Japan Breeding Farms' Cup Classic prize money
The Japan Breeding Farms' Cup Classic is worth £856,800 for the 2025 running . That makes it the 67th richest of the 997 races on this site and the 2nd richest in Japan.
The race announces its purse as ¥170,000,000, and every figure here is that money converted. The currency control at the top swaps the whole page.
What the Japan Breeding Farms' Cup Classic is
Domestic Grade I (JpnI) · Changes yearly · Dirt · Changes yearly
- Racecourse
- Changes yearly
- Country
- Japan
- Grade
- Domestic Grade I (JpnI)
- Distance
- Changes yearly
- Surface
- Dirt
- Race type
- Thoroughbred Flat racing
- Open to
- 3-y-o & Up
- First run
- 2001
- As published
- ¥170,000,000
We hold the total fund for the Japan Breeding Farms' Cup Classic and no separate winner's cheque. What the winner takes is a rule the racecourse sets rather than a national one, and it varies race by race.
Run in 1:52.00 in 2025, the Japan Breeding Farms' Cup Classic pays £7,650 for every second of the race, which is 66th of the 611 races in horse racing prize money per second and 3rd in Japan.
Every Japan Breeding Farms' Cup Classic winner
25 runnings, 2001 to 2025, newest first
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Mikki Fight4 · 1:52.0 | Christophe Lemaire | Hiroyasu Tanaka | Mizuki Noda |
| 2024 | Wilson Tesoro5 · 2:08.0 | Yuga Kawada | Hitoshi Kotegawa | Ryotokuji Kenji Holdings Co. Ltd. |
| 2023 | King's Sword4 · 2:05.1 | João Moreira | Ryo Terashima | Hidaka Breeders Union Co., Ltd. |
| 2022 | T O Keynes5 · 2:02.1 | Kohei Matsuyama | Daisuke Takayanagi | Tomoya Ozasa |
| 2021 | Mutually5 · 2:13.1 | Hiroto Yoshihara | Yoshiyuki Yano | Jotaro Ishise |
| 2020 | Chrysoberyl4 · 2:02.5 | Yuga Kawada | Hidetaka Otonashi | U Carrot Farm |
| 2019 | Chuwa Wizard4 · 2:06.1 | Yuga Kawada | Ryuji Okubo | Shinobu Nakanishi |
| 2018 | K T Brave5 · 1:56.7 | Yuichi Fukunaga | Haruki Sugiyama | Kazuyoshi Takimoto |
| 2017 | Sound True7 · 2:04.5 | Takuya Ono | Noboru Takagi | Hiroshi Yamada |
| 2016 | Awardee6 · 2:15.3 | Yutaka Take | Mikio Matsunaga | Koji Maeda |
| 2015 | Copano Rickey5 · 2:04.4 | Yutaka Take | Akira Murayama | Sachiaki Kobayashi |
| 2014 | Copano Rickey4 · 2:00.8 | Hironobu Tanabe | Akira Murayama | Sachiaki Kobayashi |
| 2013 | Hokko Tarumae4 · 2:12.6 | Hideaki Miyuki | Katsuichi Nishiura | Koichi Yabe |
| 2012 | Wonder Acute6 · 2:12.5 | Ryuji Wada | Masao Sato | Nobuyuki Yamamoto |
| 2011 | Smart Falcon6 · 2:02.1 | Yutaka Take | Ken Kozaki | Touru Okawa |
| 2010 | Smart Falcon5 · 1:49.9 | Yutaka Take | Ken Kozaki | Touru Okawa |
| 2009 | Vermilion7 · 2:00.2 | Yutaka Take | Sei Ishizaka | Sunday Racing Ltd. |
| 2008 | Vermilion6 · 1:56.7 | Yutaka Take | Sei Ishizaka | Sunday Racing Ltd. |
| 2007 | Vermilion5 · 2:04.8 | Yutaka Take | Sei Ishizaka | Sunday Racing Ltd. |
| 2006 | Time Paradox8 · 2:16.1 | Yasunari Iwata | Hiroyoshi Matsuda | Shadai Racing Ltd. |
| 2005 | Time Paradox7 · 2:00.9 | Yutaka Take | Hiroyoshi Matsuda | Shadai Racing Ltd. |
| 2004 | Admire Don5 · 2:02.4 | Katsumi Ando | Hiroyoshi Matsuda | Riichi Kondo |
| 2003 | Admire Don4 · 2:04.3 | Katsumi Ando | Hiroyoshi Matsuda | Riichi Kondo |
| 2002 | Admire Don3 · 2:05.6 | Shinji Fujita | Hiroyoshi Matsuda | Riichi Kondo |
| 2001 | Regular Member4 · 2:05.2 | Mikio Matsunaga | Yamamoto Syouji | North Hills Ltd. |
25 of the 25 runnings name the rider, 25 name the trainer and 25 name the owner, who is the one of the three the prize money actually belongs to.
