"The Sprinters Stakes (\u30B9\u30D7\u30EA\u30F3\u30BF\u30FC\u30BA\u30B9\u30C6\u30FC\u30AF\u30B9) is a Grade 1 flat horse race in Japan open to thoroughbreds which are three-years-old or above. It is run over a distance of 1,200 metres (approximately 6 furlongs) at Nakayama Racecourse, and it takes place annually in late September or early October.It was first run in 1967, and was given Domestic Grade 3 status when race grading was introduced to Japan in 1984."@en . . .