The extremely lucrative Japanese racing scene has opened it doors for all Group races to international participation. From 2010, all 122 JRA graded races (flat) and other international races (40) will be open to foreign-trained horses.

An example of the stakes is evident in the first race listed below. If you horse wins a Group 3 over 2000m, you win R3.44 million. While on the other end of the scale, the Group 1 Japan Cup winning owner receives an unbelievable R20 million or USD 2.67 million. (Currency R1 = 12.5 Yen)

RACE LIST

Date Race Grade Racecourse Distance Age&Sex 1st Place Stake(JPY) Result
January
Jan. 5 NIKKAN SPORTS SHO
NAKAYAMA KIMPAI G3 NAKAYAMA 2,000/Turf 4yo&up 43,000,000 (R3.44 million) - - -
Jan. 5 SPORTS NIPPON SHO
KYOTO KIMPAI G3 KYOTO 1,600/Turf 4yo&up 43,000,000 - - -
Jan. 10 NIKKAN SPORTS SHO
SHINZAN KINEN G3 KYOTO 1,600/Turf 3yo 39,000,000 - - -
Jan. 11 FAIRY STAKES G3 NAKAYAMA 1,600/Turf 3yo
Fillies 37,000,000 - - -
Jan. 17 KEISEI HAI G3 NAKAYAMA 2,000/Turf 3yo 39,000,000 - - -
Jan. 17 NIKKEI SHINSHUN HAI G2 KYOTO 2,400/Turf 4yo&up 58,000,000 - - -
Jan. 24 AMERICAN JOCKEY CLUB CUP G2 NAKAYAMA 2,200/Turf 4yo&up 60,000,000 - - -
Jan. 24 HEIAN STAKES G3 KYOTO 1,800/Dirt 4yo&up 38,000,000 - - -
Jan. 30 TOKYO SHIMBUN HAI G3 TOKYO 1,600/Turf 4yo&up 40,000,000 - - -
Jan. 31 NEGISHI STAKES G3 TOKYO 1,400/Dirt 4yo&up 38,000,000 - - -
Jan. 31 KYOTO HIMBA STAKES G3 KYOTO 1,600/Turf 4yo&up
F & M 38,000,000 - - -

February
Feb. 6 KOKURA DAISHOTEN G3 CHUKYO 1,800/Turf 4yo&up 41,000,000 - - -
Feb. 7 KYODO NEWS SERVICE HAI G3 TOKYO 1,800/Turf 3yo 39,000,000 - - -
Feb. 7 SILK ROAD STAKES G3 KYOTO 1,200/Turf 4yo&up 40,000,000 - - -
Feb. 14 DIAMOND STAKES G3 TOKYO 3,400/Turf 4yo&up 41,000,000 - - -
Feb. 14 KISARAGI SHO (NHK SHO) G3 KYOTO 1,800/Turf 3yo 39,000,000 - - -
Feb. 20 DAILY HAI QUEEN CUP G3 TOKYO 1,600/Turf 3yo
Fillies 37,000,000 - - -
Feb. 20 KYOTO KINEN G2 KYOTO 2,200/Turf 4yo&up 64,000,000 - - -
Feb. 21 FEBRUARY STAKES G1 TOKYO 1,600/Dirt 4yo&up 94,000,000 - - -
Feb. 27 ARLINGTON CUP G3 HANSHIN 1,600/Turf 3yo 39,000,000 - - -
Feb. 28 NAKAYAMA KINEN G2 NAKAYAMA 1,800/Turf 4yo&up 64,000,000 - - -
Feb. 28 HANKYU HAI G3 HANSHIN 1,400/Turf 4yo&up 40,000,000 - - -

