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Queen Elizabeth II Cup (Japan)
The Queen Elizabeth II Cup (''Queen Elizabeth II Commemorative Cup'' until 2012) is an Graded stakes race, International Grade 1 Flat racing, flat Horse racing, horse race in Japan for three-year-old and above thoroughbred Filly, fillies and mare (horse), mares run over a distance of 2,200 metres (approximately 1 mile 3 furlongs) on the turf at Kyoto Racecourse in November. Originally called the Victoria Cup, it was renamed the Queen Elizabeth II Cup in 1975 to commemorate the visit of Elizabeth II to Japan. History The race was first run in 1976 over a distance of 2,400 metres (1 mile 4 furlongs). It was originally for three-year-old fillies only and was the third leg of the Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing#Japan, Japanese Fillies' Triple Crown. In 1996, it was opened to older female horses and was reduced to its present distance. In the same year the Shuka Sho was established and became the third leg of the Fillies' Triple Crown. Since 1999 it turned into International Gra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geraldina Queen Elizabeth II Cup 2022(IMG1)
Geraldina (minor planet designation: 300 Geraldina) is a large Asteroid belt, Main belt asteroid. It was discovered by Auguste Charlois on October 3, 1890, in Nice. The origin of the name is unknown. It is orbiting the Sun at a distance of with a orbital period, period of and an orbital eccentricity, eccentricity (ovalness) of 0.057. The orbital plane is tilted at an angle of 0.73° to the plane of the ecliptic. Light curve analysis based on Photometry (astronomy), photometric observations of this asteroid made during 2005 show a rotation period of with a brightness variation of 0.18 in apparent magnitude, magnitude. References External links * * Background asteroids, 000300 Discoveries by Auguste Charlois Named minor planets Astronomical objects discovered in 1890, 18901003 {{Beltasteroid-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |