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Japan Cup Dirt Related News

2012.12.02 Nihonpiro Ours Claims His First G1 Title in the Japan Cup Dirt Title with Powerful Closing Drive | view video |
2012.12.01 Morning line for Japan Cup Dirt (G1) (as of December 1)
2012.12.01 JRA Race Programme [Japan Cup Dirt (G1) day races - December 2]
2012.11.30 2012 Japan Cup Dirt (G1) - comments from runners' connections
2012.11.30 Barrier Draw - Japan Cup Dirt (G1)
2012.11.29 2012 Japan Cup Dirt (G1) - Profile of Runners
2012.11.27 2012 Japan Cup Dirt (G1) - Handicapper's Report on the Japanese Contenders
2012.11.26 2012 Japan Cup Dirt (G1) - Nominated Horse International Ratings
2012.11.22 2012 Japan Cup Dirt (G1) - Preview
2012.11.22 Data Analysis for the "2012 Japan Cup Dirt (G1)"
2012.11.21 Japan Cup Dirt (G1) - Past Performance of Foreign horses (2000-2009)
2012.11.21 Past Performance of the Nominated Horses - Japan Cup Dirt - G1
2012.11.19 Exclusive Topics for JAPAN CUP DIRT 2012- 4th Edition
2012.11.16 Horses from Foreign Countries - Japan Cup Dirt - G1
2012.10.11 First Nominated Horses from Foreign Countries - Japan Cup Dirt - G1
2012.10.05 Exclusive Topics for JAPAN CUP and JAPAN CUP DIRT 2012 - 1st Edition –
2011.12.04 Transcend repeats the feat to land second Japan Cup Dirt title | view video |


Past Winners

  Winner (Country Trained) Time Jockey 2nd 3rd
2000 Wing Arrow (JPN) 2:07.2 Y. Okabe Sanford City (JPN) Lord Sterling (USA)
2001 Kurofune (JPN) 2:05.9 Y. Take Wing Arrow (JPN) Miracle Opera (JPN)
2002* Eagle Cafe (JPN) 1:52.2 L. Dettori Regent Bluff (JPN) Admire Don (JPN)
2003 Freetstreet Dancer (USA) 2:09.2 J. Coat Admire Don (JPN) Hagino High Grade (JPN)
2004 Time Paradox (JPN) 2:08.7 Y. Take Admire Don (JPN) Gene Crisis (JPN)
2005 Kane Hekili (JPN) 2:08.0 Y. Take Seeking the Dia (JPN) Star King Man (JPN)
2006 Alondite (JPN) 2:08.5 H. Goto Seeking the Dia (JPN) Field Rouge (JPN)
2007 Vermilion (JPN) 2:06.7 Y. Take Field Rouge (JPN) Sunrise Bacchus (JPN)
2008** Kane Hekili (JPN) 1:49.2 C. Lemaire Meisho Tokon (JPN) Vermilion (JPN)
2009 Espoir City(JPN) 1:49.9 T. Sato Silk Mobius(JPN) Golden Ticket(JPN)
2010 Transcend (JPN) 1:48.9 S. Fujita Glorious Noah (JPN) Admire Subaru (JPN)
2011 Transcend (JPN) 1:50.6 S. Fujita Wonder Acute (JPN) Espoir City (JPN)
2012 Nihonpiro Ours (JPN) 1:48.8 M. Sakai Wonder Acute (JPN) Hokko Tarumae (JPN)
* The race was held at Nakayama Racecourse, shortening the distance to 1,800m.
** The race has been held at Hanshin Racecourse since 2008, shortening the distance to 1,800m


Japan Cup Dirt Archives

Race Replays (video)
2012 HIGH LOW Results
2011 HIGH LOW Results
2010 HIGH LOW Results
2009 HIGH LOW Results
2008 HIGH LOW Results
2007 HIGH LOW Results
2006 HIGH LOW Results
2005 HIGH LOW Results
2004 HIGH LOW Results
2003 HIGH LOW Results
2002 HIGH LOW Results
2001 HIGH LOW Results
2000 HIGH LOW Results

Photo Gallery
Japan Cup Dirt (International Invitational) (G1) Japan Cup Dirt (International Invitational) (G1) 2012 Winner: Nihonpiro Ours

Japan Cup Dirt (International Invitational) (G1) Japan Cup Dirt (International Invitational) (G1)
2011 Winner: Transcend

Japan Cup Dirt (International Invitational) (G1) Japan Cup Dirt (International Invitational) (G1)
2010 Winner: Transcend

Japan Cup Dirt (International Invitational) (G1) Japan Cup Dirt (International Invitational) (G1)
2009 Winner: Espoir City

2008 Japan Cup Dirt 2008 Japan Cup Dirt
2008 Winner: Kane Hekili

2007 Japan Cup Dirt 2007 Japan Cup Dirt
2007 Winner: Vermilion

2006 Japan Cup Dirt 2006 Japan Cup Dirt
2006 Winner: Alondite





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