Ocean Stakes

The Ocean Stakes (Japanese オーシャンステークス) is a Grade 3 horse race for Thoroughbreds aged four and over, run in March over a distance of 1200 meters on turf at Nakayama Racecourse.

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.