Hanshin Stakes
| Class | Grade III |
|---|---|
| Location | Churchill Downs Louisville, Kentucky, United States |
| Inaugurated | 1941 (as Equipose Mile at Arlington Park) |
| Race type | Thoroughbred – Flat racing |
| Sponsor | JRA |
| Website | www |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1 mile (8 furlongs) |
| Surface | Dirt |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Four-year-olds & Up |
| Weight | Allwance |
| Purse | $300,000 (2025) |
The Hanshin Stakes is a Grade III American Thoroughbred horse race held annually in July at Churchill Downs. The event open to horses three years of age and older, it is contested on dirt over a distance of 8 furlongs and currently offers a purse of $100,000. The event is sponsored by the Japanese Racing Association. The event has a sister race, the Churchill Downs Cup, held at Hanshin Racecourse in Japan.
Due to the unpredictability of the race, it has been said many times on Hanshin Cup Day, “Anything can happen in the Hanshin”.