Japan Racing Association offers a bonus money scheme for runners who won certain graded stakes to encourage oversea horses to run in the G1 Japan Cup. Three million USD is awarded to a horse when the horse wins the Japan Cup after winning the races below. Japanese horses who have won races listed below will be awarded with bonus as well.

For example, if Equinox wins the Japan Cup, he will be awarded two million USD as he won the G1 Dubai Sheema Classic this year.