Japan Breeding Farms' Cup Ladies' Classic prize money
The Japan Breeding Farms' Cup Ladies' Classic is worth £514,080 for the 2025 running . That makes it the 145th richest of the 997 races on this site and the 10th richest in Japan.
The race announces its purse as ¥102,000,000, and every figure here is that money converted. The currency control at the top swaps the whole page.
What the Japan Breeding Farms' Cup Ladies' 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, Fillies & Mares
- First run
- 2011
- As published
- ¥102,000,000
We hold the total fund for the Japan Breeding Farms' Cup Ladies' 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 1:53.30 in 2025, the Japan Breeding Farms' Cup Ladies' Classic pays £4,537 for every second of the race, which is 123rd of the 611 races in horse racing prize money per second and 10th in Japan.
Every Japan Breeding Farms' Cup Ladies' Classic winner
15 runnings, 2011 to 2025, newest first
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Ammothyella4 · 1:53.3 | Takeshi Yokoyama | Mikio Matsunaga | Hiroo Race Co. Ltd. |
| 2024 | Ammothyella3 · 1:59.6 | Takeshi Yokoyama | Mikio Matsunaga | Hiroo Race Co. Ltd. |
| 2023 | Icon Tailor5 · 1:52.9 | Kohei Matsuyama | Hiroshi Kawachi | Kouichi Nakanishi |
| 2022 | Valle de la Luna3 · 1:50.1 | Mirai Iwata | Hideaki Fujiwara | La Mere Co., Ltd. |
| 2021 | Teorema5 · 1:32.1 | Yuga Kawada | Koichi Ishizaka | Yukio Mizukami |
| 2020 | Fashionista6 · 1:51.1 | Yuichi Kitamura | Takayuki Yasuda | Godolphin |
| 2019 | Yamanin Imprime5 · 1:24.5 | Yutaka Take | Kodai Hasegawa | Hajime Doi |
| 2018 | Ange Desir4 · 1:50.4 | Norihiro Yokoyama | Mitsugu Kon | Koji Yasuhara |
| 2017 | Lalabel5 · 1:54.2 | Daisuke Mashima | Katsunori Arayama | Teruya Yoshida |
| 2016 | White Fugue4 · 1:41.3 | Masayoshi Ebina | Noboru Takagi | Tsuru Nishimori |
| 2015 | White Fugue3 · 1:51.5 | Takuya Ono | Noboru Takagi | Tsuru Nishimori |
| 2014 | Sambista5 · 1:49.3 | Yasunari Iwata | Katsuhiko Sumii | Hidaka Breeders Union |
| 2013 | Medeia5 · 1:33.3 | Suguru Hamanaka | Kazuhide Sasada | Shadai Race Horse |
| 2012 | Miracle Legend5 · 1:40.7 | Yasunari Iwata | Hideaki Fujiwara | Teruya Yoshida |
| 2011 | Miracle Legend4 · 1:49.6 | Yasunari Iwata | Hideaki Fujiwara | Teruya Yoshida |
15 of the 15 runnings name the rider, 15 name the trainer and 15 name the owner, who is the one of the three the prize money actually belongs to.
Who wins the Japan Breeding Farms' Cup Ladies' Classic more than once
The fact the table above holds and cannot show
Most wins by a trainer
| Horse | Wins | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Ammothyella | 2 | 2024, 2025 |
| White Fugue | 2 | 2015, 2016 |
| Miracle Legend | 2 | 2011, 2012 |
Races worth about the same
Either side of the Japan Breeding Farms' Cup Ladies' Classic in the world money order
| # | Race | Country | Prize money | As published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 135 | Premiere StakesRandwick Racecourse, | Australia | £529,101 | AU$1,000,000 |
| 136 | Queensland DerbyEagle Farm Racecourse | Australia | £529,101 | AU$1,000,000 |
| 137 | Randwick GuineasRandwick Racecourse, | Australia | £529,101 | AU$1,000,000 |
| 138 | Sires' Produce StakesEagle Farm Racecourse | Australia | £529,101 | AU$1,000,000 |
| 139 | South Australian DerbyMorphettville Racecourse, Adelaide, Australia | Australia | £529,101 | AU$1,000,000 |
| 140 | Stan Fox StakesRandwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia | Australia | £529,101 | AU$1,000,000 |
| 141 | The ShortsRandwick Racecourse, | Australia | £529,101 | AU$1,000,000 |
| 142 | Winx StakesRandwick Racecourse | Australia | £529,101 | AU$1,000,000 |
| 143 | 2000 Guineas StakesRowley Mile | Great Britain | £525,000 | £525,000 |
| 144 | Haneda HaiOhi Racecourse | Japan | £514,080 | ¥102,000,000 |
| 146 | Grand Prix de ParisLongchamp Racecourse | France | £512,821 | €600,000 |
| 147 | Poule d'Essai des PoulainsLongchamp Racecourse | France | £512,821 | €600,000 |
| 148 | Prix VermeilleLongchamp Racecourse | France | £512,821 | €600,000 |
| 149 | Alcibiades StakesKeeneland Race Course | United States | £488,722 | $650,000 |
| 150 | Breeders' Futurity StakesKeeneland Race Course | United States | £488,722 | $650,000 |
| 151 | Madison StakesKeeneland Race Course | United States | £488,722 | $650,000 |
| 152 | Spinster StakesKeeneland Race Course | United States | £488,722 | $650,000 |
| 154 | Al Maktoum ClassicMeydan Racecourse | United Arab Emirates | £451,128 | $600,000 |
| 155 | Alabama StakesSaratoga Race Course | United States | £451,128 | $600,000 |
| 156 | Belmont OaksBelmont Park | United States | £451,128 | $600,000 |
The 20 races closest to the Japan Breeding Farms' Cup Ladies' 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, 10th of them is this one
| Race | Racecourse | Grade | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kashiwa Kinen | Funabashi Racecourse, Funabashi, Chiba | Domestic Grade I (JpnI) | £685,440 |
| Teio Sho | Ohi | Domestic Grade I (Jpn I) | £685,440 |
| Japan Dirt Classic | Ohi Racecourse | Domestic Grade 1 (JpnI) International Listed | £599,760 |
| Haneda Hai | Ohi Racecourse | Domestic Grade 1 (JpnI) International Listed | £514,080 |
| Zen-Nippon Nisai Yushun | Kawasaki Racecourse | Domestic Grade 1 (JpnI) International Listed | £359,856 |
| Derby Grand Prix | Mizusawa Racecourse | £201,600 | |
| Nippon TV Hai | Funabashi Racecourse | Domestic Grade II (JpnII) | £201,600 |
| Tokyo Okan Sho | Ohi Racecourse | £201,600 |
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 Ladies' Classic prize money?
£514,080, for the 2025 running. The race announces it as ¥102,000,000.
Where does the Japan Breeding Farms' Cup Ladies' Classic rank among the richest races in the world?
145th of 997. 144 races pay more, the nearest of them Premiere Stakes. In Japan it is 10th of 21.
Which horse has won the Japan Breeding Farms' Cup Ladies' Classic most often?
Ammothyella, 2 times, in 2024, 2025.
Which jockey has won the Japan Breeding Farms' Cup Ladies' Classic most often?
Yasunari Iwata, with 3 wins between 2011 and 2014.
When was the Japan Breeding Farms' Cup Ladies' Classic first run?
2011. This page holds 15 runnings, from 2011 to 2025.
How far is the Japan Breeding Farms' Cup Ladies' Classic?
Changes yearly, on dirt, at Changes yearly.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money