Fukuryu Stakes

The Fukuryu Stakes (in Japanese: 伏竜ステークス), is a race for three-year-old colts and fillies.[1]

Fukuryu Stakes (Japan)

Location	Nakayama Racecourse
Inaugurated	2000
Race type	Thoroughbred - Flat racing
Race information
Distance	1,800 meters[1]
Surface	Dirt
Qualification	Three-year-olds[1]
Weight	56kg-57kg
Purse	¥18,000,000 1st: ¥ 7,200,00[2]

Race Details

The race was first held in 2000.[3] It is usually held at the end of March or the first week of April. There was no race held in 2011.[3]

The race is a qualifier for the Kentucky Derby and is part of the Road to the Kentucky Derby.[4]

It has always been held at Nakayama Racecourse.[1]

Winners since 2015

Year	Winner	Jockey	Trainer	Time
2015	Cross Krieger[5]	Yasumasa Iwata	Yasushi Shono	1:53.0
2016	Strong Barows[6]	Christophe Lemaire	Noriyuki Hori	1:52.4
2017	Resonator[7]	Takuya Kohata	Koji Maki	1:52.6
2018	Don Fortis[2]	Shu Ishibashi	Mitsunori Makiura	1:54.7
2019	Der Flug[8][9]	Akihide Tsumura	Nobuhiro Suzuki	1:53.20

Past Winners

Past winners include:[3]

2000: Meiner Brian[3] 2001: Tagano Forty[3] 2002: DS Thunder[3] 2003: Big Wolf 2004: Meisho Munenori 2005: Daiwa King Con 2006: Friendship 2007: Meisho Aigle 2008: Nanyo River

2009: Suni 2010: Tosen Ares 2011: No Race 2012: Hatano Vainqueur 2013: Copano Rickey[10]

See also

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

References

1. "Fukuryu Stakes". Retrieved 9 January 2020.
2. "10R Fukuryu Stakes". Retrieved 9 January 2020.
3. "Fukuryu Stakes". Retrieved 9 January 2020.
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9. "Der Flug Takes Fukuryu Stakes in Late Rally". Retrieved 9 January 2020.
10. "February Stakes (G1) - Data Analysis". Retrieved 9 January 2020.