Saudi Arabia Royal Cup

Horse race

Saudi Arabia Royal Cup
サウジアラビアロイヤルカップGrade 3 race

Location| Tokyo Racecourse
Inaugurated| 2014
Race type| Thoroughbred Flat racing
Race information
Distance| 1600 metres
Surface| Turf
Track| Left-handed
Qualification| 2-y-o
Weight| Colts 55kg, Fillies 54 kg
Purse| ¥71,180,000 (total), ¥33,000,000 (winner)

The Saudi Arabia Royal Cup (Japanese サウジアラビアロイヤルカップ) is a Grade 3 horse race for two-year-old Thoroughbreds run in October over a distance of 1600 metres at Tokyo Racecourse.[1]

The race was first run as an open class race named Ichō Stakes from 1988 until 2014. In 2014, the race was established as an unrated graded stakes race while still retaining its old name. The race was first run under its current name in 2015 and was promoted to Grade 3 status in 2016.

## Winners since 2014

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Year
| Winner
| Jockey
| Trainer
| Time

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2014  | Clarity Sky | Norihiro Yokoyama | Yasuo Tomomichi  | 1:33.5
2015  | Brave Smash | Norihiro Yokoyama  | Michihiro Ogasa  | 1:34.2
2016  | Bless Journey  | Yoshitomi Shibata | Shozo Sasaki  | 1:34.5 [2]
2017  | Danon Premium | Yuga Kawada | Mitsumasa Nakauchida  | 1:33.0 [3]
2018  | Gran Alegria | Christophe Lemaire | Kazuo Fujisawa | 1:34.0 [4]
2019  | Salios | Shu Ishibashi  | Noriyuki Hori | 1:32.7
2020  | Stella Veloce  | Norihiro Yokoyama  | Naosuke Sugai  | 1:39.6
2021  | Command Line  | Christophe Lemaire | Sakae Kunieda  | 1:36.4
2022  | Dolce More  | Kazuo Yokoyama | Naosuke Sugai  | 1:33.4
2023  | Gonbade Qabus  | Kohei Matsuyama  | Noriyuki Hori  | 1:33.4

## See also

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* Horse racing in Japan
* List of Japanese flat horse races

## References

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1. ^ "Saudi Arabia Royal Cup". Horse Racing in Japan.
2. ^ "2016 result". Racing Post. 8 October 2016.
3. ^ "2017 result". Racing Post. 7 October 2017.
4. ^ "2018 result". Racing Post. 6 October 2018.

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List of Japanese Grade III horse races

(Note: JRA races bracketed with "exchange" below, and all dirt/3-year-old races are Japan Racing Association(JRA)-National Association of Racing(NAR) exchange races)

Japan Racing Association(JRA) GIII races
(International GIII)|

* Nakayama Kimpai
* Kyoto Kimpai
* Shinzan Kinen
* Fairy Stakes
* Aichi Hai
* Keisei Hai
* Negishi Stakes (dirt)
* Silk Road Stakes
* Tokyo Shimbun Hai
* Kisaragi Sho
* Daily Hai Queen Cup
* Kyodo Tsushin Hai
* Diamond Stakes
* Kyoto Himba Stakes
* Kokura Daishoten
* Hankyu Hai
* Ocean Stakes
* Nakayama Himba Stakes
* Falcon Stakes
* Flower Cup
* Mainichi Hai
* March Stakes (dirt)
* Lord Derby Challenge Trophy
* Arlington Cup
* Antares Stakes (dirt)
* Fukushima Himba Stakes
* Niigata Daishoten
* Heian Stakes (dirt)
* Aoi Stakes
* Naruo Kinen
* Epsom Cup
* Hakodate Sprint Stakes
* Mermaid Stakes
* Unicorn Stakes (dirt)
* Radio Nikkei Sho
* CBC Sho
* Tanabata Sho
* Procyon Stakes (dirt)
* Hakodate Nisai Stakes
* Hakodate Kinen
* Chukyo Kinen
* Ibis Summer Dash
* Queen Stakes
* Leopard Stakes (dirt)
* Elm Stakes (dirt)
* Kokura Kinen
* Sekiya Kinen
* Kitakyushu Kinen
* Niigata Nisai Stakes
* Keeneland Cup
* Sapporo Nisai Stakes
* Niigata Kinen
* Kokura Nisai Stakes
* Keisei Hai Autumn Handicap
* Sirius Stakes (dirt)
* Saudi Arabia Royal Cup
* Artemis Stakes
* Fantasy Stakes
* Miyako Stakes (dirt)
* Musashino Stakes (dirt)
* Fukushima Kinen
* Kyoto Nisai Stakes
* Keihan Hai
* Challenge Cup
* Chunichi Shimbun Hai
* Capella Stakes (dirt)
* Turquoise Stakes

National Association of Racing(NAR) JpnIII races
(Domestic GIII, dirt)|

* Marine Cup
* Tokyo Sprint
* Kakitsubata Kinen
* Hokkaido Sprint Cup
* Sparking Lady Cup
* Mercury Cup
* Cluster Cup
* Breeders' Gold Cup
* Summer Champion
* Hakusan Daishoten
* Teletama Hai Oval Sprint
* Edelweiss Sho
* JBC Nisai Yushun
* Queen Sho
* Hyogo Gold Trophy
* Bluebird Cup
* Saga Kinen
* Nagoya Daishoten
* Kurofune Sho
* Kumotori Sho
* TCK Queen Cup

JRA Steeplechase Races (J-GIII races)|

* Tokyo Jump Stakes
* Niigata Jump Stakes
* Kokura Summer Jump
* Hanshin Jump Stakes
* Kyoto Jump Stakes

See also|

* Japan Racing Association
* National Association of Racing
* Horse racing in Japan

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