Ocean Stakes

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Ocean Stakes
オーシャンステークス

Vento Voce winning the 2023 Ocean Stakes
Class	Grade 3
Location	Nakayama Racecourse
Inaugurated	1996
Race type	Thoroughbred Flat racing
Race information
Distance	1200 meters
Surface	Turf
Track	Right-handed
Qualification	4-y-o+
Weight	56 kg, fillies and mares allowed 2 kg
Purse	¥ 92,980,000 (as of 2025) 1st: ¥ 43,000,000 2nd: ¥ 17,000,000 3rd: ¥ 11,000,000

The Ocean Stakes (Japanese オーシャンステークス) is a Grade 3 horse race organized by Japan Racing Association (JRA) for Thoroughbreds aged four and over. It is run in March over a distance of 1,200 meters on turf at Nakayama Racecourse.^[1]

The Ocean Stakes was first run in 1996 at 1,800 meters. The distance was changed to 1,200 meters in 1997 and has held Grade 3 status since 2006. From 2014, the race serves as a trial race for the Takamatsunomiya Kinen.^[2]