Yomiuri Milers Cup

The Yomiuri Milers Cup (Japanese マイラーズカップ) is a Japanese 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.[1] The race serves as a major trial for the Yasuda Kinen.

Yomiuri Milers Cup

Grade 2 race
2012 Milers Cup
Location	Kyoto Racecourse
Race type	Thoroughbred Flat racing
Race information
Distance	1600 metres
Surface	Turf
Track	Right-handed
Qualification	4-y-o+
Weight	56kg, fillies & mares allowed 2kg
Purse	¥128,140,000 (total) ¥59,000,000 (winner)

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.

Winners since 2000

Year	Winner	Age	Jockey	Trainer	Time
2000	Meiner Max	6	Tetsuzo Sato	Hitoshi Nakamura	1:34.3
2001	Joten Brave	4	Masayoshi Ebina	Ikuo Aizawa	1:32.8
2002	Millennium Bio	4	Yoshitomi Shibata	Masazo Ryoke	1:32.6
2003	Lohengrin	4	Hiroki Goto	Masanori Ito	1:31.9
2004	My Sole Sound	4	Masa Honda	Katuichi Nishiura	1:32.9
2005	Lohengrin	6	Norihiro Yokoyama	Masanori Ito	1:33.5
2006	Daiwa Major	5	Katsumi Ando	Hiroyuki Uehara	1:36.2
2007	Kongo Rikishio	5	Shinji Fujita	Kenji Yamauchi	1:32.2
2008	Company	7	Norihiro Yokoyama	Hidetaka Otonahi	1:33.6
2009	Super Hornet	6	Yusuke Fujioka	Yoshito Yahagi	1:33.9
2010	Reach The Crown	4	Katsumi Ando	Kojiro Hashiguchi	1:32.9
2011	Silport	6	Futoshi Komaki	Masato Nishizono	1:32.3
2012	Silport	7	Futoshi Komaki	Masato Nishizono	1:33.2
2013	Grand Prix Boss	5	Suguru Hamanaka	Yoshito Yahagi	1:32.6
2014	World Ace	5	Andrasch Starke	Yasutoshi Ikee	1:31.4
2015	Red Arion	5	Haruhiko Kawasu	Kojiro Hashiguchi	1:32.6
2016	Kluger	4	Kohei Matsuyama	Tomokazu Takano	1:32.6[2]
2017	Isla Bonita	6	Christophe Lemaire	Hironori Kurita	1:32.2[3]
2018	Sungrazer	4	Yuichi Fukunaga	Hidekazu Asami	1:31.3[4]
2019	Danon Premium	4	Yuga Kawada	Mitsumasa Nakauchida	1:32.6
2020	Indy Champ	5	Yuichi Fukunaga	Hidetaka Otonashi	1:32.4

Earlier winners

• 1984 - Roller King
• 1985 - Nihon Pillow Winner
• 1986 - Long Hayabusa
• 1987 - Concert Master
• 1988 - Mr Boy
• 1989 - Mystic Star
• 1990 - Mejiro Worth
• 1991 - Daitaku Helios
• 1992 - Daitaku Helios
• 1993 - Nishino Flower
• 1994 - North Flight
• 1995 - Big Shori
• 1996 - Nihon Pillow Prince
• 1997 - Osumi Tycoon
• 1998 - Big Sunday
• 1999 - Egao O Misete

See also

• Horse racing in Japan
• List of Japanese flat horse races

References

1. "Yomiuri Milers Cup". Horse Racing in Japan.
2. "2016 result". Racing Post. 24 April 2016.
3. "2017 result". Racing Post. 23 April 2017.
4. "2018 result". Racing Post. 22 April 2018.