March Stakes (Japan)
Horse race
March Stakes マーチステークス|
Testa Matta after winning the 2011 March Stakes | Location | Nakayama Racecourse |
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Inaugurated | 1994 |
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Race type | Thoroughbred Flat racing |
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Distance | 1800 metres |
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Surface | Dirt |
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Track | Right-handed |
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Qualification | 4-y-o+ |
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Weight | Handicap |
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Purse | ¥ 82,380,000 (as of 2024) 1st: ¥ 38,000,000 2nd: ¥ 15,000,000 3rd: ¥ 10,000,000 |
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The March Stakes (Japanese マーチステークス) is a Grade 3 horse race for Thoroughbreds aged four and over, run in March over a distance of 1800 metres on dirt at Nakayama Racecourse.[1]
It was first run in 1994 and has held Grade 3 status ever since. The race was run at Hanshin Racecourse in 2011.
Winners since 2000
Year
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Winner
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Age
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Jockey
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Trainer
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Time
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2000
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Tamamo Strong
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5
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Koike Takao
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Shinobu Yoshinaga
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1:49.7
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2001
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Island Oja
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5
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Eiji Nakadate
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Masakatsu Sakai
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1:50.8
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2002
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Mambo Twist
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7
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Katsumi Ando
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Taira Furukawa
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1:51.3
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2003
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Smart Boy
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8
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Naoto Ito
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Keizo Ito
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1:52.0
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2004
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En Dehors
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5
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Mikio Matsunaga
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Hiroyuki Nagahama
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1:53.0
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2005
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Koolinger
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6
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Ryuji Wada
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Ichizo Iwamato
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1:52.0
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2006
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Hishi Atlas
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6
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Norihiro Yokoyama
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Takao Nakano
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1:51.4
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2007
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Quiet Day
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7
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Koichi Tsunoda
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Shoichi Matsumoto
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1:51.4
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2008
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Nanayo Himawari
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7
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Yoshiyuki Obara
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Isami Obara
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1:51.6
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2009
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Espoir City
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4
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Masami Matsuoka
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Akio Adachi
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1:51.9
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2010
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Makoto Sparviero
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7
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Hiroki Goto
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Ippo Sameshima
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1:51.9
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2011
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Testa Matta
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5
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Hirofumi Shii
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Akira Murayama
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1:50.0
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2012
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Silent Melody
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5
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Hiroki Goto
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Sakae Kunieda
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1:51.0
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2013
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Grand City
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6
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Akihide Tsumura
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Ikuo Aizawa
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1:52.6
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2014
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Solor
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4
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Masayoshi Ebina
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Kazuya Nakatake
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1:51.2
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2015
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Meiner Crop
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5
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Yuji Tannai
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Yuzo Iida
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1:52.7
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2016
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Shonan Apollon
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6
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Masami Matsuoka
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Fumiaki Koga
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1:52.7
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2017
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Incantation
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7
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Masaki Katsuura
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Tomohiko Hatsuki
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1:52.0[2]
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2018
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Centurion
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6
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Hideaki Miyuki
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Yauhito Tamura
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1:52.1[3]
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2019
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Satono Titan
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6
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Shu Ihibashi
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Noriyuki Hori
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1:52.3[4]
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2020
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Suave Aramis
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5
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Kota Fujioka
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Naosuke Sugai
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1:51.3
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2021
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Rapier Wit
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6
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Shu Ihibashi
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Noriyuki Hori
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1:51.0
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2022
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Meisho Hario
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5
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Suguru Hamanaka
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Inao Okada
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1:50.2
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2023
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Hayabusa Nandekun
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7
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Akihide Tsumura
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Keiji Yoshimura
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1:51.4
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2024
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Walzer Schall
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5
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Arata Saito
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Noboru Takagi
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1:50.7
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Earlier winners
- 1994 - Bamboo Genesis
- 1995 - Toyo Lyphard
- 1996 - Ami Cyclone
- 1997 - Wild Bluster
- 1998 - Wild Bluster
- 1999 - Tayasu K Point
See also
References
- Netkeiba:[5][6]
- 1994 en, 1995 en, 1996 en, 1997 en, 1998 en, 1999 en, 2000 en, 2001 en, 2002 en, 2003 en, 2004 en, 2005 en, 2006 en, 2007 en, 2008 en, 2009 en, 2010 en, 2011 en, 2012 en, 2013 en, 2014 en, 2015 en, 2016 en, 2017 en, 2018 en, 2019 en, 2020 en, 2021 en, 2022 en, 2023 en, 2024 en
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