{"id":124102,"date":"2026-04-05T01:54:29","date_gmt":"2026-04-04T16:54:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.digital-sanctuary.net\/bookmaker\/?p=124102"},"modified":"2026-04-05T01:54:30","modified_gmt":"2026-04-04T16:54:30","slug":"churchill-downs-cup-2026-betting-odds-entries-japan-g3-1600m","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.digital-sanctuary.net\/bookmaker\/horse-racing\/churchill-downs-cup\/","title":{"rendered":"Churchill Downs Cup 2026 Betting Odds &amp; Entries (Japan G3 1600m) (Winner:Ask Ikigomi)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Churchill Downs Cup 2026 is a key Grade 3 race for three-year-olds in Japan, serving as an official trial for the NHK Mile Cup. This page provides early betting odds, race details, and entry information for international bettors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Race Overview<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><th>Race<\/th><td>Churchill Downs Cup<\/td><\/tr><tr><th>Grade<\/th><td>G3<\/td><\/tr><tr><th>Distance<\/th><td>1600m<\/td><\/tr><tr><th>Surface<\/th><td>Turf<\/td><\/tr><tr><th>Location<\/th><td>Hanshin Racecourse<\/td><\/tr><tr><th>Date<\/th><td>April 4, 2026<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why International Bettors Follow<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Access to <strong>Ante-Post<\/strong> betting markets before final declarations<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>NRNB (Non-Runner No Bet)<\/strong> options available with selected bookmakers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Competitive <strong>Fixed Odds<\/strong> markets on race day<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Official trial race for the NHK Mile Cup with qualification spots for top finishers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Betting Odds (Race Day)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Unlike major G1 races, odds for most JRA G2 and G3 races are generally released on race day by international bookmakers such as bet365 and 1xBet. These markets are typically offered as fixed odds, and early Ante-Post markets are rarely available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Last updated: April 4 2026(results)<\/strong><br>Odds shown below are subject to change. Some bookmakers may temporarily remove ante-post markets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody style=\"--tbody-th-color--bg:var(--color_main);--tbody-th-color--txt:var(--swl-text_color--white)\"><tr><th>Horse<\/th><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">Stake<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">JRA<\/td><\/tr><tr><th>1st:Ask Ikigomi<\/th><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\"><strong>8<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\"><strong>13.8<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><th>2nd:Yu Pharaoh<\/th><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">201<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">243.9<\/td><\/tr><tr><th>3rd:Valsecito<\/th><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">6.75<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">6.9<\/td><\/tr><tr><th>4th:Shimi Hattoku<\/th><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">23<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">18.1<\/td><\/tr><tr><th>5th:Sardine Run<\/th><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">71<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">75.7<\/td><\/tr><tr><th>6th:Cool Daytona<\/th><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">81<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">69.5<\/td><\/tr><tr><th>7th:Storm Thunder<\/th><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">61<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">75.7<\/td><\/tr><tr><th>8th:Anduril<\/th><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">2.5<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">2.8<\/td><\/tr><tr><th>9th:Resort Island<\/th><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">7.5<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">9.9<\/td><\/tr><tr><th>10th:Meisho Solaris<\/th><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">101<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">94.5<\/td><\/tr><tr><th>11th:A Shin Teaser<\/th><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">31<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">20.8<\/td><\/tr><tr><th>12th:Thunderstruck<\/th><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">2.5<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">75.7<\/td><\/tr><tr><th>13th:Satono Scepter<\/th><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">26<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">19.8<\/td><\/tr><tr><th>14th:Function<\/th><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">51<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">70.7<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Entries<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><th>Horse<\/th><\/tr><tr><td>Ask Ikigomi<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Anduril<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Eishin Teaser<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Cool Daytona<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Satono Scepter<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Thunderstruck<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Sardine Run<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Shimihatku<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Storm Thunder<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Balsecito<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Function<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Meisho Solaris<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Yu Pharaoh<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Resort Island<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Reservation<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Previous Year Result<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><th>Position<\/th><th>Horse<\/th><th>Time<\/th><\/tr><tr><td>1st<\/td><td>Lance of Chaos<\/td><td>[TIME]<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2nd<\/td><td>[HORSE]<\/td><td>[TIME]<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>3rd<\/td><td>[HORSE]<\/td><td>[TIME]<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Historical Winners<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><th>Year<\/th><th>Horse<\/th><\/tr><tr><td>2025<\/td><td>Lance of Chaos<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2024<\/td><td>Di Speranza<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2023<\/td><td>Obamburumai<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2022<\/td><td>Danon Scorpion<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2021<\/td><td>Ho O Amazon<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Churchill Downs Cup 2026 is a key Grade 3 race for three-year-olds in Japan, serving as an official trial for the NHK Mile Cup. This page provides early betting odds, race details, and entry information for international bettors. Race Overview Race Churchill Downs Cup Grade G3 Distance 1600m Surface Turf Location Hanshin Racecourse Date April 4, 2026 Why International Bettors Follow Betting Odds (Race Day) Unlike major G1 races, odds for most JRA G2 and G3 races are generally released on race day by international bookmakers such as bet365 and 1xBet. These markets are typically offered as fixed odds, and early Ante-Post markets are rarely available. Last updated: April [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"swell_btn_cv_data":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[333,2310],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-124102","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-horse-racing","category-japan"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.digital-sanctuary.net\/bookmaker\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/124102","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.digital-sanctuary.net\/bookmaker\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.digital-sanctuary.net\/bookmaker\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.digital-sanctuary.net\/bookmaker\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.digital-sanctuary.net\/bookmaker\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=124102"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.digital-sanctuary.net\/bookmaker\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/124102\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":124177,"href":"https:\/\/www.digital-sanctuary.net\/bookmaker\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/124102\/revisions\/124177"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.digital-sanctuary.net\/bookmaker\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=124102"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.digital-sanctuary.net\/bookmaker\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=124102"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.digital-sanctuary.net\/bookmaker\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=124102"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}