General Conditions
- Entries and participation in JRA races are subject to the Rules of Racing and Matters to be Instructed by Veterinary Officers of the Japan Racing Association. All visiting owners, trainers and jockeys must adhere to these rules.
- Preliminary nominations must be submitted by fax or post to your nearest JRA Representative Offices or IRB Offices, or or via online e-nomination.
- Please be fully acquainted with the contents of the "Horsemen's Information"and particular sessions relating to medication and drugs, quarantine procedures, conduct of racing as written in the JRA English Language website "Horseracing in Japan" (http://japanracing.jp)
- For further information and assistance, please contact your nearest JRA Representative Offices or IRB offices listed below.
Preliminary Nomination Form (Online)
| International Race Information (Horsemen's Information) |
| National Status of Horse | Selection of Runners | Conduct of Racing | Ownership | Prize Money | Expenditures | Taxation Feed, Bedding and Water | Horseshoes | Medication and Drugs | Vaccination | Quarantine Procedures |
Inquiries
Please forward inquiries to the Japan Racing Association and the following IRB offices.
| International Department Tokyo Head Office [ JAPAN ] Roppongi Hills Gate Tower, 11-1, Roppongi 6-chome, Minato-ku, Tokyo 106-8401, JAPAN Tel: +81-3-5785-7373, Fax: +81-3-5785-7376 Email: inter@jra.go.jp |
Hiroaki Nishikawa General Manager International Department |
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| London Representative Office [ UK ] 4th Floor, 11 Argyll Street, London W1F 7TH, UK Tel: +44-20-7437-5053, Fax: +44-20-7734-1984 Email: jralon@jrauk.com |
Yuichi Goto Chief Representative London Office |
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| [ In Paris ] 46 Place Abel Gance 92655 Boulogne Cedex, FRANCE Tel: +33-1-4910-9137 +33-6-7942-5243 (Mobile) Email: jraparis@gmail.com |
Fumitaka Tsuruoka Paris Representative |
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| New York Representative Office [ USA ] 300 Main Street, Suite 401, Stamford, CT 06901, U.S.A. Tel: +1-203-973-0661, Fax: +1-203-973-0665 Email: info@nyjra.com |
Seiji Yokoe Chief Representative New York Office |
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| Sydney Representative Office [ AUSTRALIA ] * JRA Sydney representative office has been closed down at the end of February 2013. Please send all correspondence to JRA Tokyo Head Office on or after March 2013. |
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| Hong Kong Representative Office [ HONG KONG ] * The address has been changed on August 10, 2012. 1705, Prosperity Millennia Plaza, 663 King's Road, North Point, Hong Kong Tel: +852-2840-1566, Fax: +852-2840-1397 Email: racing@jra.com.hk |
Masayoshi Kobayashi Chief Representative Hong Kong Office |
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Other organizations which accept nominations:
RISA Service Centre (AUS), Woodbine Entertainment Group (CAN), Direktorium fur Vollblutzucht und Rennen e.V. (GER), France Galop (FR)
Horse Racing Ireland (IRE), UNIRE-Area Galoppo (ITY), New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing Inc. (NZ), Weatherbys (UK)
URL: http://www.irbracing.com/
| [ United Kingdom ] | |
| Mr. Alastair Donald Managing Director Mrs. Jane George Director |
Alton House, 117 High Street,Newmarket, Suffolk CB8 9WL Tel: +44-1638-668881 / Fax: +44-1638-665032 Email: alastair@irbracing.com Email: janegeorgeirb@yahoo.com |
| [ France ] | |
| Mr. Desmond Stoneham Director |
32 Avenue de la Bourdonnais 75007 Paris Tel: +33-1-4705 4241 Fax: +33-1-4705 9056 Email: irb-paris@wanadoo.fr |
| [ Germany ] | |
| Mr. David Conolly-Smith | Kaulbachstr.51 80539 Munchen Tel: +49-89-3303-8098 Fax: +49-89-3303-8790 Email: david.conolly-smith@t-online.de |
| [ Italy ] | |
| Ms. Franca Vittadini | Parco di Oriano, Piazza L Bobbio 4, 21028 Sesto Calende Varese Tel: +390-331-913178 Fax: +390-331-923120 Email: grundybloodstock@gmail.com |
| [ United States of America ] | |
| Mr. Bruce Lombardi | 487 Woodbridge Centre, Rockville Centre New York 11570 Tel: +1-516-678-7038 Fax: +1-516-678-7038 Email: blombardi@nyrainc.com |
| Ms. Mikki Tsuge | IRB West Coast representative for Japanese races only Tel: U.S.A cell phone +1-626-840-2032 Japan cell phone +81-90-1761-8026 Email: mikkijra@gmail.com |
| Mr. Dan Farley (Media) | 808 Wellington Way Lexington, Kentucky 40503 Tel: +1-859-223-3597 Fax: +1-859-223-6491 Email: d.farley3@insightbb.com |
| [ Australia ] | |
| Mr. Jack Petley | 102/14 Macleay Street, "Pomeroy". Potts Point 2011 Sydney, NSW, Tel: +61-2-9380-6390 Fax: +61-2-9380-6435 Email: jackpetley@bigpond.com |
| [ New Zealand ] | |
| Mr. Mike Dillon | 8 Lilac Close Cambridge, 3434 Tel: +64-7-827-6453 Fax: +64-7-827-6453 Mobile: +64-21-839-6453 Email: mikeddillon@gmail.com |








