alkaased (foaled 19 february 2000) is an american-bred, british-trained thoroughbred racehorse best known for winning the 2005 japan cup in a then world record time. in a racing career which lasted from september 2002 until november 2005, he won six of his sixteen races and finished second on seven occasions. in his first three seasons he made steady improvement, winning the old newton cup and the glorious stakes in 2004. in the following year he developed into a world-class middle-distance performer, winning the jockey club stakes in england and the grand prix de saint-cloud in france before beating a strong international field in the japan cup. after his retirement from racing he has stood as a breeding stallion in japan and england.