Ireland Trophy (horse race)
| Grade 2 race | |
 Tokyo Racecourse | |
| Location | Tokyo Racecourse |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 2025 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred Flat racing |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1,800 meters |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | 3-y-o + fillies and mares |
| Weight | Special Weight |
| Purse | ¥ 119,100,000 (as of 2025) 1st: ¥ 55,000,000 2nd: ¥ 22,000,000 3rd: ¥ 14,000,000 |
The Ireland Trophy (Japanese アイルランドトロフィー) is a Grade 2 horse race for Thoroughbred fillies and mares aged three and over run in October over a distance of 1,800 meters at Tokyo Racecourse.[1]
Established in 2025, it will replace Fuchu Himba Stakes which will be moved to June to replace the now defunct Mermaid Stakes. The race will retain Fuchu Himba Stakes' Grade 2 status as well as acquiring rights to be a trial race for Queen Elizabeth II Cup.[2]
Weight
[edit]53 kg for three-year-olds, 55 kg for four-year-olds and above.[3]
Allowances:
- 2 kg for southern hemisphere bred three-year-olds
Penalties (excluding two-year-old race performance):
- 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
Winners
[edit]| Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Fuchu Himba Stakes". Horse Racing in Japan.
- ^ "2025年度の競馬番組等について (Changes regarding to the 2025 Horse Racing Programme)" (PDF). jra.jp. 2024-12-30. Retrieved 2024-12-30.
- ^ "List of JRA Graded Races 2024｜List of JRA Graded Races｜Horse Racing in Japan". Horse Racing in Japan. Retrieved 2024-10-14.
- ^ "府中牝馬S". Netkeiba.
- ^ "Ireland Trophy Fuchu Himba Stakes". Netkeiba.