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Korea Sprint | Korea Cup
7 Sep 2025

History of The Race

Inaugurated in 2016, the Korea Autumn Racing Carnival is held over 2 days, with quality racing being complemented by a range of cultural and social events throughout the course of proceedings.

In a momentous display of the enduring partnership between the Korea Racing Association and Singapore Pools, the Singapore Pools Named Race is scheduled to grace the racing scene in Korea on September 6, 2025, coinciding with the Korea's Autumn Racing carnival weekend. This eagerly awaited event will mark the beginning of a new and remarkable chapter in the realm of racing.

The Korea Autumn Racing Carnival is the centrepiece of horse racing in Korea and will also feature the two most prestigious international races in the country, the International Group 3 Korea Cup (1800m) and the International Group 3 Korea Sprint (1200m).

The seventh edition of the Korea Autumn Racing Carnival on 7 September 2025 boasts a total prizemoney of 3 Billion KRW for the Korea Cup and Korea Sprint.

Race Information

Date of Race: Sunday, 7 September 2025

Seoul Racecourse
Circumferences: 1800M
Width: 25-30M
Homestrech (Final turn to finish): 400M

Prize Money: KRW 1400 Million
Distance: 1200M
Surface: Sand Track
Open To: 3YO+

Conditions Weight Weight
Age/Sex Northern
Hemisphere Bred
Southern
Hemisphere Bred
3YO C&G 56kg (124lbs) 54.5kg (120lbs)
3YO F 54kg (119lbs) 52.5kg (116lbs)
4YO+C, H&G 57kg (126lbs) 57kg (126lbs)
4YO+ F&M 55kg (121lbs) 55kg (121lbs)

Date of Race: Sunday, 7 September 2025

Seoul Racecourse
Circumferences: 1800M
Width: 25-30M
Homestrech (Final turn to finish): 400M

Prize Money: KRW 1600 Million
Distance: 1800M
Surface: Sand Track
Open To: 3YO+

Conditions Weight Weight
Age/Sex Northern
Hemisphere Bred
Southern
Hemisphere Bred
3YO C&G 55kg (121lbs) 53kg (117lbs)
3YO F 53kg (117lbs) 51kg (112lbs)
4YO, C&G 57kg (126lbs) 56.5kg (125lbs)
4YO+ F 55kg (121lbs) 54.5kg (120lbs)
5YO+C H&G 57kg (126lbs) 57kg (126lbs)
5YO+ M 55kg (121lbs) 55kg (121lbs)

Past 5 Years Winners

KOREA CUP

CROWN PRIDE Jockey: Takeshi Yokoyama
Trainer: Shintani Koichi
2024
CROWN PRIDE Jockey: Kawada Yuga
Trainer: Shintani Koichi
2023
WINNER'S MAN Jockey: Seo Seung Un
Trainer: Choi Ki Hong
2022
MOONHAK CHIEF Jockey: Moon Se Young
Trainer: Kim Soon Keun
2019
LONDON TOWN Jockey: Yasunari Iwata
Trainer: Kazuya Makita
2018

KOREA SPRINT

REMAKE Jockey: Yuga Kawada
Trainer: Shintani Koichi
2024
REMAKE Jockey: Yuga Kawada
Trainer: Shintani Koichi
2023
EOMA EOMA Jockey: Moon Se Young
Trainer: Song Moon Gil
2022
BLUE CHIPPER Jockey: You Hyun Myung
Trainer: Kim Young Kwan
2019
MOANIN Jockey: Kanichiro Fuji
Trainer: Sei Ishizaka
2018
*The Korea Cup and Korea Sprint were not held in 2020 and 2021 due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
For more information on Korea Racing, please visit RACING | KRA.