Justin Palace, Titleholder and Sol Oriens are among the marquee entrants for the 68th running of the Arima Kinen on Christmas Eve at Nakayama Racecourse.
Ridden by Christophe Lemaire, the world's top-rated horse catches Titleholder 400 meters from the wire in the Japan Cup and cruises to a four-length victory.
The son of American Pharoah, the 2015 American Triple Crown winner, won the year's first Japan Racing Association Grade I race.
