| Grade 2 race | |
 Nakayama Racecourse | |
| Location | Nakayama Racecourse, Funabashi, Chiba. |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1960 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred Flat racing |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 2200 metres |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Right-handed |
| Qualification | 4-y-o +, Colts & Fillies |
| Weight | 4-y-o 55kg, 5-y-o + 56kg. Fillies & mares allowed 2kg. |
| Purse | ¥ 134,620,000 (as of 2024) 1st: ¥ 62,000,000 2nd: ¥ 25,000,000 3rd: ¥ 16,000,000 |
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.[1]
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.
- ^ "American Jockey Club Cup (G2)". japanracing.jp.