Odds-on favourite Equinox, guided by Christophe Lemaire, produced another world-class display in Sunday's G1 Japan Cup. Liberty Island finished second, four lengths behind the winner, and Stars on Earth came home in third a length behind Liberty Island. The winning time was 2:21.8.

Equinox is a son of Kitasan Black out of Chateau Blanche, by King Halo. This is his sixth consecutive G1 title and becomes part of the sixth father-son pair to win the G1 Japan Cup.