Nomination Close (Free):
11 October 2011
by noon local time
* Preliminary nominated foreign horses of the Japan Cup Dirt (G1) will be automatically nominated for the Tokyo Daishoten (G1), scheduled to be held
at NAR's Ohi racecourse on December 29, 2011. Click here for the further
details of Tokyo Daishoten.
Hospitality
| ☆ | Return business class air tickets for Owner, Trainer and Jockey and their spouses (No additional concessions will be allocated) |
| ☆ | Hotel accommodation at The Ritz-Carlton, Osaka (One room for a maximum of two persons for five nights from Wednesday 30 November to Sunday 4 December inclusive) |
| ☆ | Invitations to all official functions and events |
| ☆ | Round-trip normal costs for horse transportation |
| ☆ | Air travel and accommodation for a maximum of two stable staff per horse to travel with the invited horse |
Official Hotel
Our official hotel for the Japan Cup Dirt, The Ritz-Carlton, Osaka is a place of elegant serenity and ease, yet is perfectly placed amidst the bustling activity of the city's center.
Pass through the gateway of western Japan and marvel as ancient traditions and accents still punctuate the ultra-modern landscape.
JAPAN CUP DIRT 2011 Schedule
*For horses arriving on 17 November
| Preliminary Nomination Close | Tuesday 11 October 2011 by noon local time (free of charge) |
| Arrival in Japan (Deadline for entry to Japan) | By Thursday 24 November 2011 |
| Quarantine Period | * From Friday 25 November to Tuesday 29 November 2011 |
| Move to Hanshin Racecourse | * Wednesday 30 November 2011 |
| Declaration | Thursday 1 December 2011 (Payment JPN 300,000 by Friday 25 November 2011) |
| Japan Cup Dirt | Sunday 4 December 2011 |
Timeline
| Designed Race to win the JAI Bonus (Oct.&Nov. 2011) | |
| (R1) Flower Bowl Invitational *QEII Commemorative Cup | (R6) Champion Stakes *Japan Cup |
| (R2) Jockey Club Gold Cup Invitational *Japan Cup Dirt | (R7) Canadian International *Japan Cup |
| (R3) Prix de I'Opera *Mile Championship | (R8) Cox Plate *Japan Cup |
| (R4) Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe *Japan Cup | (R9) Breeders' Cup Turf *Japan Cup |
| (R5) Queen Erizabeth II Stakes *Mile Championship | Breeders' Cup Classic *Japan Cup |
| (R10) Breeders' Cup Classic *Japan Cup Dirt | |
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 Timeline |
Transportation to Japan
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Transportation to Japan |
