The Arlington Cup (

Japanese Japanese may refer to: * Something from or related to Japan, an island country in East Asia * Japanese language, spoken mainly in Japan * Japanese people, the ethnic group that identifies with Japan through ancestry or culture ** Japanese diaspor ...

アーリントンカップ) is a Grade 3

horse race Horse racing is an equestrian performance sport, typically involving two or more horses ridden by jockeys (or sometimes driven without riders) over a set distance for competition. It is one of the most ancient of all sports, as its basic p ...

for three-year-old

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s run in April over a distance of 1600 metres at

Hanshin Racecourse is located in Takarazuka, Hyogo, Japan. It has a capacity of 139,000 and it is used for horse racing. The land was originally owned by Kawanishi Aircraft Company, which manufactured combat planes during World War II. After the World War II, GH ...

. The race was first run in 1992 and has held Grade 3 status ever since. It serves as a trial race for the

NHK Mile Cup The NHK Mile Cup () is a Grade 1 flat horse race in Japan for three-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies, run over a distance of 1,600 metres (approximately one mile) on the turf at Tokyo Racecourse in May. The NHK Mile Cup is sponsored by ...

. Past winners of the race have included

Eishin Preston Eishin Preston (Japanese: エイシンプレストン, Chinese: 栄進寳蹄) (born April 9, 1997) is an American-bred Thoroughbred racehorse who competed in Japan and Hong Kong. Sired by Green Dancer, 1991's leading sire in France and a son of ...

, Tanino Gimlet,

Just A Way Just A Way (Japanese ジャスタウェイ, foaled 8 March 2009) is a Japanese Thoroughbred racehorse. After showing useful, but unexceptional form in his early career he emerged as a major talent with a win in the 2013 Autumn edition of the Te ...

and

Mikki Isle Mikki Isle ( ja, ミッキーアイル, foaled 12 March 2011) is a Japanese Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. After winning two of his three starts as a juvenile he emerged as a top-class performer in 2014 when his wins included the Nikkan Sport ...

Winners since 2000

The 2019 winner Iberis was a

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Earlier winners

* 1992 - El Casa River * 1993 - Grand Shingeki * 1994 - Merci Stage * 1995 - Eishin Berlin * 1996 - Sugino Hayakaze * 1997 - Brave Tender * 1998 - Dublin Lion * 1999 - Eishin Cameron

References

{{reflist Turf races in Japan

Winners since 2000

Earlier winners

See also

References