Unicorn Stakes

The Unicorn Stakes (Japanese ユニコーンステークス) is a Grade 3 horse race for three-year-old Thoroughbreds run in April over a distance of 1,900 metres on dirt at Kyoto Racecourse.

[1] The race was first run in 1996 and has held Grade 3 status ever since.

The race was permanently moved to Kyoto Racecourse in 2024, and the distance was also increased to 1,900 meters.

[2] The schedule was also moved from June to late April, positioned as a preparatory race for the Tokyo Derby in which the winner receives a guaranteed spot for the said race.

[3] Past winners of the race have included Taiki Shuttle, Agnes Digital and Kane Hekili.