Queen Elizabeth II Cup

The 50th running of Queen Elizabeth II Cup (G1)

Sunday, November 16, 2025

Distance (surface):
2,200 meters, Turf (about 11 furlongs)
Age:
3yo & up Fillies & Mares
Racecourse:
Kyoto Racecourse (Right-handed)
Maximum Number of Horses:
18
Nomination Close:
Tuesday, September 23, 2025
Nomination Fee:
Free of Charge
Deadline for arriving in Japan:
Thursday, November 6, 2025
Declaration:
Thursday, November 13, 2025
Declaration Fee:
¥300,000

Nomination Close (Free): Tuesday, September 23, 2025 by noon local time

Total Value JPY283,100,000 (about US$1,887,333)

Prize Money for the Winner: JPY130,000,000 (about US$866,667)

Prize money
JPY USD GBP EUR AUD HKD
Winner 130,000,000 866,667 677,083 797,546 1,300,000 6,842,105
2nd 52,000,000 346,667 270,833 319,018 520,000 2,736,842
3rd 33,000,000 220,000 171,875 202,454 330,000 1,736,842
4th 20,000,000 133,333 104,167 122,699 200,000 1,052,632
5th 13,000,000 86,667 67,708 79,755 130,000 684,211
Participation Incentive Money
6th 10,400,000 69,333 54,167 63,804 104,000 547,368
7th 9,100,000 60,667 47,396 55,828 91,000 478,947
8th 7,800,000 52,000 40,625 47,853 78,000 410,526
9th 5,200,000 34,667 27,083 31,902 52,000 273,684
10th 2,600,000 17,333 13,542 15,951 26,000 136,842
Total 283,100,000 1,887,333 1,474,479 1,736,810 2,831,000 14,900,000

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 QE II Cup 2025 Bonus
The Oaks (UK)
Prix de Diane (FR)
Pretty Polly Stakes (IRE)
The Irish Oaks (IRE)
Nassau Stakes (UK)
Yorkshire Oaks (UK)
Prix de Vermeille (FR)
Prix de l'Opera (FR)
British Champions Fillies & Mares Stakes (UK)
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)