The Crocus Stakes (in Japanese: クロッカスステークス), is a Japanese horse race for three-year-old Thoroughbreds run at Tokyo Racecourse.

Race details

The race debuted on February 26, 1989. The race is for three-year-olds and is a 1,400 meter turf race. The race has usually been run in either January or February. The race is designated as listed race and open to international horses since 2019.

Winners since 2015

Winners since 2015 include: Year Winner Jockey TrainerOwner Time2015 Nishino RushHironobu TanabeYasuhito TamuraShigeyuki Nishiyama1:22.72016Tosho DrafterHironobu TanabeKoji KayanoTosho Sangyo1:21.72017 Time TripKeita TosakiMasatoshi KikukawaYuko Nakamura1:22.22018 Ryono TesoroHayato YoshidaRyo TakeiKenji Ryotokuji1:22.32019 Dixie KnightOisin MurphySakae KuniedaCarrot Farm1:22.22020 Lauda SionYutaka TakeTakashi SaitoSilk Racing1:21.22021StripeHironobu TanabeKazuyuki OgataToshio Sato1:22.22022Toshin MacauKeita TosakiMizuki TakayanagiSato1:21.82023YakushimaChristophe LemaireRyo TerashimaGodolphin1:21.12024Logi LeonKousei MiuraMasaaki KogaMasaaki Kumeda1:20.92025CraspediaRyoya KozakiHiroki KawashimaYoshihiro Tsukada1:22.92026HorneroChirstophe LemaireKeisuke MiyataCarrot Farm1:20.7

Past winners Past winners include: 1989:Hitting Eight 1990:Futaba Asakaze 1991: Nihon Pillow Luck 1992: Reward Garcon 1993: Yukino Bijin 1994: Fujino Makken O 1995: Gary Gold 1996: Dandy Commando 1997: Speed World 1998: Sugino Cutie1999: Red Chili Pepper 2000: Kinishi Stone 2001: Little Soldier 2002: Cafe Bostonian 2003: Tosen Orion 2004: Seeking the Dia 2005: Paris Brest 2006: Admire Carib 2007: Surplus Singer 2008: Marubutsu Easter2009: San Carlo 2010: Impress Winner 2011: Forever Mark 2012: Sacred Reve 2013: Sea Breeze Life 2014: Meiner Diavel

See also Horse racing in Japan List of Japanese flat horse races

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