Champions Cup

The 26th running of Champions Cup (G1)

Sunday, December 7, 2025

Distance (surface):
1,800 meters, Dirt (about 9 furlongs)
Age:
3yo & up
Racecourse:
Chukyo Racecourse (Left-handed)
Maximum Number of Horses:
16
Nomination Close:
Tuesday, October 7, 2025
Nomination Fee:
Free of Charge
Deadline for arriving in Japan:
Thursday, November 27, 2025
Declaration:
Thursday, December 4, 2025
Declaration Fee:
¥300,000

* Nominated foreign horses of the Champions Cup (G1) will be automatically nominated for the Tokyo Daishoten (G1), scheduled to be held at NAR's Oi Racecourse in December 2025.

Nomination Close (Free): Tuesday, October 7, 2025 by noon local time

Total Value JPY260,400,000 (about US$1,736,000)

Prize Money for the Winner: JPY120,000,000 (about US$800,000)

Prize money
JPY USD GBP EUR AUD HKD
Winner 120,000,000 800,000 625,000 736,196 1,200,000 6,315,789
2nd 48,000,000 320,000 250,000 294,479 480,000 2,526,316
3rd 30,000,000 200,000 156,250 184,049 300,000 1,578,947
4th 18,000,000 120,000 93,750 110,429 180,000 947,368
5th 12,000,000 80,000 62,500 73,620 120,000 631,579
Participation Incentive Money
6th 9,600,000 64,000 50,000 58,896 96,000 505,263
7th 8,400,000 56,000 43,750 51,534 84,000 442,105
8th 7,200,000 48,000 37,500 44,172 72,000 378,947
9th 4,800,000 32,000 25,000 29,448 48,000 252,632
10th 2,400,000 16,000 12,500 14,724 24,000 126,316
Total 260,400,000 1,736,000 1,356,250 1,597,546 2,604,000 13,705,263

Trophies to the winner

JPY USD GBP EUR AUD HKD
Owner 4,000,000 26,667 20,833 24,540 40,000 1,404
Trainer 80,000 533 417 491 800 28
Jockey
Training Assistant
Groom
40,000 267 208 245 400 14
  • *Trophies of equivalent value will be offered.

Bonus System

For the winners of races below in 2025 Champions Cup 2025 Bonus
Saudi Cup (KSA)
Santa Anita Handicap (USA)
Dubai World Cup (UAE)
Kentucky Derby (USA)
Preakness Stakes (USA)
Metropolitan Handicap (USA)
Belmont Stakes (USA)
Stephen Foster Stakes (USA)
Whitney Stakes (USA)
Travers Stakes (USA)
Pacific Classic (USA)
Jockey Club Gold Cup (USA)
Breeders' Cup Classic (USA)
will be awarded Winner USD
700,000
2nd USD
280,000
3rd USD
175,000
  • The winners of the races designated for the aforementioned bonus system which are held after the closing date of the nomination and those horses deemed equivalent may be considered by the JRA Selection Committee as nominated horses.
  • * The currency exchange rate used in the charts are as follows.
    (Approx. figures per exchange rates as of December 2024)
1USD 1GBP 1EUR 1AUD 1HKD
150 192 163 100 19

(JPY)