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The is one of the most prestigious horse races in Japan. It is contested on the last Sunday of November, post time of 15:40 at Tokyo Racecourse in Fuchu, Tokyo at a distance of 2400 meters (about miles) run under weight for age conditions with a maximum of 18 horses on turf (grass). With a purse of ¥476 million (about US $5.8 million), the Japan Cup is one of the richest races in the world.〔(Japan Cup Prize Money )〕 The Japan Cup is an invitational event. During a relatively short history, the race has established itself as an international contest with winners from Japan, North America, Britain, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, France, Germany and Italy. The Japan Cup has produced some of the most memorable finishes seen in Japanese racing. Along with the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, Melbourne Cup and the Breeders' Cup, the race ranks as one of the great end-of-year events. The Japan Racing Association established the Japan Cup as an international invitational race in order for local racehorses to have the opportunity to compete against horses of an international calibre and to promote goodwill within the racing community worldwide. == Purse == With the economic crisis of 2008, the Japanese yen went under 100 yen per dollar, which makes the Japan Cup the world's second richest turf horse race, after the Melbourne Cup (and third richest horse race of any kind, after the Dubai World Cup), passing the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, which in 2008 was the world's richest turf race. ''(Purse value for 2015-onwards running)''〔(Japan Cup 2006 ) The Japan Association for International Horse Racing. Retrieved April 8, 2007.〕 Total JPN 624,000,000 (about US$5.2 million) * 1st JPN ¥300,000,000 (about US$2.5 million) * 2nd JPN ¥120,000,000 (about US$1 million) * 3rd JPN ¥75,000,000 (about US$625,000) * 4th JPN ¥45,000,000 (about US$375,000) * 5th JPN ¥30,000,000 (about US$250,000) 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Japan Cup」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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