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- From this year, Asahi Hai Futurity Stakes was held at Hanshin Racecourse instead of Nakayama Racecourse.
- Radio Nikkei Hai Nisai Stakes (G3) is changed its name and grade to Hopeful Stakes (G2) and is held at Nakayama Racecourse instead of Hanshin Racecourse.
Hopeful Stakes would be promoted to G1 in 2017. - This year’s Sprinters Stakes was held at Niigata Racecourse due to maintenance work at Nakayama Racecourse.
- Japan Cup Dirt is renamed Champions Cup and held at Chukyo Racecourse instead of Hanshin Racecourse.
In the United States, the main home of dirt racing, all racetracks are left-handed, so the racecourse was changed from the right-handed Hanshin racecourse to the left-handed Chukyo racecourse to encourage American horses to run. - Hokko Tarumae and Copano Rickey made dirt racing exciting.
- Just a Way won the Dubai Duty Free by over 6 lengths.
He broke the record by over two seconds.
He became the first Japanese horse to win first place in the World’s Best Racehorse Rankings.
Flat-G1 races held by JRA
| Races | Track | age / (Colt Filly Gelding) | 1st |  |
| February Stakes | Tokyo D1600 |
over 4 / CFG | Copano Rickey | ◆ |
| Takamatsunomiya Kinen | Chukyo T1200 |
over 4 / CFG | Copano Richard | ◆ |
| Oka Sho | Hanshin T1600 |
3 / F | Harp Star | ◆ |
| Satsuki Sho | Nakayama T2000 |
3 / CF | Isla Bonita | ◆ |
| Tenno Sho (Spring) | Kyoto T3200 |
over 4 / CFG | Fenomeno | ◆ |
| NHK Mile Cup | Tokyo T1600 |
3 / CF | Mikki Isle | ◆ |
| Victoria Mile | Tokyo T1600 |
over 4 / F | Verxina | ◆ |
| Yushun Himba (Japanese Oaks) | Tokyo T2400 |
3 / F | Nuovo Record | ◆ |
| Tokyo Yushun (Japanese Derby) | Tokyo T2400 |
3 / CF | One and Only | ◆ |
| Yasuda Kinen | Tokyo T1600 |
over 3 / CFG | Just a Way | ◆ |
| Takarazuka Kinen | Hanshin T2200 |
over 3 / CFG | Gold Ship | ◆ |
| Sprinters Stakes | Niigata T1200 |
over 3 / CFG | Snow Dragon | ◆ |
| Shuka Sho | Kyoto T2000 |
3 / F | Shonan Pandora | ◆ |
| Kikuka Sho | Kyoto T3000 |
3 / CF | Toho Jackal | ◆ |
| Tenno Sho (Autumn) | Tokyo T2000 |
over 3 / CFG | Spielberg | ◆ |
| Queen Elizabeth II Cup | Kyoto T2200 |
over 3 / F | Lachesis | ◆ |
| Mile Championship | Kyoto T1600 |
over 3 / CFG | Danon Shark | ◆ |
| Japan Cup | Tokyo T2400 |
over 3 / CFG | Epiphaneia | ◆ |
| Champions Cup | Chukyo D1800 |
over 3 /CFG | Hokko Tarumae | ◆ |
| Hanshin Juvenile Fillies | Hanshin T1600 |
2 / F | Shonan Adela | ◆ |
| Asahi Hai Futurity Stakes | Hanshin T1600 |
2 / CF | Danon Platina | ◆ |
| Arima Kinen | Nakayama T2500 |
over 3 / CFG | Gentildonna | ◆ |
J・G1 races (Steeplechase)
| Races | Track | age / (Colt Filly Gelding) | 1st | |
| Nakayama Grand Jump | Nakayama J4250 |
over 4 / CFG | Apollo Maverick | ◆ |
| Nakayama Daishogai | Nakayama J4100 |
over 4 / CFG | Red Kingdom | ◆ |
G1 races held by NAR
| Races | Track | age / (Colt Filly Gelding) | 1st | |
| Kawasaki Kinen | Kawasaki D2100 |
over 4 / CFG | Hokko Tarumae | G |
| Kashiwa Kinen | Funabashi D1600 |
over 4 / CFG | Copano Rickey | G |
| Teio Sho | Ohi D2000 |
over 4 / CFG | Wonder Acute | G |
| Japan Dirt Derby | Ohi D2000 |
3 / CFG | Kazenoko | G |
| Mile Championship Nambu Hai | Morioka D1600 |
over 3 / CFG | Best Warrior | ◆ |
| JBC Ladies’ Classic | Morioka D1800 |
over 3 / F | Sambista | ◆ |
| JBC Sprint | Morioka D1200 |
over 3 / CFG | Dream Valentino | ◆ |
| JBC Classic | Morioka D2000 |
over 3 / CFG | Copano Rickey | ◆ |
| Zen-Nippon Nisai Yushun | Kawasaki D1600 |
2 / CFG | Dear Domus | G |
| Tokyo Daishoten | Ohi D2000 |
over 3 / CFG | Hokko Tarumae | ◆ |
JRA Award
| Horse of the Year | Gentildonna |
| Best Two-Year-Old Colt | Danon Platina |
| Best Two-Year-Old Filly | Shonan Adela |
| Best Three-Year-Old Colt | Isla Bonita |
| Best Three-Year-Old Filly | Harp Star |
| Best Older Male Horse | Just a Way |
| Best Older Filly or Mare | Gentildonna |
| Best Sprinter or Miler | Snow Dragon |
| Best Dirt Horse | Hokko Tarumae |
| Best Steeplechase Horse | Apollo Maverick |
| Leading sire in Japan | Deep Impact |
| ← 2013 | All | 2015 → |