. . "The February Stakes (\u30D5\u30A7\u30D6\u30E9\u30EA\u30FC\u30B9\u30C6\u30FC\u30AF\u30B9) is a Grade 1 flat horse race in Japan for four-year-old and above thoroughbreds. It is run over a distance of 1,600 metres (approximately 8 furlongs) at Tokyo Racecourse in late February.It was first run in 1984 as February Handicap, and was given Domestic Grade 3 status. This was elevated to Domestic Grade 2 in 1994, Domestic Grade 1 in 1997, and to its present level in 2007.It was renamed February Stakes in 1994."@en .