Who wins the Japan Breeding Farms' Cup Classic more than once
The fact the table above holds and cannot show
Most wins by a trainer
| Horse | Wins | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Vermilion | 3 | 2007, 2008, 2009 |
| Admire Don | 3 | 2002, 2003, 2004 |
| Copano Rickey | 2 | 2014, 2015 |
| Smart Falcon | 2 | 2010, 2011 |
| Time Paradox | 2 | 2005, 2006 |
Races worth about the same
Either side of the Japan Breeding Farms' Cup Classic in the world money order
| # | Race | Country | Prize money | As published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56 | Hill StakesRandwick Racecourse, | Australia | £1,058,201£1.1m | AU$2,000,000 |
| 57 | Newmarket HandicapFlemington Racecourse | Australia | £1,058,201£1.1m | AU$2,000,000 |
| 58 | Spring Champion StakesRandwick Racecourse, | Australia | £1,058,201£1.1m | AU$2,000,000 |
| 59 | Sydney StakesRandwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia | Australia | £1,058,201£1.1m | AU$2,000,000 |
| 60 | Victoria DerbyFlemington Racecourse | Australia | £1,058,201£1.1m | AU$2,000,000 |
| 62 | Grand NationalAintree Racecourse | Great Britain | £1,000,000£1.0m | £1,000,000 |
| 63 | Apple Blossom HandicapOaklawn Park | United States | £939,850 | $1,250,000 |
| 64 | Arkansas DerbyOaklawn Park Race Track, | United States | £939,850 | $1,250,000 |
| 65 | Blue Grass StakesKeeneland Race Course, Lexington, Kentucky, USA | United States | £939,850 | $1,250,000 |
| 66 | Coolmore Turf Mile StakesKeeneland Race Course | United States | £939,850 | $1,250,000 |
| 68 | Tokyo DerbyOhi Racecourse | Japan | £856,800 | ¥170,000,000 |
| 69 | Arabian World CupLongchamp Racecourse | France | £854,701 | €1,000,000 |
| 70 | Irish DerbyCurragh Racecourse | Ireland | £854,701 | €1,000,000 |
| 71 | Prix de DianeChantilly Racecourse | France | £854,701 | €1,000,000 |
| 72 | Prix Jacques Le MaroisDeauville Racecourse | France | £854,701 | €1,000,000 |
| 73 | All Aged StakesRandwick Racecourse | Australia | £793,651 | AU$1,500,000 |
| 74 | The Gold RushAscot Racecourse | Australia | £793,651 | AU$1,500,000 |
| 75 | Al Quoz SprintMeydan Racecourse | United Arab Emirates | £751,880 | $1,000,000 |
| 76 | American Turf StakesChurchill Downs | United States | £751,880 | $1,000,000 |
| 77 | Arlington MillionColonial Downs | United States | £751,880 | $1,000,000 |
The 20 races closest to the Japan Breeding Farms' Cup Classic in what they pay, above and below it. Follow the ranking all the way up on the richest races in the world.
The rest of the money in Japan
21 races, 2nd of them is this one
| Race | Racecourse | Grade | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ban'ei Kinen | Obihiro Racecourse | Ban'ei Grade 1 | £50,400 |
| Tokai Derby | Nagoya Racecourse | £35,280 | |
| Takeyoriwake Sho | Kochi Racecourse | £12,600 | |
| Japan Cup | Tokyo Racecourse | Group 1 | £5,493,600£5.5m |
| Tokyo Derby | Ohi Racecourse | Domestic Grade 1 (JpnI) International Listed | £856,800 |
| Mile Championship Nambu Hai | Morioka Racecourse | Domestic Grade I (JpnI) | £705,600 |
| Japan Breeding Farms' Cup Sprint | Changes yearly | Domestic Grade I (JpnI) | £685,440 |
| Kashiwa Kinen | Funabashi Racecourse, Funabashi, Chiba | Domestic Grade I (JpnI) | £685,440 |
Every race in Japan we hold a purse for is on the Japan prize money list.
Frequently asked questions
What is the total Japan Breeding Farms' Cup Classic prize money?
£856,800, for the 2025 running. The race announces it as ¥170,000,000.
Where does the Japan Breeding Farms' Cup Classic rank among the richest races in the world?
67th of 997. 66 races pay more, the nearest of them Hill Stakes. In Japan it is 2nd of 21.
Which horse has won the Japan Breeding Farms' Cup Classic most often?
Vermilion, 3 times, in 2007, 2008, 2009.
Which jockey has won the Japan Breeding Farms' Cup Classic most often?
Yutaka Take, with 8 wins between 2005 and 2016.
When was the Japan Breeding Farms' Cup Classic first run?
2001. This page holds 25 runnings, from 2001 to 2025.
How far is the Japan Breeding Farms' Cup Classic?
Changes yearly, on dirt, at Changes yearly.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money