Copa Republica Argentina

Copa Republica Argentina
アルゼンチン共和国杯
Grade 2 race
Breakup winning the 2022 Copa Republica Argentina
LocationTokyo Racecourse, Fuchū
Inaugurated1963
Race typeThoroughbred Flat racing
Race information
Distance2500 metres
SurfaceTurf
TrackLeft-handed
Qualification3-y-o +, Colts & Fillies
WeightHandicap
Purse¥ 123,120,000 (as of 2024)
1st: ¥ 57,000,000
2nd: ¥ 23,000,000
3rd: ¥ 14,000,000

The Copa Republica Argentina (Japanese アルゼンチン共和国杯) is a Grade 2 handicap horse race for Thoroughbred colts and fillies aged three and over run over a distance of 2,500 metres at Tokyo Racecourse.

The race is run in November and serves as a trial race for the Japan Cup and the Arima Kinen.[1]

It was first run in 1963 over 2300 metres. The distance was changed to 3200 metres in 1966, 2600 metres in 1969, 2500 metres in 1970 and 2400 metres in 1972. The race distance has been fixed at 2500 metres since 1981.

Among the winners of the race have been Admire Jupiter, Screen Hero, Tosen Jordan, Gold Actor, Cheval Grand and Suave Richard.

Records

Speed record:

  • 2:29.0 Hayayakko – 2024

Most successful horse (2 wins):

  • Eyeful – 1976, 1977
  • Minagawa Manna – 1982, 1983
  • Authority – 2020, 2021

Winners since 1992

Year
 Winner
 Age
 Jockey
 Trainer
 Time
1992 Minamino Akari 4 Shinji Fujita Hozumi Shono 2:33.5
1993 Monsieur Siecle 5 Shinji Fujita Minoru Kobayashi 2:32.6
1994 Machikane Allegro 3 Hiroshi Kawachi Shuichi Asami 2:31.3
1995 Go Go Z 4 Yoshiyuki Muramoto Hitoshi Arai 2:31.3
1996 L-Way Win 6 Katsumi Minai Noriaki Tsubo 2:31.8
1997 Taiki El Dorado 3 Yukio Okabe Kazuo Fujisawa 2:32.2
1998 Yusei Top Run 5 Tetsuzo Sato Hidetaka Otonashi 2:32.9
1999 Marvelous Timer 5 Hitoshi Matoba Terumasa Yano 2:32.0
2000 Matikane Kinnohosi 4 Yukio Okabe Kazuo Fujisawa 2:33.9
2001 Tokai Oza 4 Masayoshi Ebina Shoichi Matsumoto 2:32.0
2002 Sunrise Jaeger 4 Yukio Okabe Hajime Fukunaga 2:30.6
2003 Active Bio 6 Koshiro Takeshi Hiroki Sakiyama 2:31.9
2004 Leningrad 5 Norihiro Yokoyama Hidetaka Otonashi 2:33.8
2005 Sakura Century 5 Tetsuzo Sato Yasuo Tomomichi 2:32.4
2006 Tosho Knight 6 Tomoharu Bushizawa Kuzukada Yasuda 2:31.0
2007 Admire Jupiter 4 Issei Murata Yasuo Tomomichi 2:30.9
2008 Screen Hero 4 Masayoshi Ebina Yuichi Shikato 2:30.8
2009 Miyabi Ranveli 6 Yuichi Kitamura Keiji Kato 2:30.9
2010 Tosen Jordan 4 Kousei Miura Yasutoshi Ikee 2:30.0
2011 Trailblazer 4 Katsumi Ando Yasutoshi Ikee 2:31.5
2012 Lelouch 4 Norihiro Yokoyama Kazuo Fujisawa 2:29.9
2013 Asuka Kurichan 6 Keita Tosaki Naosuke Sugai 2:30.9
2014 Fame Game 4 Hiroshi Kitamura Yoshitada Munakata 2:30.5
2015 Gold Actor 4 Hayato Yoshida Tadashige Nakagawa 2:34.0
2016 Cheval Grand 4 Yuichi Fukunaga Yasuo Tomomichi 2:33.4
2017 Suave Richard 3 Mirco Demuro Yasushi Shono 2:30.0
2018 Perform A Promise 6 Colm O'Donoghue Hideaki Fujiwara 2:33.7
2019 Muito Obrigado 5 Norihiro Yokoyama Koichi Tsunoda 2:31.5
2020 Authority 3 Christophe Lemaire Tetsuya Kimura 2:31.6
2021 Authority 4 Christophe Lemaire Tetsuya Kimura 2:32.4
2022 Breakup 4 Hironobu Tanabe Yoichi Kuroiwa 2:31.1
2023 Zeffiro 4 João Moreira Yasutoshi Ikee 2:29.9
2024 Hayayakko 8 Yutaka Yoshida Sakae Kunieda 2:29.0

Earlier winners

  • 1963 – Emroan
  • 1964 – Toast
  • 1965 – Tosa Isami
  • 1966 – Korehide
  • 1967 – Riko
  • 1968 – Speed Symboli
  • 1969 – Mejiro Taito
  • 1970 – Matsu Sedan
  • 1971 – Mejiro Asama
  • 1972 – Zenmatsu
  • 1973 – Kuri Iwai
  • 1974 – Toyo Asami
  • 1975 – Kikuno O
  • 1976 – Eyeful
  • 1977 – Eyeful
  • 1978 – Kane Minobu
  • 1979 – Kane Mikasa
  • 1980 – Blue Max
  • 1981 – Western Jet
  • 1982 – Minagawa Manna
  • 1983 – Minagawa Manna
  • 1984 – Mejiro Seton
  • 1985 – Inano Lover John
  • 1986 – Sakura Sunny O
  • 1987 – Kashima Wing
  • 1988 – Legend Teio
  • 1989 – Kuri Rotary
  • 1990 – Mejiro Monterey
  • 1991 – Yamanin Global

See also

References

  1. ^ "Copa Republica Argentina (G2)". japanracing.jp.
  2. ^ "AR共和国杯". Netkeiba.
  3. ^ "Copa Republica Argentina". Netkeiba.