Japan Dirt Classic
Mick Fire and his jockey, Norifumi Mikamoto, winning the 2023 edition of the race | |
| Class | Domestic Grade I (JpnI) |
|---|---|
| Location | Oi Racecourse Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan |
| Inaugurated | 1999 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 2000 meters |
| Surface | Dirt |
| Track | Right-handed |
| Qualification | 3-year-old, no geldings |
| Weight | 57 kg Allowance: Fillies 2 kg |
| Purse | ¥ 119,000,000 (as of 2024) 1st: ¥ 70,000,000 2nd: ¥ 24,500,000 3rd: ¥ 14,000,000 |
The Japan Dirt Classic (ジャパンダートクラシック) is a Domestic Grade 1 flat horse race in Japan for three-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies run over a distance of 2,000 meters (approximately 1 mile 2 furlongs) at the Oi Racecourse, Shinagawa, Tokyo in early October. It is the third and final leg of the Japanese Triple Crown of Dirt.