Spring Stakes (Japan)

The Spring Stakes (スプリングステークス, supuringu sutēkusu) is a Japanese Grade 2 flat horse race in Japan for three-year-old Thoroughbred colts and fillies run over a distance of 1,800 metres at Nakayama Racecourse, Funabashi, Chiba. The race is run in March and serves as a major trial race for the Satsuki Sho.

It was first run in 1952. Among the winners of the race have been Shinzan, Narita Brian, Bubble Gum Fellow, Neo Universe, Meisho Samson and Orfevre.

Earlier winners

 * 1952 - Asatomo
 * 1953 - Cheerio
 * 1954 - Taka O
 * 1955 - Nancy Shine
 * 1956 - Kitano O
 * 1957 - Hikaru Meiji
 * 1958 - Daigo Homare
 * 1959 - Meitai
 * 1960 - Kodama
 * 1961 - Yukiro
 * 1962 - Kanetsu Seki
 * 1963 - Meizui
 * 1964 - Shinzan
 * 1965 - Dai Koter
 * 1966 - Shogun
 * 1967 - Mejiro Flame
 * 1968 - Marchs
 * 1969 - Wild More
 * 1970 - Tanino Moutiers
 * 1971 - Mejiro Gekko
 * 1972 - Tai Tehm
 * 1973 - Haiseko
 * 1974 - Kitano Kochidoki
 * 1975 - Long Hawk
 * 1976 - Ten Point
 * 1977 - Yoshino Ryujin
 * 1978 - Takeden
 * 1979 - Rikiai O
 * 1980 - Sir Pen Prince
 * 1981 - Sanei Tholon
 * 1982 - Hagino Kamui O
 * 1983 - Takeno Hien
 * 1984 - Bizen Nihiki
 * 1985 - Miho Shinzan
 * 1986 - Sunny Light
 * 1987 - Material
 * 1988 - Mogami Nine
 * 1989 - Narcisse Noir
 * 1990 - Azuma East
 * 1991 - Shin Horisky
 * 1992 - Mihono Bourbon
 * 1993 - Multi Max