Kyoto Racecourse
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Kyoto Racecourse (京都競馬場 Kyōto-keibajō?) is located in Fushimi-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. It is used for horse racing. It has a capacity of 120,000. It was built in 1999. It has 28,000 seats.
[edit] Physical attributes
Kyoto Race Course has two turf courses, a dirt course, and a jump course.
The turf's outer oval (外回り sotomawari?) measures 1894m (1 1/8 miles + 274 feet), and the inner oval (内回り uchimawari?) measures 1783m (1 1/16 miles + 240 feet). A chute permits races to be run on either oval at distances between 1400m and 1800m. Races can be run on the "A Course" rail setting (on the hedge), the "B Course" setting (rail out 4 meters), the "C Course" setting (rail out 7 meters) or the "D Course" setting (rail out 10 meters).
The dirt course measures 1608 meters (4 feet less than 1 mile), with a 1400m chute.
Source: JAIR, Kyoto Racecourse [link accessed 2007-02-26]
[edit] Notable races
| Month | Race | Distance | Age/Sex |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade I (International Races) | |||
| Apr/May | Tenno sho (Spring) | Turf 3200m | 4yo+ c&f |
| Nov | Queen Elizabeth II Commemorative Cup | Turf 2200m | 3yo + f |
| Nov | Mile Championship | Turf 1600m | 3yo + |
| JPN I | |||
| Oct | Shuka Sho | Turf 2000m | 3yo f |
| Oct | Kikuka Sho (Japanese St. Leger) | Turf 3000m | 3yo c&f |
| Grade II (International Races) | |||
| Jan | Nikkei Shinshun Hai (Handicap) | Turf 2400m | 4yo + |
| Feb | Kyoto Kinen | Turf 2200m | 4yo + |
| Oct | Kyoto Daishoten | Turf 2400m | 3yo + |
| Oct | Swan Stakes | Turf 1400m | 3yo + |
| JPN II | |||
| May | Kyoto Shimbun Hai | Turf 2200m | 3yo |
| Oct | Daily Hai 2-sai Stakes | Turf 1600m | 2yo |
| Grade III (International Races) | |||
| Jan | Kyoto Kimpai (Handicap) | Turf 1600m | 4yo + |
| Jan | Heian Stakes | Dirt 1800m | 4yo + |
| Jan/Feb | Kyoto Himba Stakes | Turf 1600m | 4yo + f |
| Jan/Feb | Silk Road Stakes (Handicap) | Turf 1200m | 4yo + |
| Apr | Antares Stakes | Dirt 1800m | 4yo + |
| Nov | Keihan Hai | Turf 1200m | 3yo + |
| JPN III | |||
| Jan | Shinzan Kinen | Turf 1600m | 3yo |
| Feb | Kisaragi Sho | Turf 1800m | 3yo |
| Nov | Fantasy Stakes | Turf 1400m | 2yo f |
| J-Grade II (Steeplechase) | |||
| Nov | Kyoto High Jump | Turf 3930m | 3yo + |
| J-Grade III (Steeplechase) | |||
| May | Kyoto Jump Stakes | Turf 3170m | 4yo + |
