race in Japan for Thoroughbreds aged three and over run in December over a distance of 3,600 metres at Nakayama Racecourse.
It was first run in early Autumn of 1967 before being moved to December from 1972. The Stayers Stakes was promoted to Grade 3 in 1984, and Grade 2 in 1997.