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 Japan October over a distance of 1,800 meters at Tokyo Racecourse.
Established in 2025, it replaced the Fuchu Himba Stakes which was moved to June to replace the Mermaid Stakes, which was discontinued. 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.
Weight 53 kg for three-year-olds, 55 kg for four-year-olds and above.
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 YearWinnerAgeJockeyTrainerTime2025Lavanda4Mirai IwataNaoya Nakamura1:45.7
See also
Horse racing in Japan List of Japanese flat horse races
References
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