The 45th edition of the Japan Cup at Tokyo Race Course was a thrilling event, drawing over 80,000 fans to celebrate Japanese horse racing. European contender Calandagan narrowly defeated local favorite Masquerade Ball by a head, becoming the first international winner since 2005. Calandagan also set a new stakes record, finishing the 2,400-meter race in 2:20.30, breaking the previous record held by Almond Eye.

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