The Queen Stakes (Japanese クイーンステークス) is a Grade 3 horse race for Thoroughbred fillies and mares aged three and over, run in late July or early August over a distance of 1800 meters on turf at Sapporo Racecourse.
[1] The Queen Stakes was first run in 1953 and has held Grade 3 status since 1984.
The distance of the race was originally 2000 meters but was reduced to 1800 meters in 1996.
The race was usually run at either Tokyo Racecourse or Nakayama Racecourse before moving to its current venue in 2000.
[2] Allowances: Penalties (excluding two-year-old race performance):