Japan Dirt Classic prize money
The Japan Dirt Classic is worth £599,760 for the 2025 running , £352,800 of it to the winner . That makes it the 113th richest of the 997 races on this site and the 8th richest in Japan.
The race announces its purse as ¥119,000,000, and every figure here is that money converted. The currency control at the top swaps the whole page.
What the Japan Dirt Classic is
Domestic Grade 1 (JpnI) International Listed · 2000 meters (About 10 furlongs or miles) · Dirt · Ohi Racecourse
- Racecourse
- Ohi Racecourse
- Country
- Japan
- Grade
- Domestic Grade 1 (JpnI) International Listed
- Distance
- 2000 meters (About 10 furlongs or miles)
- Surface
- Dirt
- Race type
- Thoroughbred
- Open to
- Three-years-old no geldings
- Direction
- Right-handed
- As published
- ¥119,000,000
The winner takes 59% of the fund. The remaining £246,960 is shared between the horses behind, on a scale the racecourse sets race by race rather than a fixed one.
Run in 2:03.70 in 2025, the Japan Dirt Classic pays £4,849 for every second of the race, which is 109th of the 611 races in horse racing prize money per second and 8th in Japan.
Every Japan Dirt Classic winner
27 runnings, 1999 to 2025, newest first
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Narukami2:03.7 | Keita Tosaki | Hiroyasu Tanaka (JRA) | Godolphin |
| 2024 | Forever Young2:04.1 | Ryusei Sakai | Yoshito Yahagi (JRA) | Susumu Fujita |
| 2023 | Mick Fire2:04.6 | Norifumi Mikamoto | Kazuo Watanabe (OHI) | Koichi Hoshika |
| 2022 | Notturno2:04.6 | Yutaka Take | Hidetaka Otonashi (JRA) | Kaneko Makoto Holdings |
| 2021 | Castle Top2:05.9 | Kazuma Nakano | Nobuhiro Shibuya (FUN) | Hiroshi Joichi |
| 2020 | Danon Pharaoh2:05.9 | Ryusei Sakai | Yoshito Yahagi (JRA) | Danox Co., Ltd. |
| 2019 | Chrysoberyl2:06.1 | Yuga Kawada | Hidetaka Otonashi (JRA) | Carrot Farm Co., Ltd. |
| 2018 | Le Vent Se Leve2:05.8 | Mirco Demuro | Kiyoshi Hagiwara (JRA) | G1 Racing |
| 2017 | Higashi Will Win2:05.8 | Masashige Honda | Kenji Sato (FUN) | MMC Co., Ltd. |
| 2016 | Kyoei Gere2:05.7 | Keita Tosaki | Yoshito Yahagi (JRA) | Haruo Tanaka |
| 2015 | Nonkono Yume2:05.6 | Christophe Lemaire | Yukihiro Kato (JRA) | Kazumasa Yamada |
| 2014 | Kazenoko2:03.9 | Shinichiro Akiyama | Kenji Nonaka (JRA) | Koji Nudejima |
| 2013 | Chrysolite2:04.8 | Hiroyuki Uchida | Hidetaka Otonashi (JRA) | Carrot Farm Co., Ltd. |
| 2012 | Hatano Vainqueur2:05.3 | Hirofumi Shii | Mitsugu Kon (JRA) | Good Luck Farm Co., Ltd. |
| 2011 | Grape Brandy2:04.9 | Norihiro Yokoyamai | Takayuki Yasuda (JRA) | Shadai Race Horse Co., Ltd. |
| 2010 | Magnifica2:05.2 | Keita Tosaki | Masayuki Kawashima (FUN) | Teruya Yoshida |
| 2009 | Testa Matta2:04.5 | Yasunari Iwata | Akira Murayama (JRA) | Kazumi Yoshida |
| 2008 | Success Brocken2:04.5 | Norihiro Yokoyama | Hideaki Fujiwara (JRA) | Tetsu Takashima |
| 2007 | Furioso2:02.9 | Tadanari Konno | Masayuki Kawashima (FUN) | Darley Japan Racing |
| 2006 | Friendship2:06.1 | Hiroyuki Uchida | Katsuhiko Sumii (JRA) | Teruya Yoshida |
| 2005 | Kane Hekili2:04.9 | Yutaka Take | Katsuhiko Sumii (JRA) | Kaneko Makoto Holdings |
| 2004 | Cafe Olympus2:04.5 | Yoshitomi Shibata | Yasuhisa Matsuyama (JRA) | Kiyoshi Nishikawa |
| 2003 | Big Wolf2:04.9 | Yutaka Take | Tadashi Nakao (JRA) | Big Co., Ltd. |
| 2002 | Gold Allure2:04.1 | Yutaka Take | Yasuo Ikee (JRA) | Shadai Race Horse Co., Ltd. |
| 2001 | Toshin Blizzard2:05.8 | Takayuki Ishizaki | Kenji Sato (FUN) | Hironobu Inagaki |
| 2000 | Meiner Combat2:06.4 | Naohiro Onishi | Ryuichi Inaba (JRA) | Thoroughbred Club Ruffian |
| 1999 | Orion the Thanks2:06.9 | Shuji Hayata | Kiyomatsu Akama (OHI) | Keiko Hiura |
27 of the 27 runnings name the rider, 27 name the trainer and 27 name the owner, who is the one of the three the prize money actually belongs to.
