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Japan Cup winners

The Japan Cup is run on Turf over 2,400 metres at Tokyo Racecourse. The course is left handed and the race is run on the last Sunday in November.

The first Japan Cup was held in 1981.

Since then the winners are :

2013 - Gentildonna
2012 - Gentildonna
2011 - Buena Vista
2010 - Rose Kingdom
2009 - Vodka
2008 - Screen Hero
2007 - Admire Moon
2006 - Deep Impact
2005 - Alkaased
2004 - Zenno Rob Roy
2003 – Tap Dance City
2002 – Falbrav
2001 – Jungle Pocket
2000 – T.M.Opera O
1999 – Special Week
1998 – El Condor Pasa
1997 – Pilsudski
1996 – Singspiel
1995 – Lando
1994 – Marvelous Crown
1993 – Legacy World
1992 – Tokai Teio
1991 – Golden Pheasant
1990 – Better Loosen Up
1989 – Horlicks
1988 – Pay the Butler
1987 – Le Glorieux
1986 – Jupiter Island
1985 – Symboli Rudolf
1984 – Katsuragi Ace
1983 – Stanerra
1982 – Half Iced
1981 – Mairzy Doates

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