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TO CLOSE ON TUESDAY 14 FEBRUARY 2006
NIKKEI SHO (JPN G2)
NAKAYAMA RACECOURSE
/right handed
Saturday, 25 March 2006
2500m, Turf (about 12.5 furlongs)
For 4 years old and up
Maximum number of Starters : 16
( for Foreign Trained Horses : 4 )
Total Value JPY 136,720,000
about USD 1,188,000 / EURO 1,012,000
 
 Weight : 4yo 56kg 5yo&up 57kg    
 Allowance: Fillies and Mares 2kg  
  Southern Hemisphere Bred born in 2002 1kg  
 Penalty for the Winner (excluding the 2yo race performance) of:
after 26.Mar.2005 G1 2kg *(1kg) G2 1kg *(0kg)    
before 25.Mar.2005 G1 1kg *(0kg)        
*( )=Penalty for the winner of a Grade Race limited to Fillies and Mares.

Nomination Close : Tue, 14 February 2006 (by noon, local time)
*Nomination Fee is free of charge.
Entry to Japan: from Wed, 8 March 2006
to Wed, 15 March 2006 (Deadline)
Declaration to Run: Thu, 23 March 2006
Fee: JPY 100,000  ( about USD 860 / EURO 740 )
Remittance of this amount into our designated account must be confirmed by noon Fri, 17 March 2006.(Japan Time)

Prize Money:
Winner  JPY 64,000,000 about USD 556,000 /  EURO 474,000  
2nd   JPY 26,000,000 about USD 226,000 /  EURO 192,000  
3rd   JPY 16,000,000 about USD 139,000 /  EURO 118,000  
4th   JPY 9,600,000 about USD 83,400 /  EURO 71,100  
5th   JPY 6,400,000 about USD 55,600 /  EURO 47,400  
Participation Incentive Money:
6th   JPY 4,480,000 about USD 38,900 /  EURO 33,100  
7th   JPY 3,840,000 about USD 33,300 /  EURO 28,400  
8th   JPY 3,200,000 about USD 27,800 /  EURO 23,700  
9th   JPY 1,920,000 about USD 16,600 /  EURO 14,200  
10th   JPY 1,280,000 about USD 11,100 /  EURO 9,400  

[Prizes for the Winning Horse Owner]
*Prizes of equivalent value will be offered:
JPY 2,000,000
about USD 17,300 / EURO 14,800
[Stakes Money]
*Total Declaration Fee will be distributed according to the following percentages:
The Winner 70%,
2nd 20%, 3rd 10%

Notes:
-The currency exchange rate used is USD 1.00 = JPY 115 and EURO 1.00 = JPY 135
-Candidate horses wil be selected by JRA, based on assessments by the senior handicappers.