Who wins the Japan Dirt Classic more than once
The fact the table above holds and cannot show
Most wins by a trainer
Races worth about the same
Either side of the Japan Dirt Classic in the world money order
| # | Race | Country | Prize money | As published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 103 | Mile Championship Nambu HaiMorioka Racecourse | Japan | £705,600 | ¥140,000,000 |
| 104 | St Leger StakesDoncaster Racecourse | Great Britain | £700,000 | £700,000 |
| 105 | Japan Breeding Farms' Cup SprintChanges yearly | Japan | £685,440 | ¥136,000,000 |
| 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 |
| 114 | Gran Premio LotteriaAgnano Racetrack, Naples, | £597,744 | $795,000 | |
| 116 | Jeff Ruby SteaksTurfway Park | United States | £584,211 | $777,000 |
| 117 | Kranji MileSingapore Turf Club | Singapore | £581,400 | S$1,000,000 |
| 118 | Singapore Gold CupSingapore Turf Club | Singapore | £581,400 | S$1,000,000 |
| 119 | Belmont DerbyBelmont Park | United States | £563,910 | $750,000 |
| 120 | Christophe Clement Turf StakesSaratoga Race Course | United States | £563,910 | $750,000 |
| 121 | Fourstardave StakesSaratoga Race Course | United States | £563,910 | $750,000 |
| 122 | New York StakesBelmont Park | United States | £563,910 | $750,000 |
| 123 | Pat Day Mile StakesChurchill Downs | United States | £563,910 | $750,000 |
| 124 | Saratoga Derby StakesSaratoga Race Course | United States | £563,910 | $750,000 |
The 20 races closest to the Japan Dirt 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, 8th of them is this one
| Race | Racecourse | Grade | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Teio Sho | Ohi | Domestic Grade I (Jpn I) | £685,440 |
| Haneda Hai | Ohi Racecourse | Domestic Grade 1 (JpnI) International Listed | £514,080 |
| Japan Breeding Farms' Cup Ladies' Classic | Changes yearly | Domestic Grade I (JpnI) | £514,080 |
| Zen-Nippon Nisai Yushun | Kawasaki Racecourse | Domestic Grade 1 (JpnI) International Listed | £359,856 |
| Derby Grand Prix | Mizusawa Racecourse | £201,600 |
Every race in Japan we hold a purse for is on the Japan prize money list.
Frequently asked questions
How much does the Japan Dirt Classic winner get?
£352,800. That is 59% of the £599,760 the Japan Dirt Classic is worth, and the rest is shared down the field.
What is the total Japan Dirt Classic prize money?
£599,760, for the 2025 running. The race announces it as ¥119,000,000.
Where does the Japan Dirt Classic rank among the richest races in the world?
113th of 997. 112 races pay more, the nearest of them Mile Championship Nambu Hai. In Japan it is 8th of 21.
Which jockey has won the Japan Dirt Classic most often?
Yutaka Take, with 4 wins between 2002 and 2022.
When was the Japan Dirt Classic first run?
This page holds 27 runnings, from 1999 to 2025.
How far is the Japan Dirt Classic?
2000 meters (About 10 furlongs or miles), on dirt, at Ohi Racecourse.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money