Power Stakes Grade 1
PlayStation · 1997
About this game
Power Stakes Grade 1 is a Sports game, developed by TOSE and published by Aques, which was released in Japan in 1997.
Horse Racing (US) or horseracing (UK) is an equestrian sport that has been practiced for millennia.
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It is inextricably associated with gambling.
The common sobriquet for Thoroughbred horse racing is The Sport of Kings.
Horse racing is an equestrian sport and major international industry, watched in almost every nation of the world.
There are three types: "flat" racing; steeplechasing, i.e. racing over jumps; and harness racing, where horses trot or pace while pulling a driver in a small, light cart known as a sulky.
A major part of horse racing's economic importance lies in the gambling associated with it, an activity that in 2008 generated a world-wide market worth around US$115 billion.
Japan conducts more than 21,000 horse races a year in one of three types: flat racing, jump racing (races over hurdles), and Ban'ei Racing (also called Draft Racing).
There are a total of thirty racetracks in Japan.
Ten of these tracks are known as "central tracks", where most of Japan's top races are conducted.
Races at these ten tracks are conducted by the Japan Racing Association (JRA), which operates under the oversight of the Japanese government.
The remaining twenty tracks are operated by municipal racing authorities and run under the affiliation of the National Association of Racing (NAR).
Two tracks, Sapporo Racecourse and Chukyo Racecourse, run separate meetings under either JRA or NAR jurisdiction.
Power Stakes Grade 1 is the second game in Tose Software game series featuring the new data of the new season over the previous game.
The game again features the 3d engine to watch the race in different camera angles that the player select in the game main menu.
About PlayStation
The original PlayStation (1994) brought CD-based gaming and 3D graphics to the mainstream, ending Nintendo's console dominance of the previous two generations. It's now firmly in "retro collecting" territory: original jewel cases with intact manuals command a real premium over disc-only copies, and several RPGs from its later years (when Sony deliberately courted the genre) are among the most expensive commonly-collected games from the era.
Gamevaro tracks Power Stakes Grade 1 for PlayStation with separate market values for loose, complete-in-box (CIB) and factory-sealed copies, sourced from real eBay sales. Prices also vary by region — PAL, NTSC-U and NTSC-J releases of the same game often sell for different amounts due to print run sizes and regional collector demand.
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Market values by condition
NTSC-J
Recent sales
| Date | Type | Region | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-05 | Loose / Item only | NTSC-J | €8.73 |
Rarity & condition
Only a handful of market sales have been tracked for Power Stakes Grade 1, suggesting it doesn't trade hands very often — a sign of relative scarcity compared to more common PlayStation titles.
Complete-in-box (CIB) copies typically command a premium over loose cartridges/discs because the original box and manual are more fragile and get discarded or damaged over time — fewer complete sets survive.
Frequently asked questions
How much is Power Stakes Grade 1 worth?
Power Stakes Grade 1 for PlayStation is currently worth €8.73 loose. Prices are based on real sales and update regularly on Gamevaro.
Is Power Stakes Grade 1 rare?
Power Stakes Grade 1 has only a handful of tracked market sales, suggesting relative scarcity compared to more common PlayStation titles.
What's the difference between loose, CIB and sealed for Power Stakes Grade 1?
Loose means cartridge or disc only, CIB (complete in box) includes the original box and manual, and sealed means factory-sealed and never opened. These are tracked as separate market values because the price gap between them can be significant, especially for older releases.
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