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Horse transfer between the JRA and the NAR is possible. Oguri Cap, the JRA Hall of Fame horse and Inari One, winner of Arima Kinen in 1989, both debuted in NAR before transfer to JRA. Although JRA racing is considered to be more popular and more competitive, sometimes NAR horses have represented Japan in races outside Japan instead of JRA horses.
The Japan Cup (ジャパンカップ, Japan Kappu, JPN G-1) is one of the most prestigious horse races in Japan. It is contested on the last Sunday of November, post time of 15:40 at Tokyo Racecourse in Fuchu, Tokyo at a distance of 2400 meters (about 1 + 1 ⁄ 2 miles) run under weight for age conditions with a maximum of 18 horses on turf (grass).
Forever Young (Japanese: フォーエバーヤング, foaled February 24, 2021) is a Japanese thoroughbred racehorse.His major racing wins include the Saudi Derby and the UAE Derby in 2024, and the Saudi Cup in 2025. [6]
Group races, also known as Pattern races, or Graded races in some jurisdictions, are the highest level of races in Thoroughbred horse racing.They include most of the world's iconic races, such as the Derby, Irish Derby and Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe in Europe, the Melbourne Cup in Australia, and the Kentucky Derby and Breeders' Cup races in the United States.
The JRA Cup (Japan Racing Association) is a Moonee Valley Racing Club Group 3 Thoroughbred quality handicap horse race, over a distance of 2040 metres, held annually at Moonee Valley Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia in September. The total prize money is A$200,000.
JRA is a three-letter abbreviation for: Japan Racing Association - horse-racing; Japanese Red Army; Jeff Reine-Adélaïde, French footballer; Jewish Relief Agency; Joint Replacement Aircraft; Johannesburg Roads Agency, South African based road agency; The Journal of Roman Archaeology; Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis; Juvenile Rehabilitation ...
Most successful horse (2 wins): Shinzan – 1963, 1964; Speed Symboli – 1967, 1970 Hoyo Boy – 1980, 1981 Symboli Rudolf – 1984, 1985; Symboli Kris S – 2002, 2003; Deep Impact - 2005, 2006
The JRA Award (JRA賞) is given annually since 1987 by the Japan Racing Association (JRA) to the outstanding horses and people in Japanese Thoroughbred horse racing. The awards originally started as the Keishū Sha Awards ( 啓衆社賞 ) in 1954 and since 1972 the Yūshun Awards ( 優駿賞 ) .