Japan Cup

The 2011 Japan Cup betting markets are soon to be released with online bookmaker but we’ve got the inside scoop on what prices you can be expecting. These aren’t the official quotes and you could get more or less when the market does open but these are the guides bookies…

The 2011 Japan Cup field is being touted as the best group of horses to ever take to the track. It’s a race that has fast become one of the most anticipated events on the calendar and it has already produced some of the more memorable runs on the international…

The Koijoro Hashiguchi-trained Rose Kingdom claimed an upset win in the 2010 Japan Cup on Sunday November 28 at Tokyo Racecourse, the three-year-old colt declared the winner over Buena Vista after a protest in the 30th edition of the richest turf race in the world. In a controversial Japan Cup…

This weekend on November 28th, Tokyo Racecourse is set to host the 2010 Japan Cup and a final field of 18 local and international gallopers are ready to face off in the richest turf race in the world. The Grade 1 Japan Cup (2400m) is worth 528 million Yen this…

Snow Fairy is the latest top-liner to be ruled out of the 2010 Japan Cup, the dual Oaks winning filly to be saved for the December races in Hong Kong. The Ed Dunlop-trained Snow Fairy claimed an impressive four length victory in the Grade 1 Queen Elizabeth II Commemorative Cup…

Breeders’ Cup Turf winner Dangerous Midge is set to bypass the 2010 Japan Cup, the British galloper to be aimed at races in Dubai instead. The Brian Meehan-trained Dangerous Midge was one of 10 horses that had accepted invitations to the Japan Cup as of November 2, along with the…

This is a video of the 2009 Japan Cup winner Vodka. In 2009 Vodka won the Japan Cup in 2.22.4 on November 29. The final finishing order was: Vodka (JPN) M5 Christophe Lemaire Oken Bruce Lee (JPN) C4 Hiroyuki Uchida Red Desire (JPN) F3 Hirofumi Shii Conduit (IRE) C4 Ryan…

The 2010 Japan Cup, the second richest thoroughbred race in the world, will take place on November 28 at the iconic Tokyo Racecourse in Fuchu, Tokyo. A Grade 1 race worth an incredible JP¥ 528,500,000 (approx. $5.5 million US), the Japan Cup is run over 2,400 and is an invitation…

Source: Races.com.au On Sunday the classy Katsuhiko Sumii-trained Vodka took out the 29th running of the world’s richest turf race, the Group 1 Japan Cup at Tokyo Racecourse in her third attempt. It was an extremely close call, five-year-old Vodka starting as the odds-on favourite at $3.60 pulled up trumps…

Organisers of the 2009 Japan Cup have introduced a new bonus system to international race winners in a bid to attract more interest in the multi-million dollar race. As a part of the four “Japan Autumn International” series races, the Japan Cup offers a total prize money amount of 533.5…