The Japanese Graded Stakes Committee announced Graded and Black-type race structure for 2009 season. A total of 97 races were granted Graded status and total of 217 races are to receive the Black-Type status.
Forty new races have met the committee's consensus to gain the Graded and Black-Type status via making those races available to the international competition and by meeting the race quality criteria at international level.
Please refer to the entire Stakes program here.
| NO. | Race | Grade | Racecourse | Distance (m) | Age and Sex | 1st Place Prize Money | Approximate winner's value in US$ (as of 17 Dec 08) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NHK Mile Cup | G I | Tokyo | 1600 | 3yo C&F | ¥92,000,000 | US$1,022,222 |
| 2 | Shuka Sho | G I | Kyoto | 2000 | 3yoF | ¥89,000,000 | US$988,889 |
| 3 | Victria Mile | G I | Tokyo | 1600 | 4yo&up F&M | ¥90,000,000 | US$1,000,000 |
| 4 | American Jockey Club Cup | G II | Nakayama | 2200 | 4yo&up | ¥60,000,000 | US$666,667 |
| 5 | Copa Republica Argentina | G II | Tokyo | 2500 | 3yo&up | ¥58,000,000 | US$644,444 |
| 6 | Hanshin Cup | G II | Hanshin | 1400 | 3yo&up | ¥70,000,000 | US$777,778 |
| 7 | Kansai Telecasting Corp. Sho Rose Stakes | G II | Hanshin | 1800 | 3yoF | ¥52,000,000 | US$577,778 |
| 8 | Kyoto Shimbun Hai | G II | Kyoto | 2200 | 3yo | ¥54,000,000 | US$600,000 |
| 9 | Meguro Kinen | G II | Tokyo | 2500 | 3yo&up | ¥58,000,000 | US$644,444 |
| 10 | New Zealand Trophy | G II | Nakayama | 1600 | 3yo C&F | ¥54,000,000 | US$600,000 |
| 11 | Sapporo Kinen | G II | Sapporo | 2000 | 3yo&up | ¥70,000,000 | US$777,778 |
| 12 | Sports Nippon Sho Stayers Stakes | G II | Nakayama | 3600 | 3yo&up | ¥64,000,000 | US$711,111 |
| 13 | Arlington Cup | G III | Hanshin | 1600 | 3yo | ¥40,000,000 | US$444,444 |
| 14 | Capella Stakes | G III | Nakayama | 1200 Dirt | 3yo&up | ¥39,000,000 | US$433,333 |
| 15 | Chunichi Shimbun Hai | G III | Chukyo | 2000 | 3yo&up | ¥41,000,000 | US$455,556 |
| 16 | Chunichi Sports Sho Falcon Stakes | G III | Chukyo | 1200 | 3yo | ¥40,000,000 | US$444,444 |
| 17 | Daily Hai Queen Cup | G III | Tokyo | 1600 | 3yo F | ¥38,000,000 | US$422,222 |
| 18 | Diamond Stakes | G III | Tokyo | 3400 | 4yo&up | ¥41,000,000 | US$455,556 |
| 19 | Elm Stakes | G III | Niigata | 1800 Dirt | 3yo&up | ¥39,000,000 | US$433,333 |
| 20 | Fairy Stakes | G III | Nakayama | 1600 | 3yo F | ¥38,000,000 | US$422,222 |
| 21 | Flower Cup | G III | Nakayama | 1800 | 3yo F | ¥38,000,000 | US$422,222 |
| 22 | Fukushima Kinen | G III | Fukushima | 2000 | 3yo&up | ¥41,000,000 | US$455,556 |
| 23 | Hakodate Kinen | G III | Sapporo | 2000 | 3yo&up | ¥43,000,000 | US$477,778 |
| 24 | Hakodate Sprint Stakes | G III | Sapporo | 1200 | 3yo&up | ¥41,000,000 | US$455,556 |
| 25 | Hokkaido Shimbun Hai Queen Stakes | G III | Sapporo | 1800 | 3yo&up F&M | ¥39,000,000 | US$433,333 |
| 26 | Ibis Summer Dash | G III | Niigata | 1000 | 3yo&up | ¥41,000,000 | US$455,556 |
| 27 | Keeneland Cup | G III | Sapporo | 1200 | 3yo&up | ¥41,000,000 | US$455,556 |
| 28 | Keisei Hai | G III | Nakayama | 2000 | 3yo | ¥40,000,000 | US$444,444 |
| 29 | Kisaragi Sho | G III | Kyoto | 1800 | 3yo | ¥40,000,000 | US$444,444 |
| 30 | Kokura Daishoten | G III | Kokura | 1800 | 4yo&up | ¥41,000,000 | US$455,556 |
| 31 | Kokura Kinen | G III | Kokura | 2000 | 3yo&up | ¥43,000,000 | US$477,778 |
| 32 | Kyodo News Service Hai | G III | Tokyo | 1800 | 3yo | ¥40,000,000 | US$444,444 |
| 33 | Mainichi Hai | G III | Hanshin | 1800 | 3yo | ¥40,000,000 | US$444,444 |
| 34 | Niigata Daishoten | G III | Niigata | 2000 | 4yo&up | ¥41,000,000 | US$455,556 |
| 35 | Nikkan Sports Sho Shinzan Kinen | G III | Kyoto | 1600 | 3yo | ¥40,000,000 | US$444,444 |
| 36 | Radio Nikkei Sho | G III | Fukushima | 1800 | 3yo | ¥40,000,000 | US$444,444 |
| 37 | TV Nishinippon Corp. Sho Kitakyushu Kinen | G III | Kokura | 1200 | 3yo&up | ¥41,000,000 | US$455,556 |
| 38 | Unicorn Stakes | G III | Tokyo | 1600 Dirt | 3yo | ¥38,000,000 | US$422,222 |
| 39 | Yukan Fuji Sho Ocean Stakes | G III | Nakayama | 1200 | 4yo&up | ¥41,000,000 | US$455,556 |
| 40 | Leopard Stakes | L | Niigata | 1800 Dirt | 3yo | ¥45,000,000 | US$500,000 |
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