Arima Kinen
For his last two races of the season, Lovely Day was stepped up in distance to contest the Japan Cup over 2400 metres and the Arima Kinen over 2500 metres. In the Japan Cup at Tokyo Racecourse on 29 November he started favourite in an eighteen-runner field which included challengers from France, Britain and Germany. In a closely contested finish he was beaten into third place by Shonan Pandora and Last Impact. In the Arima Kinen on 27 December he started second choice in the betting behind Gold Ship. In another close finish he came home in fifth place behind Gold Actor, Sounds of Earth, Kitasan Black and Marialite, beaten less than two lengths by the winner.