Procyon Stakes

The Procyon Stakes (Japanese プロキオンステークス) is a Grade 2 horse race for Thoroughbreds aged four and over, run in January over a distance of 1,800 meters on dirt at Chukyo Racecourse.

[1] It was first run over the distance of 1,400 meters in 1996, open to three and over, and has held Grade 3 status ever since.

It was run at Hanshin Racecourse before moving to Chukyo in 2012.

In 2025, the race will be promoted to Grade 2 status and will be run in January over a distance of 1,800 meters.

[3] Allowances: Penalties (excluding two-year-old race performance):