Japan Breeding Farms' Cup Sprint prize money
The Japan Breeding Farms' Cup Sprint is worth £685,440 for the 2025 running . That makes it the 105th richest of the 997 races on this site and the 5th richest in Japan.
The race announces its purse as ¥136,000,000, and every figure here is that money converted. The currency control at the top swaps the whole page.
What the Japan Breeding Farms' Cup Sprint 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
- ¥136,000,000
We hold the total fund for the Japan Breeding Farms' Cup Sprint 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 58.80s in 2025, the Japan Breeding Farms' Cup Sprint pays £11,657 for every second of the race, which is 42nd of the 611 races in horse racing prize money per second and 2nd in Japan.
Every Japan Breeding Farms' Cup Sprint winner
25 runnings, 2001 to 2025, newest first
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Fern Hill6 · 0:58.8 | Tsubasa Sasagawa | Katsunori Arayama | Kanayama Holdings Co. Ltd. |
| 2024 | Tagano Beauty7 · 1:26.8 | Shu Ishibashi | Masato Nishizono | Ryoji Yagi |
| 2023 | Igniter5 · 1:12.0 | Tsubasa Sasagawa | Masashi Atarashi | Yoshiki Noda |
| 2022 | Dancing Prince5 · 1:09.1 | Kousei Miura | Keisuke Miyata | Chizu Yoshida |
| 2021 | Red le Zele5 · 1:24.6 | Yuga Kawada | Takayuki Yasuda | TokyoHorseRacing Co. Ltd |
| 2020 | Sabuno Junior6 · 1:10.7 | Takayuki Yano | Chiaki Hori | Saburo Nakagawa |
| 2019 | Bulldog Boss7 · 1:24.9 | Norifumi Mikamoto | Satoshi Kokubo | Him Rock Racing Holdings Co., Ltd. |
| 2018 | Graceful Leap8 · 1:10.4 | Christophe Lemaire | Shinsuke Hashimoto | Shinji Maeda |
| 2017 | Nishiken Mononofu6 · 1:11.4 | Norihiro Yokoyama | Yasushi Shoji | Tsuru Nishimori |
| 2016 | Danon Legend6 · 1:27.2 | Mirco Demuro | Akira Murayama | Danox |
| 2015 | Corin Berry4 · 1:10.9 | Kohei Matsuyama | Jiro Ono | Keiko Ito |
| 2014 | Dream Valentino7 · 1:09.0 | Yasunari Iwata | Tadashi Kayou | Saison Racehorse |
| 2013 | Espoir City8 · 1:27.1 | Hiroki Goto | Akio Adachi | Yushun Horse Club |
| 2012 | Taisei Legend5 · 1:26.6 | Hiroyuki Uchida | Yoshito Yahagi | Seihou Tanaka |
| 2011 | Suni5 · 1:10.1 | Yuga Kawada | Naohiro Yoshida | Kazumi Yoshida |
| 2010 | Summer Wind5 · 0:57.6 | Yusuke Fujioka | Yasushi Shono | Hidaka Breeders Union |
| 2009 | Suni3 · 1:25.9 | Yuga Kawada | Naohiro Yoshida | Kazumi Yoshida |
| 2008 | Bamboo Yell5 · 1:25.6 | Masami Matsuoka | Akio Adachi | Bamaoo Bokujyo Ltd. |
| 2007 | Fujino Wave5 · 1:11.0 | Norifumi Mikamoto | Saburou Takahashi | Taishi Sogo Planning |
| 2006 | Blue Concorde6 · 1:39.6 | Hideaki Miyuki | Toshiyuki Hattori | Ogifushi Racing Club. |
| 2005 | Blue Concorde5 · 1:25.3 | Hideaki Miyuki | Toshiyuki Hattori | Ogifushi Racing Club. |
| 2004 | Meiner Select5 · 1:10.6 | Yutaka Take | Hitoshi Nakamura | Thoroughbred Club Ruffian |
| 2003 | South Vigorous7 · 1:09.7 | Yoshitomi Shibata | Yoshiyasu Takahashi | Hisashi Namba |
| 2002 | Starring Rose5 · 1:11.4 | Yuichi Fukunaga | Shuji Kitahashi | Kyouei Ltd. |
| 2001 | Nobo Jack4 · 1:11.1 | Masayoshi Ebina | Hideyuki Mori | Ikehata 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 Sprint more than once
The fact the table above holds and cannot show
Most wins by a jockey
| Horse | Wins | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Suni | 2 | 2009, 2011 |
| Blue Concorde | 2 | 2005, 2006 |
Races worth about the same
