This year's Japan Cup is a quality field, it's one of the best staying races on paper this year.
Joining the Japanese entrants are
Dylan Thomas the Irish trained Danehill - winner of the 2007 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe and the King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes who was named Europe's Horse of the Year.
Artiste Royal US trained (winner of the Group 1 Clement L. Hirsch Memorial Turf Championship at Santa Anita),
Halicarnassus Gp2 & G3 winner
Saddex is the German trained entrant (winner of a G1 somewhere and placed 6th behind Dylan Thomas in the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe).
The Japanese contingent is a formidable force
Meisho Samson 4 x G1 winner looks set to start a warm favorite.
Pop Rock One of the worlds best stayers and Japans top gallopers will start one of the favourites.
Admire Moon Could be lining up for the last time
Delta Blues Winner of the Melbourne Cup is out of sorts.
Chosan Showing signs of coming of age after slowly making his way through the grades.
Dream Passport has a lot of ability and has consistently performed well.
Inti Raimi finished 2nd over this course 2400m at Tokyo in the 2005 Japanese Derby.
Vodka Filly won the Derby in classy style.
True Odds:
Pop Rock 2.70
Meisho Samson $3.10
Dream Passport $7
Dylan Thomas $8
Rest 25+
Only four winning chances at this stage, adjust for barriers.
Bets and final true odds out Friday
Joining the Japanese entrants are
Dylan Thomas the Irish trained Danehill - winner of the 2007 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe and the King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes who was named Europe's Horse of the Year.
Artiste Royal US trained (winner of the Group 1 Clement L. Hirsch Memorial Turf Championship at Santa Anita),
Halicarnassus Gp2 & G3 winner
Saddex is the German trained entrant (winner of a G1 somewhere and placed 6th behind Dylan Thomas in the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe).
The Japanese contingent is a formidable force
Meisho Samson 4 x G1 winner looks set to start a warm favorite.
Pop Rock One of the worlds best stayers and Japans top gallopers will start one of the favourites.
Admire Moon Could be lining up for the last time
Delta Blues Winner of the Melbourne Cup is out of sorts.
Chosan Showing signs of coming of age after slowly making his way through the grades.
Dream Passport has a lot of ability and has consistently performed well.
Inti Raimi finished 2nd over this course 2400m at Tokyo in the 2005 Japanese Derby.
Vodka Filly won the Derby in classy style.
True Odds:
Pop Rock 2.70
Meisho Samson $3.10
Dream Passport $7
Dylan Thomas $8
Rest 25+
Only four winning chances at this stage, adjust for barriers.
Bets and final true odds out Friday