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- Tokyo Racecourse was renovated.
Acordingly, the autumn G1 races were held at Nakayama Racecourse.
Japan Cup was held at 2200m and Japan Cup Dirt was held at 1800m.
Sprinters Stakes was held at Niigata Racecourse instead of Nakayama Racecourse. - Sunday Silence died.
The news of Sunday Silence’s death reached not only Japan, but also the rest of the world as the Associated Press broke the story. - Zennippom Nisai Yushun promoted to G1 race.
Flat-G1 races held by JRA
| Races | Track | age / (Colt Filly Gelding) | 1st |  |
| February Stakes | Tokyo D1600 |
over 4 / CFG | Agnes Digital | ◆ |
| Takamatsunomiya Kinen | Chukyo T1200 |
over 4 / CFG | Shonan Kampf | ◆ |
| Oka Sho | Hanshin T1600 |
3 / F | Arrow Carry | ◆ |
| Satsuki Sho | Nakayama T2000 |
3 / CF | No Reason | ◆ |
| Tenno Sho (Spring) | Kyoto T3200 |
over 4 / CF | Manhattan Cafe | ◆ |
| NHK Mile Cup | Tokyo T1600 |
3 / CF | Telegnosis | ◆ |
| Yushun Himba (Japanese Oaks) | Tokyo T2400 |
3 / F | Smile Tomorrow | ◆ |
| Tokyo Yushun (Japanese Derby) | Tokyo T2400 |
3 / CF | Tanino Gimlet | ◆ |
| Yasuda Kinen | Tokyo T1600 |
over 3 / CFG | Admire Cozzene | ◆ |
| Takarazuka Kinen | Hanshin T2200 |
over 3 / CFG | Dantsu Flame | ◆ |
| Sprinters Stakes | Niigata T1200 |
over 3 / CFG | Believe | ◆ |
| Shuka Sho | Kyoto T2000 |
3 / F | Fine Motion | ◆ |
| Kikuka Sho | Kyoto T3000 |
3 / CF | Hishi Miracle | ◆ |
| Tenno Sho (Autumn) | Nakayama T2000 |
over 3 / CF | Symboli Kris S | ◆ |
| Queen Elizabeth II Cup | Kyoto T2200 |
over 3 / F | Fine Motion | ◆ |
| Mile Championship | Kyoto T1600 |
over 3 / CFG | Tokai Point | ◆ |
| Japan Cup Dirt | Nakayama D1800 |
over 3 /CFG | Eagle Cafe | ◆ |
| Japan Cup | Nakayama T2200 |
over 3 / CFG | Falbrav (ITA / UK) | ◆ |
| Hanshin Juvenile Fillies | Hanshin T1600 |
2 / F | Peace of World | ◆ |
| Asahi Hai Futurity Stakes | Nakayama T1600 |
2 / CG | Eishin Champ | ◆ |
| Arima Kinen | Nakayama T2500 |
over 3 / CFG | Symboli Kris S | ◆ |
J・G1 races (Steeplechase)
| Races | Track | age / (Colt Filly Gelding) | 1st | |
| Nakayama Grand Jump | Nakayama J4250 |
over 4 / CFG | St.Steven (NZL) | ◆ |
| Nakayama Daishogai | Nakayama J4100 |
over 4 / CFG | Gilded Age | ◆ |
G1 races held by NAR
| Races | Track | age / (Colt Filly Gelding) | 1st | |
| Kawasaki Kinen | Kawasaki D2100 |
over 4 / CFG | Regent Bluff | G |
| Teio Sho | Ohi D2000 |
over 4 / CFG | Kanetsu Fleuve | G |
| Japan Dirt Derby | Ohi D2000 |
3 / CFG | Gold Allure | G |
| Derby Grand Prix | Morioka D2000 |
3 / CFG | Gold Allure | ◆ |
| Mile Championship Nambu Hai | Morioka D1600 |
over 3 / CFG | Toho Emperor | ◆ |
| JBC Sprint | Morioka D1200 |
over 3 / CFG | Sterling Rose | ◆ |
| JBC Classic | Morioka D2000 |
over 3 / CFG | Admire Don | ◆ |
| Zen-Nippon Nisai Yushun | Kawasaki D1600 |
2 / CFG | Utopia | G |
| Tokyo Daishoten | Ohi D2000 |
over 3 / CFG | Gold Allure | G |
JRA Award
| Horse of the Year | Symboli Kris S |
| Best Two-Year-Old Colt | Eishin Champ |
| Best Two-Year-Old Filly | Peace of World |
| Best Three-Year-Old Colt | Symboli Kris S |
| Best Three-Year-Old Filly | Fine Motion |
| Best Older Male Horse | Manhattan Cafe |
| Best Older Filly or Mare | Diamond Biko |
| Best Sprinter or Miler | Admire Cozzene |
| Best Dirt Horse | Gold Allure |
| Best Steeplechase Horse | Gilded Age |
| Best Horse By Home-bred Sire | Tokai Point |
| Leading sire in Japan | Sunday Silence |
| ← 2001 | All | 2003 → |