The Japan Cup 2026 is a horse race run over 2400m at Tokyo Racecourse, with ¥1,090,000,000 in prize money. The race is scheduled for Sunday, 29 November 2026.

Date
Sunday, 29 November 2026 (Confirmed)
Race time
To be confirmed
Racecourse
Tokyo Racecourse
Distance
2400m
Prize money
¥1,090,000,000
Where to Watch
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Japan Cup Information

The Japan Cup is a Group 1 race held at Tokyo Racecourse in Japan each year.

The Japan Cup (2400m) boasts a total prize pool of ¥1,090,000,000 and is for horses ages three-years-old or older and is run under set weight conditions.

The Japan Cup 2026 will be run on November 29, 2026 at Tokyo Racecourse.

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When is the Japan Cup?

The Japan Cup 2026 will be run on Sunday, November 29 at Tokyo Racecourse. The scheduled start time for the race is to be determined.

Where is the Japan Cup 2026?

The Japan Cup 2026 will take place at Tokyo Racecourse on Sunday, November 29.

How to live stream the 2026 Japan Cup

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Japan Cup News

    • Forever Young and Ombudsman chase fairytale endings in Japan

      The last hurrah for two of racing’s global superstars is set to light up the racecourse in Japan on December 29 with Forever Young and Ombudsman taking different routes into retirement … the former taking on Group 1 Tokyo Daishoten in a hometown farewell while Ombudsman will contest the Group… Read More »

       
    • Four Australian stars nominated for $5 million Japan Cup

      Four Australian-trained Group 1 winners are among the international nominations for the prestigious Japan Cup (2400m), to be run at Tokyo on November 29. Chris Waller has entered Aeliana and Birdman, while Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott have nominated Sir Delius and Matt Laurie has put forward Yulong’s star mare… Read More »

       
    • French stayer Calandagan wins the Japan Cup

      Calandagan has become the first overseas horse to take out the Japan Cup since Luca Cumani’s success with Alkaased twenty year ago and he is the first French trained winner since the Robert Colet trained Le Glorieux in 1987. It was the fourth successive Group 1 win for the Francis-Henri… Read More »

       
    • Japan Cup results and replay – (Calandagan) 2025

      View the results and replay for the 2025 Japan Cup. The Japan Cup was raced at Tokyo racecourse on Sunday, 30 November 2025. BEST BOOKIES 💸: View the Best Online Betting Apps in Australia HERE! Japan Cup Replay: HE'S DONE IT! CALANDAGAN WINS THE JAPAN CUP IN A RECORD TIME!… Read More »

       
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