The Epsom Cup (
Japanese エプソムカップ) is a
Grade 3 Handicap
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
Thoroughbreds aged three and over, run in June over a distance of 1800 metres at
Tokyo Racecourse.
It was first run in 1984 and has held Grade 3 status ever since.
Winners since 1984
See also
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Horse racing in Japan
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List of Japanese flat horse races
References
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Turf races in Japan
1984 establishments in Japan
Recurring sporting events established in 1984