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WASJ is an international event launched by the Japan Racing Association and will be held at Sapporo.
The World All-Star Jockeys (WASJ) is an international event launched by the Japan Racing Association. Formerly called the World Super Jockeys Series since its establishment in 1987, it has welcomed more than 230 top-caliber jockeys from Europe, North America, Oceania and Asia. The event is held on the last weekend of August at Sapporo Racecourse in northern Japan.
This year’s event welcomes six outstanding jockeys from the United States, New Zealand, Ireland, France, Brazil and Hong Kong in joining one NAR (National Association of Racing; local public racing) jockey and seven JRA jockeys in their bid for the title. A team competition was added to the regular individual contest in 2015, in which the overseas and NAR jockeys form “Team WAS (World All-Star)” and compete against “Team JRA” to attain the most points as a team.
The first two of the four-race series will be conducted on August 25th (Sat), while the third and fourth will be held the following day.
The 2018 World All-Star Jockeys
Date
Saturday, August 25, 2018
Sunday, August 26, 2018
Venue
Sapporo Racecourse
Races
Saturday, August 25
10th race : 2018 World All-Star Jockeys First Leg
Three-Year-Olds & Up, Allowance (10Million & Less)
turf, 1,200 meters (about 6 furlongs)
11th race : 2018 World All-Star Jockeys Second Leg
Three-Year-Olds & Up, Allowance (16Million & Less)
turf, 2,000 meters (about 10 furlongs)
Sunday, August 26
10th race : 2018 World All-Star Jockeys Third Leg
Three-Year-Olds & Up, Allowance (10Million & Less)
dirt, 1,700 meters (about 8.5 furlongs)
12th race : 2018 World All-Star Jockeys Fourth Leg
Three-Year-Olds & Up, Allowance (10Million & Less)
turf, 1,800 meters (about 9 furlongs)
Awards
The top three jockeys will receive the following awards:
1st : ¥ 3 million (about US$ 27,273) & trophy valued at ¥ 300,000 (about US$ 2,727)
2nd : ¥ 2 million (about US$ 18,182)
3rd : ¥ 1 million (about US$ 9,091)
Note : US$1 = ¥110
