It is run over a distance of 1400 metres at Tokyo Racecourse in November.

[1] The Keio Hai Nisai Stakes was first run in 1965 and was elevated to Grade 2 status in 1984.

It was usually run at Nakayama Racecourse until 1979 and made a one-off return to that venue in 2002.

It serves as a trial race for the Asahi Hai Futurity Stakes.

1 The 2002 race took place at Nakayama Racecourse over a distance of 1,200 metres.