Blast Onepiece, the only three-year-old in the race, won Japan’s $7.5m Arima Kinen at Nakayama on Sunday with Hugh Bowman’s mount Cheval Grand third.

The Tenno Sho, established in 1937, is run over 2,000 meters at Tokyo Racecourse.

Sunday’s 2018 Tenno Sho Autumn in Tokyo on has drawn a field of 13 horses and includes two old rivals seeking supremacy in one of Japan’s great staying tests.

The 158th running of the iconic event, will be held on Sunday, Oct. 28 at Tokyo Racecourse and it is run over 2,000 meters.

New Challenger to Last Year's Top Finishers in Japan Cup.