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  The Japan Cup
graphic

1981 - Present
Compiled by Tadashi Hori, updated by Patricia Erigero and Hilda Marshall
About 1 1/2 miles (11f. 205 yds.) for 3 year-olds and upwards (Invitational) on turf, at Tokyo Race Course, Fuchu, Toyko.

Year Horse Statistics Sire - Dam - Dam's Sire Family No.
1981 Mairzy Doates (USA) b.f. 1976 Nodouble (USA) - Avalanche Lily (USA) by T. V. Lark (USA) 2 - s
1982 Half Iced (USA) dkb/br.c. 1979 Hatchet Man (USA) - Winter Memory (USA) by Olden Times (USA) 13 - c
1983 Stanerra (IRE) ch.f. 1978 Guillaume Tell (USA) - Lady Aureola (IRE) by Aureole (GB) 7 - e
1984 Katsuragi Ace (JPN) br.c. 1980 Boysie Boy (GB) - Tanino Venture (JPN) by Venture (FR) 14 - c
1985 Symboli Rudolf (JPN) b.c. 1981 Partholon (GB) - Sweet Luna (JPN) by Speed Symboli (JPN) 14 - c
1986 Jupiter Island (GB) b.c. 1979 St. Paddy (GB) - Mrs. Moss (GB) by Reform (GB) 14 - b
1987 Le Glorieux (GB) b.c. 1984 Cure the Blues (USA) - La Mirande (FR) by Le Fabuleux (FR) 11 - d
1988 Pay The Butler (USA) b.c. 1984 Val de l'Orne (FR) - Princess Morvi (USA) by Graustark (USA) 9 - e
1989 Horlicks (NZ) gr.f. 1983 Three Legs (GB) - Malt (NZ) by Moss Trooper (USA) 10 - d
1990 Better Loosen Up (AUS) b.g. 1985 Loosen Up (USA) - Better Fantasy (AUS) by Better Boy (IRE) 7 - d
1991 Golden Pheasant (USA) ro.c. 1986 Caro (IRE) - Perfect Pigeon (USA) by Round Table (USA) 3 - o
1992 Tokai Teio (JPN) b.c. 1988 Symboli Rudolf (JPN) - Tokai Natural (JPN) by Nice Dancer (CAN) 19 - b
1993 Legacy World (JPN) b.g. 1989 Mogami (FR) - Donna Lydia (JPN) by Jim French (USA) 4 - d
1994 Marvelous Crown (JPN) ch.g. 1990 Miswaki (USA) - Maurita (NZ) by Harbor Prince (USA) 13 - a
1995 Lando (GER) b.c. 1990 Acatenango (GER) - Laurea (IRE) by Sharpman (IRE) 7 - a
1996 Singspiel (IRE) b.c. 1992 In The Wings (GB) - Glorious Song (CAN) by Halo (USA) 12 - c
1997 Pilsudski (IRE) b.c. 1992 Polish Precedent (USA) - Cocotte (GB) by Troy (GB) 11
1998 El Condor Pasa (USA) dkb/br.c. 1995 Kingmambo (USA) - Saddlers Gal (IRE) by Sadler's Wells (USA) 5 - h
1999 Special Week (JPN) dkb/br.c. 1995 Sunday Silence (USA) - Campaign Girl (JPN) by Maruzensky (JPN) 3 - l
2000 T.M. Opera O (JPN) ch.c. 1996 Opera House (GB) - Once Wed (USA) by Blushing Groom (FR) 4 - m
2001 Jungle Pocket (JPN) b.c. 1998 Tony Bin (IRE) - Dance Charmer (USA) by Nureyev (USA) 11 - g
2002 Falbrav (IRE) b.c. 1998 Fairy King (USA) - Gift Of The Night (USA) by Slewpy (USA) 4 - l
2003 Tap Dance City (USA) b.c. 1997 Pleasant Tap (USA) - All Dance (USA) by Northern Dancer (CAN) 23 - b
2004 Zenno Rob Roy (JPN) dkb/br. c. 2000 Sunday Silence (USA) - Roamin Rachel (USA) by Mining (USA) 2 - b
2005 Alkaased (USA) b.c. 2000 Kingmambo (USA) - Chesa Plana (GB) by Niniski (USA) 10 - c
2006 Deep Impact (JPN) b.c. 2002 Sunday Silence (USA) - Wind in Her Hair (IRE) by Alzao (USA) 2 - f
2007 Admire Moon (JPN) b.c. 2003 End Sweep (USA) - My Katies (JPN) by Sunday Silence (USA) 7 - f
2008 Screen Hero (JPN) ch.c. 2004 Grass Wonder (USA) - Running Heroine (JPN) by Sunday Silence (USA) 1 - s
2009 Vodka (JPN) b.f. 2004 Tanino Gimlet (JPN) - Tanino Sister (JPN) by Rousillon (USA) 3 - i
2010 Rose Kingdom (JPN) b/br.c. 2007 King Kamehameha (JPN) - Rosebud (JPN) by Sunday Silence (USA) 1 - w
2011 Buena Vista (JPN) b/br.f. 2006 Special Week (JPN) - Biwa Heidi (JPN) by Caerleon (USA) 16 - c
2012 Gentildonna (JPN) b.f. 2009 Deep Impact (JPN) - Donna Blini (GB) by Bertolini (USA) 16 - f

*Run on dirt.

1981: Restricted to horses trained in Japan, USA, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and India
1982 - Present: An invitational race open to horses from all countries

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