Either side of the Japan Breeding Farms' Cup Sprint in the world money order
| # | Race | Country | Prize money | As published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95 | Pacific Classic StakesDel Mar Racetrack | United States | £751,880 | $1,000,000 |
| 96 | Pegasus World Cup Turf InvitationalGulfstream Park | United States | £751,880 | $1,000,000 |
| 97 | Pennsylvania DerbyParx Racing and Casino, | United States | £751,880 | $1,000,000 |
| 98 | Rebel StakesOaklawn Park Race Track | United States | £751,880 | $1,000,000 |
| 99 | Southwest StakesOaklawn Park Race Track | United States | £751,880 | $1,000,000 |
| 100 | Whitney StakesSaratoga Race Course | United States | £751,880 | $1,000,000 |
| 101 | Grand Steeple-Chase de ParisAuteuil Racecourse | France | £726,496 | €850,000 |
| 102 | Commonwealth CupAscot Racecourse | Great Britain | £725,750 | £725,750 |
| 103 | Mile Championship Nambu HaiMorioka Racecourse | Japan | £705,600 | ¥140,000,000 |
| 104 | St Leger StakesDoncaster Racecourse | Great Britain | £700,000 | £700,000 |
| 106 | Kashiwa KinenFunabashi Racecourse, Funabashi, Chiba | Japan | £685,440 | ¥136,000,000 |
| 107 | Teio ShoOhi | Japan | £685,440 | ¥136,000,000 |
| 108 | St James's Palace StakesAscot Racecourse | Great Britain | £650,000 | £650,000 |
| 109 | Cheltenham Gold CupCheltenham Racecourse | Great Britain | £646,880 | £646,880 |
| 110 | Eagle Farm CupDoomben Racecourse | Australia | £634,921 | AU$1,200,000 |
| 111 | First Lady StakesKeeneland Race Course, Lexington, Kentucky United States | United States | £601,504 | $800,000 |
| 112 | Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup StakesKeeneland Race Course | United States | £601,504 | $800,000 |
| 113 | Japan Dirt ClassicOhi Racecourse | Japan | £599,760 | ¥119,000,000 |
| 114 | Gran Premio LotteriaAgnano Racetrack, Naples, | £597,744 | $795,000 | |
| 116 | Jeff Ruby SteaksTurfway Park | United States | £584,211 | $777,000 |
The 20 races closest to the Japan Breeding Farms' Cup Sprint 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, 5th of them is this one
| Race | Racecourse | Grade | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan Cup | Tokyo Racecourse | Group 1 | £5,493,600£5.5m |
| Japan Breeding Farms' Cup Classic | Changes yearly | Domestic Grade I (JpnI) | £856,800 |
| Tokyo Derby | Ohi Racecourse | Domestic Grade 1 (JpnI) International Listed | £856,800 |
| Mile Championship Nambu Hai | Morioka Racecourse | Domestic Grade I (JpnI) | £705,600 |
| 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 |
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 Sprint prize money?
£685,440, for the 2025 running. The race announces it as ¥136,000,000.
Where does the Japan Breeding Farms' Cup Sprint rank among the richest races in the world?
105th of 997. 104 races pay more, the nearest of them Pacific Classic Stakes. In Japan it is 5th of 21.
Which horse has won the Japan Breeding Farms' Cup Sprint most often?
Suni, 2 times, in 2009, 2011.
Which jockey has won the Japan Breeding Farms' Cup Sprint most often?
Yuga Kawada, with 3 wins between 2009 and 2021.
When was the Japan Breeding Farms' Cup Sprint first run?
2001. This page holds 25 runnings, from 2001 to 2025.
How far is the Japan Breeding Farms' Cup Sprint?
Changes yearly, on dirt, at Changes yearly.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money