Horse Racing in Japan


2009 News

May 22, 2009

JRA International Initiatives for Japan Cup and Japan Autumn International - New Extra Bonus System Announced!
Japan Autumn International
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The Japan Autumn International will enter its second year since its inception. This year, to further enhance and encourage international participation, the JRA is delighted to introduce "new extra bonus system for overseas horses who have won major championship races worldwide. "We have been having this extra bonus system since 2003, bonus being awarded only to the winner of the Japan Cup and Japan Cup Dirt. Now, this extra bonus system will be awarded not only to the winner but also to "the second and third-place finishers" of all the Japan Autumn International races. The Japan Autumn International will offer total prize money worth of over JPY 1.2 billion, or, US$ 12.6 million. The winner of the Japan Cup will receive JPY 250 million, and if the winner qualifies for the extra bonus conditions, the winner may receive up to JPY 380 million, or nearly US$ 4 million, including the extra bonus!!!

■ Extra Bonus System:
  Japan Cup
Japan Cup Dirt
Queen Elizabeth II Commemorative Cup
Mile Championship
Prize money of the four races

In addition to the extra bonus system, the JRA is honored to announce that the winner of the Arlington Million will be included in the list of selected major races around the world to be offered automatic invitation to our Japan Cup. Also, automatic entry will be newly offered to the winner of the Prix du Moulin de Longchamp and Queen Elizabeth II Stakes (UK) to our Mile Championship race, and winner of the Prix de l'Opera to receive automatic entry to our Queen Elizabeth II Commemorative Cup.

Races to receive automatic invitations to the Japan Cup
(To the first and second-place finishers)
King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes
Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe

(To the winner)
Arlington Million
Grosser Preis von Baden
Irish Champion Stakes

Automatic entry to the Mile Championship
(To the winner)
Prix du Moulin de Longchamp
Queen Elizabeth II Stakes

Automatic Entry to the Queen Elizabeth II Commemorative Cup
(To the winner )
Prix de l'Opera

We trust that our new international initiatives will be an incentive to travel to Japan, and we extend a very warm welcome to all the owners and trainers of horses in the international stage for our Japan Autumn International, which promises to be one of the major championship events in international horseracing.

We look forward to welcoming all the connections in autumn here in Japan.For further inquiries, please contact the following JRA Overseas Representative Offices.

JRA London Representative Office

4th Floor, 11 Argyll Street, London W1F 7TH, UNITED KINGDOM
TEL:+44-20-7437-5053 FAX:+44-20-7734-1984
Email: jralon@jrauk.com

JRA New York Representative Office

1010 Washington Blvd., 9th floor Stamford, CT 06901-2202, U.S.A.
TEL:+1-203-973-0661 FAX:+1-203-973-0665
Email: info@nyjra.com

JRA Paris Representative Office

10,rue de la Paix 75002 Paris FRANCE
TEL:+33-1-47-03-94-50 FAX:+33-1-47-03-94-60
Email: akitani@netntt.fr

JRA Sydney Representative Office

Level 34, The Chifley Tower, 2 Chifley Square, Sydney, N.S.W. 2000 AUSTRALIA
TEL:+61-2-9231-3033 FAX:+61-2-9231-3210
Email: jrachief@bigpond.net.au

JRA Hong Kong Representative Office

601, 1063 King's Road, Quarry Bay, Hong Kong
TEL:+852-2840-1566 FAX:+852-2840-1397
Email: racing@jra.com.hk

"Japan Autumn International" Races 2009
Date Race Racecourse Distance Age / Sex Total Value Total Value of JAI Races
Nov. 15 Queen Elizabeth II
Commemorative Cup (G1)
Kyoto 2200m
turf
3yo&up
F&M
192,700,000Yen
(Approx. 2.0 million US$)
1,217,100,000Yen
(Approx. 12.8 million US$)
Nov. 22 Mile Championship (G1) Kyoto 1600m
turf
3yo&up 213,000,000Yen
(Approx. 2.2 million US$)
Nov. 29 Japan Cup (G1) Tokyo 2400m
turf
3yo&up 533,500,000Yen
(Approx. 5.6 million US$)
Dec. 6 Japan Cup Dirt (G1) Hanshin 1800m
dirt
3yo&up 277,900,000Yen
(Approx. 2.9 million US$)
Dec. 5-6 World Super Jockeys Series (Hanshin Racecourse)

* Currency rate: USD1.00 = JPY95

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