Equinox, emphatic winner of the Japan Cup by a four-length margin, making it a sixth consecutive G1 victory, was reported to be in good health at the training center the day after his historic cup win.

He returned to the stables at around 8 p.m. on November 26."He took a while to calm down after the race, but since coming back to the stables he's been very relaxed. I was surprised to win that race with Liberty Island, who is a great horse herself. It is an honor to be ranked No. 1 in the world and to be able to run in and win races like this. I guess we'll have to wait and see after this, but hopefully he'll feel as good as he did after the last race." assistant trainer Kusunoki said.