JAPAN CUP (Invitation Only)

Name of Race :

Japan Cup (G1)

Date of Race :

Sunday, November 24, 2002

Racecourse :

Nakayama Racecourse

Distance :

2,200 meters (about 11 furlongs), turf (right handed-outer oval)

Qualification to run :

3-year-old & up

Weight :

4-year-old & up ?? 57 kilograms (about 126 lbs.)

3-year-old ?? 55 kilograms (about 121 lbs.)

Fillies and mares allowed 2 kilograms

2 kg allowance for southern hemisphere horses born in 1999

Safety Factor :

16 runners

(There will be a maximum of 10 foreign trained starters.)

Added Money :

Total : JPY 476,000,000 (U.S. $3,808,000)

(JPY125 = U.S. $1.00)

Winner : JPY 250,000,000 (U.S. $2,000,000)

2nd place : JPY 100,000,000 (U.S. $800,000)

3rd place : JPY 63,000,000 (U.S. $504,000)

4th place : JPY 38,000,000 (U.S. $304,000)

5th place : JPY 25,000,000 (U.S. $200,000)

Participation Incentive Money :

6th place : JPY 20,000,000 (U.S. $160,000)

7th place : JPY 17,500,000 (U.S. $140,000)

8th place : JPY 15,000,000 (U.S. $120,000)

Stakes Money :

Total declaration fee will be distributed as follows :

1st place : 70% ?? 2nd place : 20% ?? 3rd place : 10%

Preliminary nomination :

(a) deadline ?? 12 : 00 noon (local time in each country) on October 10, 2002

(b) fee ?? free of charge

(c) organizations accepting nominations ?? Please refer to "Inquiries and Nominations"

Invitations will be issued for the 2002 Japan Cup, by the JRA, among to horses that were nominated by Thursday, October10, 2002.

Participation subsidies will be borne by the JRA for the invited horses and persons concerned. Full details of these subsidies and race conditions, and nomination form can be found in the 2002 Japan Cup and Japan Cup Dirt Information booklet, which is to be published in August.

Prizes :

Prizes will be distributed to owners, trainers, jockeys, grooms and exercise riders of the 1st to 3rd placed horses

Special Participation Allowance : JPY 410,000 (U.S. $3,280)

Riding Fee :

JPY 78,800 (U.S. $630)

Groom' s allowance :

JPY 10,467 (U.S. $ 83)

Preliminary nomination :

(a) deadline ?? 12 : 00 noon (local time in each country) on February 7, 2002

(b) fee ?? free of charge

(c) organizations accepting nominations ?? Please refer to "Inquiries and Nominations"

Date of Selection of Foreign Trained runners : Thursday, February 14, 2002

Declaration to run :

(a) date ?? Thursday, March 21, 2002

(b) location ?? Nakayama Racecourse

(c) fee ?? JPY100,000 (U.S. $800)

*Remittance of this amount into our designated account must be confirmed by JRA by noon, Wednesday, March 20. The details will be informed later.