March
Mar. 6 YUKAN FUJI SHO
OCEAN STAKES G3 NAKAYAMA 1,200/Turf 4yo&up 40,000,000 - - -
Mar. 6 TULIP SHO G3 HANSHIN 1,600/Turf 3yo
Fillies 37,000,000 - - -
Mar. 7 HOCHI HAI
YAYOI SHO G2 NAKAYAMA 2,000/Turf 3yo 54,000,000 - - -
Mar. 13 TOYOTA SHO
CHUKYO KINEN G3 CHUKYO 2,000/Turf 4yo&up 41,000,000 - - -
Mar. 14 LAUREL R. C. SHO
NAKAYAMA HIMBA STAKES G3 NAKAYAMA 1,800/Turf 4yo&up
F & M 38,000,000 - - -
Mar. 14 HOCHI HAI
FILLIES' REVUE G2 HANSHIN 1,400/Turf 3yo
Fillies 52,000,000 - - -
Mar. 20 FLOWER CUP G3 NAKAYAMA 1,800/Turf 3yo
Fillies 37,000,000 - - -
Mar. 20 CHUNICHI SPORTS SHO
FALCON STAKES G3 CHUKYO 1,200/Turf 3yo 39,000,000 - - -
Mar. 21 FUJI TV SHO
SPRING STAKES G2 NAKAYAMA 1,800/Turf 3yo
No Geldings 54,000,000 - - -
Mar. 21 HANSHIN DAISHOTEN G2 HANSHIN 3,000/Turf 4yo&up 65,000,000 - - -
Mar. 27 NIKKEI SHO G2 NAKAYAMA 2,500/Turf 4yo&up 64,000,000 - - -
Mar. 27 MAINICHI HAI G3 HANSHIN 1,800/Turf 3yo 39,000,000 - - -
Mar. 28 MARCH STAKES G3 NAKAYAMA 1,800/Dirt 4yo&up 38,000,000 - - -
Mar. 28 TAKAMATSUNOMIYA KINEN G1 CHUKYO 1,200/Turf 4yo&up 95,000,000 - - -

April
Apr. 4 LORD DERBY CHALLENGE TROPHY G3 NAKAYAMA 1,600/Turf 4yo&up 40,000,000 - - -
Apr. 4 SANKEI OSAKA HAI G2 HANSHIN 2,000/Turf 4yo&up 64,000,000 - - -
Apr. 10 NEW ZEALAND TROPHY G2 NAKAYAMA 1,600/Turf 3yo
No Geldings 54,000,000 - - -
Apr. 10 SANKEI SPORTS HAI
HANSHIN HIMBA STAKES G2 HANSHIN 1,400/Turf 4yo&up
F & M 53,000,000 - - -
Apr. 11 OKA SHO (JAPANESE 1000 GUINEAS) G1 HANSHIN 1,600/Turf 3yo
Fillies 89,000,000 - - -
Apr. 17 YOMIURI MILERS CUP G2 HANSHIN 1,600/Turf 4yo&up 58,000,000 - - -
Apr. 18 SATSUKI SHO (JAPANESE 2000 GUINEAS) G1 NAKAYAMA 2,000/Turf 3yo
No Geldings 97,000,000 - - -
Apr. 24 FUKUSHIMA HIMBA STAKES G3 FUKUSHIMA 1,800/Turf 4yo&up
F & M 38,000,000 - - -
Apr. 25 SANKEI SPORTS SHO
FLORA STAKES G2 TOKYO 2,000/Turf 3yo
Fillies 52,000,000 - - -
Apr. 25 ANTARES STAKES G3 KYOTO 1,800/Dirt 4yo&up 38,000,000 - - -

May
May 1 TV TOKYO HAI
AOBA SHO G2 TOKYO 2,400/Turf 3yo 54,000,000 - - -
May 2 TENNO SHO (SPRING) G1 KYOTO 3,200/Turf 4yo&up 132,000,000 - - -
May 8 KYOTO SHIMBUN HAI G2 KYOTO 2,200/Turf 3yo 54,000,000 - - -
May 8 NIIGATA DAISHOTEN G3 NIIGATA 2,000/Turf 4yo&up 41,000,000 - - -
May 9 NHK MILE CUP G1 TOKYO 1,600/Turf 3yo
No Geldings 92,000,000 - - -
May 15 KEIO HAI SPRING CUP G2 TOKYO 1,400/Turf 4yo&up 58,000,000 - - -
May 16 VICTORIA MILE G1 TOKYO 1,600/Turf 4yo&up
F & M 90,000,000 - - -
May 23 YUSHUN HIMBA (JAPANESE OAKS) G1 TOKYO 2,400/Turf 3yo
Fillies 97,000,000 - - -
May 23 TOKAI TV HAI
TOKAI STAKES G2 KYOTO 1,900/Dirt 3yo&up 53,000,000 - - -
May 29 KINKO SHO G2 KYOTO 2,000/Turf 3yo&up 64,000,000 - - -
May 30 TOKYO YUSHUN (JAPANESE DERBY) G1 TOKYO 2,400/Turf 3yo
No Geldings 150,000,000 - - -
May 30 MEGURO KINEN G2 TOKYO 2,500/Turf 3yo&up 58,000,000 - - -

