Emirates World Series: Japan Cup
The Japan Cup at the Tokyo Racecourse is the penultimate race of the 12-race Emirates World Series and one of the most important meets of the Japanese racing calendar.
The Emirates World Series, the brainchild of the International Racing Bureau, began in 1999 in an attempt to establish an undisputed champion of the equine world. Twelve races in ten different countries make up a genuinely international fixture list. Starting with the Dubai World Cup, there are races in England, France, Ireland, Germany, Canada, the USA (three), Australia and Japan, before the series concludes in December with the Hong Kong Cup at Sha Tin racecourse in Hong Kong.
For keen racing fans this is a rare opportunity to see so many of the world's finest flat racing thoroughbreds at once. Almost invariably the race is contested on good to fast ground, covering a mile and three quarters (2200 metres), or just over a circuit, of a virtually flat, right-handed turf oval, with a one-and-a-half furlong (300-metre) straight. As always there is an incredibly strong field.
With the track just 30 minutes from central Tokyo, there can be up to 100,000 ardent fans, so be prepared for a bewildering atmosphere and lots of noise.
Related Information
Website: Japan Cup Website
Website: Emirates World Series Website
| Contact Details | |
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| Name: | The Japan Association for International Horse Racing |
| Fax: | +81 (0) 3 3503 8226 |
| Phone: | +81 (0) 3 3503 8221 |
| Address: | JRA Building, 1-19 Nishi Shimbashi 1 chome, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-0003, Japan |
| Venue Information: | Tokyo Racecourse |
| Full Name: | |
| Cost: | ¥200 (live race day) |
| Address: | 1-1 Hiyoshi-cho, Fuchu-shi 183-0024 |
| Directions: | By Train: to Fuchu Keiba Seimon Mae Station (Keio Line) or Fuchu-Honmachi station (JR Musashino Line / Nambu Line). |
| Contact Details: | Tokyo Racecourse |
| Phone: | +81 (0)3 5785 7373 (JRA Head Office) |
| Other Information: | Tokyo Racecourse |
| Website: | Japan Association for International Horse Racing Website |
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Name: | The Japan Association for International Horse Racing |
| Fax: | +81 (0) 3 3503 8226 |
| Phone: | +81 (0) 3 3503 8221 |
| Address: | JRA Building, 1-19 Nishi Shimbashi 1 chome, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-0003, Japan |
| Name: | Tokyo Convention & Visitors Bureau |
| Location: | Tokyo |
| Address: | Kasuga Business Center Bldg. 10F, 1-15-15 Nishikata, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0024, Japan |
| Email: | tcvbinfo@tcvb.or.jp |
| Phone: | +81 (0) 3 5840 8891 |
| Fax: | +81 (0) 3 5840 8895 |
| Name: | Japan Tourist Office |
| Location: | Japan |
| Address: | 10 Fl., Tokyo Kotsu Kaikan Bldg., 2-10-1, Yurakucho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0006 |
| Email: | Jnto@jnto.go.jp |
| Phone: | +81 (0) 3 3201 3331 UK +44 (0) 20 7734 9638 / direct 020 77346870 |
| Fax: | +81 (0) 3 3201 3347 |
