The February Stakes ( フェブラリーステークス ) 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 (approximately 8 furlongs) at Tokyo Racecourse in late February.
3-462: 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 (NAR) have been eligible to run in the race since 1995, and 2007 for horses not trained in Japan. This race and Champions Cup are
6-576: Is the authority for horse races operated by local governments in Japan ( Prefectures , cities / towns / villages or unions of them). NAR itself does not operate horse races. In Japan, horse racing operated by local governments are called chiho keiba ( Japanese : 地方競馬 ). Here is the list of racetracks holding races operated by local governments (as of July 2019). All are oval flat dirt tracks except Obihiro (ban'ei) and Morioka (dirt outside and turf inside). Only four are left-handed (counter-clockwise),
9-670: The only Grade 1 dirt race organized by the JRA (the other international Grade 1 dirt race ( Tokyo Daishōten ) and domestic Grade1 races are all organized by NAR ). It is considered as the stepping race to the Dubai World Cup Night meetings' dirt races. Speed record: Most wins by a horse (2): Most wins by a jockey (5): Most wins by a trainer (3): Most wins by an owner (2): National Association of Racing The National Association of Racing ( Japanese : 地方競馬全国協会 Chiho Keiba Zenkoku Kyokai , or NAR )
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