American Jockey Club Cup

The American Jockey Club Cup (Japanese アメリカジョッキークラブカップ) is a Grade 2 horse race in for Thoroughbred colts and fillies aged four and over run over a distance of 2,200 metres at Nakayama Racecourse. This races is for friendship between Japan Racing Association and New York Jockey Club.

The race is run in late January and serves as a trial race for the spring edition of the Tenno Sho.

It was first run in 1960 over 2000 metres before the distance was increased to 2600 metres in the following year. The distance was reduced to 2200 metres in 1962 before the returning to 2600 metres a year later. The distance of the race was reduced to 2500 metres in 1967 and then to 2400 metres in 1972 before returning to 2500 metres in 1980. The race was run over its current distance for the first time in 1984.

Among the winners of the race have been Special Week, Matsurida Gogh, Tosen Jordan, Blast Onepiece and Rulership.

Records
Most successful horse (2 wins):
 * Speed Symboli – 1967, 1970
 * Amber Shadai – 1982, 1983
 * Never Bouchon – 2009, 2010

Earlier winners

 * 1960 - Onward Bell
 * 1961 - Yashima First
 * 1962 - Takamagahara
 * 1963 - Korehisa
 * 1964 - Suzu Top Run
 * 1965 - Asahoko
 * 1966 - Haku Zuiko
 * 1967 - Speed Symboli
 * 1968 - New Onward
 * 1969 - Asaka O
 * 1970 - Speed Symboli
 * 1971 - Akane Tenryu
 * 1972 - Mejiro Asama
 * 1973 - Onward Guy
 * 1974 - Take Hope
 * 1975 - Strong Eight
 * 1976 - White Fontaine
 * 1977 - Green Grass
 * 1978 - Kashu Chikara
 * 1979 - Sakura Shori
 * 1980 - Kane Mikasa
 * 1981 - Hoyo Boy
 * 1982 - Amber Shadai
 * 1983 - Amber Shadai
 * 1984 - Shuzan King
 * 1985 - Sakura Gaisen
 * 1986 - Suda Hawk
 * 1987 - Miho Shinzan