Japan
Tokyo · 27.11.16
Japan Cup
2ndSounds Of Earth5yo by Neo Universe × First Violin€794,100
3rdCheval Grand4yo by Heart's Cry × Halwa Sweet€495,400
Full result →Purse€3,773,700
Distance2400 metres
Winning time2m 25.80s
SurfaceTurf · Firm
Conditions3-year-olds and up
Runners17
Result
17 runners · prize money to 5th placePosHorseJockey · TrainerMarginPrize
4thGold Actor5yoHayato YoshidaTadashige Nakagawa€295,200
15thHit The Target8yoFutoshi KomakiKeiji Kato
16thBiche3yoHideaki MiyukiYuichi Shikato
17thFame Game6yoHiroshi KitamuraYoshitada Munakata
Pedigree of the winner
Connections
Kitasan Black in 2016
1 other win · 2 placesTrainer / Jockey / Track
Arima Kinen2500 metres · €3,770,6002ndHisashi ShimizuYutaka Take25.12.2016NakayamaPrize money €793,465Race details
Takarazuka Kinen2200 metres · €1,909,7003rdHisashi ShimizuYutaka Take26.06.2016HanshinPrize money €252,630Race details
Tenno Sho (Spring)3200 metres · €1,911,3001stHisashi ShimizuYutaka Take01.05.2016KyotoPrize money €1,008,656Race details
All winners since 2011
| Year | Winner | Trainer / Jockey | Owner / Breeder | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Shonan PandoraDeep Impact × Cutie Gold | Tomokazu TakanoKenichi Ikezoe | Tetsuhide KunimotoShadai Corporation Co Inc | |
| 2014 | EpiphaneiaSymboli Kris S × Cesario | Katsuhiko SumiiChristophe Soumillon | Carrot Farm Co LtdNorthern Farm | |
| 2013 | GentildonnaDeep Impact × Donna Blini | Sei IshizakaRyan Moore | Sunday Racing Co LtdNorthern Racing | |
| 2012 | GentildonnaDeep Impact × Donna Blini | Sei IshizakaYasunari Iwata | Sunday Racing Co LtdNorthern Racing | |
| 2011 | Buena VistaSpecial Week × Biwa Heidi | Hiroyoshi MatsudaYasunari Iwata | Sunday Racing Co LtdNorthern Racing |
History since 1981
Japan Cup36Editions since 1981
1Multiple winnersGentildonna
22%Won by fillies or mares8 of 36 · 5 of the last 20
2:12.2Fastest winning timeFalbrav · 2002
Record holders
Most wins since 19811Northern FarmBreeder · 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 …8 wins
2Yutaka TakeJockey · 1999, 2006, 2010, 20164 wins
2Sunday RacingOwner · 2010, 2011, 2012, 20134 wins
4Sunday SilenceSire · 1999, 2004, 20063 wins
4Deep ImpactSire · 2012, 2013, 20153 wins
4Sunday SilenceDamsire · 2007, 2008, 20103 wins
Multiple winners
Won this race more than once1Gentildonna2012, 20132 wins
Show all 36 winners since 1981Hide the list
| Year | Winner | Trainer / Jockey | Owner / Breeder | Odds | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Kitasan BlackBlack Tide × Sugar Heart | Hisashi ShimizuYutaka Take | Ōno ShojiYanagawa Bokujo | ||
| 2015 | Shonan PandoraDeep Impact × Cutie Gold | Tomokazu TakanoKenichi Ikezoe | Tetsuhide KunimotoShiraoi Farm, Shadai Corporation | ||
| 2014 | EpiphaneiaSymboli Kris S × Cesario | Katsuhiko SumiiChristophe Soumillon | U. Carrot FarmNorthern Farm | ||
| 2013 | GentildonnaDeep Impact × Donna Blini | Sei IshizakaRyan Moore | Sunday RacingNorthern Farm | ||
| 2012 | GentildonnaDeep Impact × Donna Blini | Sei IshizakaYasunari Iwata | Sunday RacingNorthern Farm | ||
| 2011 | Buena VistaSpecial Week × Biwa Heidi | Hiroyoshi MatsudaYasunari Iwata | Sunday RacingNorthern Farm | ||
| 2010 | Rose KingdomKing Kamehameha × Rosebud | Kojiro HashiguchiYutaka Take | Sunday RacingNorthern Farm | ||
| 2009 | VodkaTanino Gimlet × Tanino Sister | Katsuhiko SumiiChristophe Lemaire | Yuzo TanimizuCountry Bokujo | ||
| 2008 | Screen HeroGrass Wonder × Running Heroine | Yuichi ShikatoMirco Demuro | Teruya YoshidaShadai Farm | 41.00 | |