June
June 6 The Final Leg of Asian Mile Challenge
YASUDA KINEN G1 TOKYO 1,600/Turf 3yo&up 100,000,000 - - -
June 6 UNICORN STAKES G3 TOKYO 1,600/Dirt 3yo 37,000,000 - - -
June 13 EPSOM CUP G3 TOKYO 1,800/Turf 3yo&up 41,000,000 - - -
June 13 CBC SHO G3 KYOTO 1,200/Turf 3yo&up 40,000,000 - - -
June 20 MERMAID STAKES G3 HANSHIN 2,000/Turf 3yo&up
F & M 38,000,000 - - -
June 27 TAKARAZUKA KINEN G1 HANSHIN 2,200/Turf 3yo&up 132,000,000 - - -

July
July 4 RADIO NIKKEI SHO G3 FUKUSHIMA 1,800/Turf 3yo 39,000,000 - - -
July 4 HAKODATE SPRINT STAKES G3 HAKODATE 1,200/Turf 3yo&up 40,000,000 - - -
July 11 TANABATA SHO G3 FUKUSHIMA 2,000/Turf 3yo&up 43,000,000 - - -
July 11 PROCYON STAKES G3 HANSHIN 1,400/Dirt 3yo&up 38,000,000 - - -
July 18 IBIS SUMMER DASH G3 NIIGATA 1,000/Turf 3yo&up 40,000,000 - - -
July 25 HAKODATE KINEN G3 HAKODATE 2,000/Turf 3yo&up 43,000,000 - - -

August
Aug. 1 KOKURA KINEN G3 KOKURA 2,000/Turf 3yo&up 43,000,000 - - -
Aug. 8 SEKIYA KINEN G3 NIIGATA 1,600/Turf 3yo&up 40,000,000 - - -
Aug. 8 HAKODATE NISAI STAKES G3 HAKODATE 1,200/Turf 2yo 32,000,000 - - -
Aug. 15 TV NISHINIPPON CORP. SHO
KITAKYUSHU KINEN G3 KOKURA 1,200/Turf 3yo&up 40,000,000 - - -
Aug. 15 HOKKAIDO SHIMBUN HAI
QUEEN STAKES G3 SAPPORO 1,800/Turf 3yo&up
F & M 38,000,000 - - -
Aug. 22 LEOPARD STAKES G3 NIIGATA 1,800/Dirt 3yo&up 45,000,000 - - -
Aug. 22 SAPPORO KINEN G2 SAPPORO 2,000/Turf 3yo&up 70,000,000 - - -
Aug. 29 NIIGATA KINEN G3 NIIGATA 2,000/Turf 3yo&up 43,000,000 - - -
Aug. 29 KEENELAND CUP G3 SAPPORO 1,200/Turf 3yo&up 40,000,000 - - -

September
Sep. 5 NIIGATA NISAI STAKES G3 NIIGATA 1,600/Turf 2yo 32,000,000 - - -
Sep. 5 KOKURA NISAI STAKES G3 KOKURA 1,200/Turf 2yo 32,000,000 - - -
Sep. 11 ASAHI CHALLENGE CUP G3 HANSHIN 2,000/Turf 3yo&up 41,000,000 - - -
Sep. 12 KEISEI HAI AUTUMN HANDICAP G3 NAKAYAMA 1,600/Turf 3yo&up 40,000,000 - - -
Sep. 12 The 5th Leg of Global Sprint Challenge
CENTAUR STAKES G2 HANSHIN 1,200/Turf 3yo&up 58,000,000 - - -
Sep. 19 R. F. RADIO NIPPON SHO
ST. LITE KINEN G2 NAKAYAMA 2,200/Turf 3yo 54,000,000 - - -
Sep. 19 KANSAI TELECASTING CORP. SHO
ROSE STAKES G2 HANSHIN 1,800/Turf 3yo
Fillies 52,000,000 - - -
Sep. 20 ELM STAKES G3 SAPPORO 1,700/Dirt 3yo&up 38,000,000 - - -
Sep. 26 SANKEI SHO
ALL COMERS G2 NAKAYAMA 2,200/Turf 3yo&up 64,000,000 - - -
Sep. 26 KOBE SHIMBUN HAI G2 HANSHIN 2,400/Turf 3yo
No Geldings 54,000,000 - - -

