The Kyoto Nisai Stakes (Japanese: 京都2歳ステークス) is a Grade 3 horse race for two-year-old Thoroughbreds run in November over a distance of 2000 metres at Kyoto Racecourse.
[1] The race was first run in 1959 and was promoted to Grade 3 status in 2014.
It was run over a variety of distances but has been contested over 2000 metres since 2002.
Past winners have included Narita Brian, Victoire Pisa and Epiphaneia.
a The 2020, 2021, & 2022 races took place at Hanshin Racecourse.