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November 9, 2026
Queen Elizabeth II Cup (G1) - Nominated Horse Ratings
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Rating, Category		 Horse Name Sex &
Age		 Trainer Race Place
　 Amai(JPN) M6 Daishi Ito 　 　
111 E Aqua Vernal(JPN) M5 Hirofumi Shii TENNO SHO(SPRING) 4
　 Caterina(JPN) M5 Katsunori Tanaka 　 　
　 Cervinia(JPN) M5 Tetsuya Kimura 　 　
102 M Estupenda(JPN) F4 Mizuki Takayanagi KANETSU STAKES 1
105 M Ethelfleda(JPN) M5 Yoshinori Muto LAUREL R.C.SHO NAKAYAMA HIMBA STAKES 1
111 M Jocelyn(JPN) F4 Yuichi Shikato IRELAND TROPHY 2
112 L Juryoku Pierrot(JPN) F3 Ryo Terashima YUSHUN HIMBA (JAPANESE OAKS) 1
114 M Kamunyak(JPN) F4 Yasuo Tomomichi SANKEI SPORTS HAI HANSHIN HIMBA STAKES
VICTORIA MILE
IRELAND TROPHY		 2
2
1
107 M Kelly Fled Ask(JPN) F4 Hideaki Fujiwara FUKUSHIMA HIMBA STAKES 4
108 M Koganeno Sora(JPN) M5 Takanori Kikuzawa HOKKAIDO SHIMBUN HAI QUEEN STAKES 2
111 L Laughterlines(JPN) F3 Michihiro Ogasa YUSHUN HIMBA (JAPANESE OAKS) 3
109 M Lavanda(JPN) M5 Naoya Nakamura CHUKYO KINEN
IRELAND TROPHY		 1
3
109 L Lay Classic(JPN) F3 Koichi Shintani YUSHUN HIMBA (JAPANESE OAKS) 6
106 I Lesedrama(JPN) F4 Yasuyuki Tsujino KOKURA KINEN 3
103 I Maglia Iridata(JPN) F4 Hiroyasu Tanaka CHALLENGE CUP 4
109 M Nishino Ti Amo(JPN) M5 Yuki Uehara VICTORIA MILE 6
111 M Queen's Walk(JPN) M5 Mitsumasa Nakauchida VICTORIA MILE 3
　 Safira(JPN) M5 Manabu Ikezoe 　 　
109 M Sekitoba East(JPN) M5 Hirofumi Shii FUCHU HIMBA STAKES 1
101 L Shadow Meteor(JPN) F4 Takashi Kanari NIIGATA HIMBA STAKES 1
108 M Stellenbosch(JPN) M5 Keisuke Miyata EPSOM CUP 2
106 M Voulezvous(JPN) F4 Koshiro Take HOKKAIDO SHIMBUN HAI QUEEN STAKES 3

* Notes and Abbreviations
1. Weight: 1 pound = approximately 0.453 kg
2. Abbreviations:
Gender and Sex:
   C = Colt (2-4 Y/O), H = Horse (5 Y/O & UP), G = Gelding, F = Filly (2-4 Y/O), M = Mare (5 Y/O & UP)
Category (Distance):
   S = Sprint (1,000m - 1,300m), S = Sprint (USA) (1,000m - 1,599m), M = Mile (1,301m - 1,899m), M = Mile (USA) (1,600m - 1,899m),
   I = Intermediate (1,900m - 2,100m), L = Long (2,101m - 2,700m), E = Extended (2,701m - ), (D) = Dirt race, (T) = Turf race, (A) = Artificial Surface

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