Challenge Cup (horse race)
Air Windsor wins the 2018 Challenge Cup | |
| Class | Grade 3 |
|---|---|
| Location | Hanshin Racecourse |
| Inaugurated | 1950 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred Flat racing |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 2000 metres |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Right-handed |
| Qualification | 3-y-o+ |
| Weight | Special Weight |
| Purse | ¥ 92,980,000 (as of 2024)
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The Challenge Cup (チャレンジカップ) is a Japanese Grade 3 horse race for Thoroughbreds aged three and over, run in September over a distance of 2000 metres on turf at Hanshin Racecourse.
The Challenge Cup was first run in 1950 and has held Grade 3 status since 1984. The race was run at Kyoto Racecourse in 1966 and 1995 and at Chukyo Racecourse in 1979, 1990, 1991, 1994 and 2006. It was run over 1800 metres from 2012 to 2016. The race was held in November or December for most years, but from 2025 the race is held in September.
From 1953, the race was called the "Asahi Challenge Cup", but returned to just the "Challenge Cup" in 2014.