Yomiuri Milers Cup
The Yomiuri Milers Cup is a Grade 2 flat horse race in Japan for Thoroughbreds of at least four years of age. It was run over a distance of 1600 metres at Hanshin Racecourse until 2011 in April but is now run at Kyoto Racecourse over the same distance. The race serves as a major trial for the Yasuda Kinen.
The Milers Cup was first run in 1970 and was elevated to Grade 2 status in 1984.
Among the winners of the race have been Daiwa Major, Company, Grand Prix Boss and Isla Bonita.
Race details
The race is run at Kyoto Racecourse over a distance of 1,800 meters on dirt, using the outer curve.Weight
57 kg for four-year-olds and above.Allowances:
- 2 kg for fillies / mares
- 1 kg for southern hemisphere bred three-year-olds
- If a graded stakes race has been won within a year:
- * 2 kg for a grade 1 win
- * 1 kg for a grade 2 win
- If a graded stakes race has been won for more than a year:
- * 1 kg for a grade 1 win