If a horse finished first in that year's Tenno Sho (Autumn), Japan Cup and Arima Kinen.If a horse belonged to JRA finished above third in both Japan Cup AND the following Arima Kinen, at most 50 million (in JPN ¥) prize pot will be given out.King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes.The above bonus money will apply if they are the winner of the respective races and finished above third in Japan Cup: If a foreign-based horse finished above second the following races that year, they are granted an early invitation to the race.The above bonus money will apply if they finished above third in Japan cup: If a foreign-based horse won one of the following races that year, they are granted early invitation to the race.If a foreign-based horse triumphs in one of the following races that year, and finished above third in Japan Cup, A bonus of 80, 32, or 20 million (in JPN ¥) will be added to prize money respectively, in accordance to their finishing position.2nd JPN ¥120,000,000 (about US$1 million)īonuses include extra money added to the pot of the Japan Cup winner, particularly horses trained outside Japan.With the economic crisis of 2008, the Japanese yen went under 100 yen per dollar, which makes the Japan Cup the world's second richest turf horse race, after the Melbourne Cup (and third richest horse race of any kind, after the Dubai World Cup), passing the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, which in 2008 was the world's richest turf race. The Japan Racing Association established the Japan Cup as an international invitational race in order for local racehorses to have the opportunity to compete against horses of an international calibre and to promote goodwill within the racing community worldwide. Along with the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, Melbourne Cup and the Breeders' Cup, the race ranks as one of the great end-of-year events.
The Japan Cup has produced some of the most memorable finishes seen in Japanese racing. During a relatively short history, the race has established itself as an international contest with winners from Japan, North America, Britain, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, France, Germany and Italy.
With a purse of ¥476 million (about US$5.8 million), the Japan Cup is one of the richest races in the world. It is contested on the last Sunday of November, post time of 15:40 at Tokyo Racecourse in Fuchu, Tokyo at a distance of 2400 meters (about 1 + 1⁄ 2 miles) run under weight for age conditions with a maximum of 18 horses on turf (grass). The Japan Cup ( ジャパンカップ, Japan Kappu, JPN G-1) is one of the most prestigious horse races in Japan.
3-y-o & Up, Thoroughbreds (safety factor: 18 horses up to ten foreign-trained starters are allowed in the race)Īdditional money awarded if winner won in qualified international races (see below) plus ¥3,500,000 to the winning owner