Swan Stakes

The Swan Stakes (Japanese スワンステークス) is a Grade 2 horse race for Thoroughbreds aged three and over run in October over a distance of 1,400 metres at Kyoto Racecourse.

[1] It was first run in 1958 and was promoted to Grade 2 in 1984 when its distance was reduced from 1600 metres.

55 kg for three-year-olds, 57 kg for four-year-olds and above.

[2] Allowances: Penalties (excluding two-year-old race performance): a The 2021 and 2022 runnings took place at Hanshin while Kyoto was closed for redevelopment.