When is the Japan Cup? Tokyo date, start time, runners and betting
The Japan Cup takes place in the early hours of Sunday morning in Tokyo. The winner of the 1m4f contest is worth £2,500,000. Three French runners make the trip to Japan, while Torquator Tasso’s half brother Tunnes is the sole German challenger.
Onesto is the most familiar horse having run Luxembourg close in the Irish Champion Stakes. The home challenge is not as strong as expected with Tenno Sho winner Titleholder and Japanese Derby scorer Do Deuce missing out.
The Japan Cup takes place at Tokyo Racecourse on Sunday, November 27th. The post time is set for 06:40 GMT.
Deep Impact colt Shahryar heads the betting ahead of his second crack at the Japan Cup. DanonBeluga is also prominent in the market having had one run over course and distance when placing fourth in Japanese Derby in May. Onesto has one top-flight success on his CV but will need to bounce back from a disappointing display in Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe.