October
Oct. 2 SIRIUS STAKES G3 HANSHIN 2,000/Dirt 3yo&up 38,000,000 - - -
Oct. 2 SAPPORO NISAI STAKES G3 SAPPORO 1,800/Turf 2yo 32,000,000 - - -
Oct. 3 the 6th Leg of Global Sprint Challenge
SPRINTERS STAKES G1 NAKAYAMA 1,200/Turf 3yo&up 95,000,000 - - -
Oct. 10 MAINICHI OKAN G2 TOKYO 1,800/Turf 3yo&up 65,000,000 - - -
Oct. 10 KYOTO DAISHOTEN G2 KYOTO 2,400/Turf 3yo&up 65,000,000 - - -
Oct. 16 DAILY HAI NISAI STAKES G2 KYOTO 1,600/Turf 2yo 38,000,000 - - -
Oct. 17 FUCHU HIMBA STAKES G3 TOKYO 1,800/Turf 3yo&up
F & M 38,000,000 - - -
Oct. 17 SHUKA SHO G1 KYOTO 2,000/Turf 3yo
Fillies 89,000,000 - - -
Oct. 23 SAUDI ARABIA ROYAL CUP FUJI STAKES G3 TOKYO 1,600/Turf 3yo&up 40,000,000 - - -
Oct. 24 KIKUKA SHO (JAPANESE ST. LEGER) G1 KYOTO 3,000/Turf 3yo
No Geldings 112,000,000 - - -
Oct. 30 MAINICHI BROADCAST SWAN STAKES G2 KYOTO 1,400/Turf 3yo&up 58,000,000 - - -
Oct. 31 TENNO SHO (AUTUMN) G1 TOKYO 2,000/Turf 3yo&up 132,000,000 - - -

November
Nov. 6 KBS KYOTO SHO
FANTASY STAKES G3 KYOTO 1,400/Turf 2yo
Fillies 30,000,000 - - -
Nov. 7 COPA REPUBLICA ARGENTINA G2 TOKYO 2,500/Turf 3yo&up 58,000,000 - - -
Nov. 7 MIYAKO STAKES G3 KYOTO 1,800/Dirt 3yo&up 38,000,000 - - -
Nov. 13 KEIO HAI NISAI STAKES G2 TOKYO 1,400/Turf 2yo 38,000,000 - - -
Nov. 14 TOKYO CHUNICHI SPORTS HAI
MUSASHINO STAKES G3 TOKYO 1,600/Dirt 3yo&up 38,000,000 - - -
Nov. 14 Japan Autumn International
QUEEN ELIZABETH II COMMEMORATIVE CUP G1 KYOTO 2,200/Turf 3yo&up
F & M 90,000,000 - - -
Nov. 20 TOKYO SPORTS HAI NISAI STAKES G3 TOKYO 1,800/Turf 2yo 32,000,000 - - -
Nov. 20 FUKUSHIMA KINEN G3 FUKUSHIMA 2,000/Turf 3yo&up 41,000,000 - - -
Nov. 21 Japan Autumn International
MILE CHAMPIONSHIP G1 KYOTO 1,600/Turf 3yo&up 100,000,000 - - -
Nov. 27 KEIHAN HAI G3 KYOTO 1,200/Turf 3yo&up 40,000,000 - - -
Nov. 28 Japan Autumn International
( International Invitational Race )
JAPAN CUP G1 TOKYO 2,400/Turf 3yo&up 250,000,000 - - -

December
Dec. 4 SPORTS NIPPON SHO
STAYERS STAKES G2 NAKAYAMA 3,600/Turf 3yo&up 64,000,000 - - -
Dec. 4 NARUO KINEN G3 HANSHIN 1,800/Turf 3yo&up 41,000,000 - - -
Dec. 5 Japan Autumn International
( International Invitational Race )
JAPAN CUP DIRT G1 HANSHIN 1,800/Dirt 3yo&up 130,000,000 - - -
Dec. 11 CHUNICHI SHIMBUN HAI G3 KOKURA 2,000/Turf 3yo&up 41,000,000 - - -
Dec. 12 CAPELLA STAKES G3 NAKAYAMA 1,200/Dirt 3yo&up 38,000,000 - - -
Dec. 12 HANSHIN JUVENILE FILLIES G1 HANSHIN 1,600/Turf 2yo
Fillies 65,000,000 - - -
Dec. 18 HANSHIN CUP G2 HANSHIN 1,400/Turf 3yo&up 70,000,000 - - -
Dec. 19 ASAHI HAI FUTURITY STAKES G1 NAKAYAMA 1,600/Turf 2yo
No Geldings 70,000,000 - - -
Dec. 19 AICHI HAI G3 KOKURA 2,000/Turf 3yo&up
F & M 38,000,000 - - -
Dec. 25 RADIO NIKKEI HAI NISAI STAKES G3 HANSHIN 2,000/Turf 2yo 32,000,000 - - -
Dec. 26 ARIMA KINEN (THE GRAND PRIX) G1 NAKAYAMA 2,500/Turf 3yo&up 180,000,000 - - -