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TO CLOSE ON TUESDAY 15 AUGUST 2006
The 6th Leg of Global Sprint Challenge
SPRINTERS STAKES (G1)

 NAKAYAMA RACECOURSE/right handed
 Sunday, 1 October 2006


1200m, Turf (about 6 furlongs)
For 3 years old and up
Maximum number of Starters : 16
( for Foreign Trained Horses : 8 )
Total Value JPY 202,350,000
about USD 1,759,000 / EURO 1,498,000

 Weight : 3yo 55kg 4yo&up 57kg    
 Allowance: Fillies and Mares 2kg  
  Southern Hemisphere Bred born in 2003 1kg  

Nomination Close : Tue, 15 August 2006 (by noon, local time)
*Nomination Fee is free of charge.
Entry to Japan: from Thu, 14 September 2006
to Thu, 21 September 2006 (Deadline)
Declaration to Run: Thu, 28 September 2006
Fee: JPY 300,000  ( about USD 2,600 / EURO 2,220 )
Remittance of this amount into our designated account must be confirmed by noon Fri, 22 September 2006.(Japan Time)

Prize Money:
Winner  JPY 95,000,000 about USD 826,000 /  EURO 703,000  
2nd   JPY 38,000,000 about USD 330,000 /  EURO 281,000  
3rd   JPY 24,000,000 about USD 208,000 /  EURO 177,000  
4th   JPY 14,000,000 about USD 121,000 /  EURO 103,000  
5th   JPY 9,500,000 about USD 82,600 /  EURO 70,300  
Participation Incentive Money:
6th   JPY 6,650,000 about USD 57,800 /  EURO 49,200  
7th   JPY 5,700,000 about USD 49,500 /  EURO 42,200  
8th   JPY 4,750,000 about USD 41,300 /  EURO 35,100  
9th   JPY 2,850,000 about USD 24,700 /  EURO 21,100  
10th   JPY 1,900,000 about USD 16,500 /  EURO 14,000  

[Prizes for the Winning Horse Owner]
*Prizes of equivalent value will be offered:
JPY 3,000,000
about USD 26,000 / EURO 22,200
[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.