The Japan Cup (G1), which was established in 1981 as the primary worldwide race in Japan, has been received by locally-trained horses for 18 consecutive years. The final worldwide winner was Alkaased, educated by Luca Cumani and ridden by Frankie Dettori, who defeated Coronary heart’s Cry by a nostril in 2005. That home dominance could also be put to the check this yr.
The sphere of latest Japan Cups included solely a few worldwide runners every year, besides 2019, when the race was performed with out a overseas raider.
Nonetheless, the forty fourth working of Japan Cup at Tokyo Racecourse Nov. 24, which carries complete purse of ¥1,085,000,000 (approx. US$7 million), appears to be like totally different, as excessive profile turf horses from Eire, France, and Germany are anticipated to compete.
The Japan Cup is one in every of few main races which coach Aidan O’Brien hasn’t received and the maestro at Ballydoyle sends Auguste Rodin to fill within the blanks. Coolmore has introduced that is the ultimate begin for the son of Deep Impression , who will start his stud profession subsequent yr.
The French consultant within the subject is Goliath , owned by John Stewart’s Resolute Bloodstock and educated by Francis-Henri Graffard. Goliath received the King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes (G1) at Ascot, beating Blue Stocking , the next winner of the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe (G1), by 2 1/4 lengths in July.
Implausible Moon , winner of German Derby (G1) and Grosser Preis von Baden (G1), raises the German Flag.
The trio arrive at Tokyo Racecourse Nov. 14.
