Japan Cup

The Japan Cup (Japaneseジャパン カップ, japankappu ) is the most lucrative horse race in Asia.

It takes place in 1981 on the "Tokyo Racecourse " (English for Japanese Tōkyō Keibajō, dt Racecourse Tokyo) in Fuchu, a suburb of Tokyo, located in Tokyo over 2400 meters on turf instead. Host is the Nippon Chūō Keibakai (English JRA ).

The distribution amounts to ¥ 521 million yen (approx. $ 6.7 million ), which is significantly less than the Dubai World Cup ( 2000M, artificial surface ) but comparable with the 6 million A $ of the longer Melbourne Cup ( 3200M, Turf ) and some more than € 4 million lucrative European race Prix de l' Arc de Triomphe ( 2400m, turf ).

Usually it is called the drittlukrativste race in the world, but that depends on the exchange rate.

In 1995, the German stallion Lando.

The course record of 2:12 was set up in 2002 by the European horse Falbrav, which remained under Frankie Dettori is the only winner 2:20.