| 2007 | Admire MoonEnd Sweep × My Katies | Hiroyoshi MatsudaYasunari Iwata | Darley Japan Farm Co. Ltd.Northern Farm | ||
| 2006 | Deep ImpactSunday Silence × Wind in Her Hair | Yasuo IkeeYutaka Take | Kaneko Makoto HoldingsNorthern Farm | 1.00 | |
| 2005 | AlkaasedKingmambo × Chesa Palana | Luca CumaniFrankie Dettori | Michael CharltonClovelly Farms | ||
| 2004 | Zenno Rob RoySunday Silence × Roamin' Rachel | Kazuo FujisawaOlivier Peslier | Shinobu OosakoShiraoi Farm | ||
| 2003 | Tap Dance CityPleasant Tap × All Dance | Shozo SasakiTetsuzo Sato | Yushun Horse SyndicateEcho Valley Horse Farm & Swettenham Stud | ||
| 2002 | FalbravFairy King × Gift Of The Night | Luciano d'AuriaFrankie Dettori | Scuderia RencatiAzienda Agricola Francesca | 20.50 | |
| 2001 | Jungle PocketTony Bin × Dance Charmer | Sakae WatanabeOlivier Peslier | Yomoji SaitoNorthern Farm | ||
| 2000 | T. M. Opera OOpera House × Once Wed | Ichizo IwamotoRyuji Wada | Masatsugu TakezonoKineusu Bokujo | 1.50 | |
| 1999 | Special WeekSunday Silence × Campaign Girl | Toshiaki ShiraiYutaka Take | Hiroyoshi UsudaHidaka Taiyo Bokujo | ||
| 1998 | El Condor PasaKingmambo × Saddlers Gal | Yoshitaka NinomiyaMasayoshi Ebina | Takashi WatanabeTakashi Watanabe | 6.00 | |
| 1997 | PilsudskiPolish Precedent × Cocotte | Sir Michael StouteMichael Kinane | Lord WeinstockBallymacoll Stud | ||
| 1996 | SingspielIn The Wings × Glorious Song | Sir Michael StouteFrankie Dettori | Sheikh MohammedSheikh Mohammed | ||
| 1995 | LandoAcatenango × Laurea | Heinz JentzschMichael Roberts | Gestüt Haus IttlingenGestüt Hof Ittlingen | 14.50 | |
| 1994 | Marvelous CrownMiswaki × Maurita | Makoto OsawaKatsumi Minai | Sadao SasaharaHayata Bokujo | ||
| 1993 | Legacy WorldMogami × Donna Lydia | Hideyuki MoriHiroshi Kawachi | Horse Tajima Co.Heihata Farm | 12.50 | |
| 1992 | Tokai TeioSymboli Rudolf × Tokai Natural | Shoichi MatsumotoYukio Okabe | Masanori UchimuraNagahama Farm | 10.00 | |
| 1991 | Golden PheasantCaro × Perfect Pigeon | Charlie WhittinghamGary Stevens | Bruce McNallCarelaine Farm & Vintage Meadow Farm | ||
| 1990 | Better Loosen UpLoosen Up × Better Fantasy | D A HayesMichael Clarke | Gabe Farrah, et al.Howard Martin | ||
| 1989 | HorlicksThree Legs × Malt | Dave O'SullivanLance O'Sullivan | Graham de GruchyGraham de Gruchy (NZ) | ||
| 1988 | Pay the ButlerVal de l'Orne × Princess Morvi | Robert FrankelChris McCarron | Edmund A. GannClovelly Farm | ||
| 1987 | Le GlorieuxCure The Blues × La Mirande | Robert ColletAlain Lequeux | Sieglinde WolfPetra Bloodstock Agency | ||
| 1986 | Jupiter IslandSt. Paddy × Mrs Moss | Clive BrittainPat Eddery | Marquess of TavistockMarquess of Tavistock | ||
| 1985 | Symboli RudolfPartholon × Sweet Luna | Yuji NohiraYukio Okabe | Symboli BokujoSymboli Bokujo | 2.00 | |
| 1984 | Katsuragi AceBoysie Boy × Tanino Venture | Kazumi DomonKatsuichi Nishiura | Ichizo NodeSentaro Katayama | ||
| 1983 | StanerraGuillaume Tell × Lady Aureola | Frank DunneBrian Rouse | Frank DunneMoyglare Stud | ||
| 1982 | Half IcedHatchet Man × Winter Memory | Stanley M. HoughDon MacBeth | Bertram R. FirestoneMrs. Henry A. Gerry | ||
| 1981 | Mairzy DoatesNodouble × Avalanche Lily | John FultonCash Asmussen | Arno ScheflerPreston and Patrick Madden |
Source: G1Stars meeting database – winners, connections, times and starting prices as recorded. Group 1 grading began in 1971.
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