SPRINTERS STAKES
 
Name of Race : Sprinters Stakes (G1)
Date of Race : Sunday, September 30, 2002
Racecourse : Niigata Racecourse
Distance : 1,200 meters (about 6 furlongs), turf (left handed)
Qualification to run : 3 year-old-& up
Weight : 4-year-old & up    57 kilograms (about 126 lbs.)
  3-year-old    55 kilograms (about 121 lbs.)
  Fillies and mares allowed 2 kilograms
2 kg allowance for southern hemisphere horses born in 1999
Safety factor : 18 runners
(There will be a maximum of 5 foreign trained starters.)
Added Money : Total : JPY 179,400,000 (U.S. $1,435,000)
  (JPY125 = U.S. $1.00)
  Winner : JPY 94,000,000 (U.S. $752,000)
2nd place : JPY 38,000,000 (U.S. $304,000)
3rd place : JPY 24,000,000 (U.S. $192,000)
4th place : JPY 14,000,000 (U.S. $112,000)
5th place : JPY 9,400,000 (U.S. $75,000)
Participation Incentive Money :
  6th place : JPY 7,520,000 (U.S. $60,000)
7th place : JPY 6,580,000 (U.S. $52,000)
8th place : JPY 5,640,000 (U.S. $45,000)
Stakes Money : Total declaration fee will be distributed as follows :
1st place : 70%    2nd place : 20%    3rd place : 10%
Bonus : The following will be distributed to jockeys, grooms and exercise riders placed 1st to 5th.
1st place : JPY82,000 (U.S. $656)
2nd place : JPY62,000 (U.S. $496)
3rd place : JPY41,000 (U.S. $328)
4th place : JPY31,000 (U.S. $248)
5th place : JPY21,000 (U.S. $168)
Prizes : Prizes will be distributed to owners, trainers, jockeys, grooms and exercise riders of the 1st to 3rd placed horses.
 
Special participation allowance : JPY 423,000 (U.S. $3,280)
Riding Fee : JPY 78,800 (U.S. $630)
Groom' s allowance : JPY 10,467 (U.S. $83)
Preliminary nomination : (a) deadline    12 : 00 noon (local time in each country) on August 15, 2002
(b) fee    free of charge
(c) organizations accepting nominations    Please refer to "Inquiries and Nominations"
Date of Selection of foreign trained runners : Thursday, August 22, 2002
Declaration to run : (a) date    Thursday, September 26, 2002
(b) location    Niigata Racecourse
(c) fee    JPY 300,000 (U.S. $2,400)
*Remittance of this amount into our designated account must be confirmed by JRA by noon, Wednesday, September 25.
  The details will be informed later.