Nakayama Racecourse
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Nakayama Racecourse (中山競馬場 Nakayama-keibajō?) is located in Funabashi, Chiba, Japan. It is used for horse racing. It has a capacity of 165,676. It was built in 1990. It has 15,944 seats.
[edit] Physical attributes
Nakayama Race Course has two grass courses, a dirt course, and a jump course.
The turf's outer oval (外回り sotomawari?) measures 1840m (1 1/8 miles + 97 feet) with a 1600m and a 2200m chute, and the inner oval (内回り uchimawari?) measures 1667m (1 mile + 189 feet) with a 1400m chute. Races can be run on the "A Course" rail setting (on the hedge), the "B Course" setting (rail out 3 meters), or the "C Course" setting (rail out 7 meters).
The dirt course measures 1493 meters (7/8 mile + 278 feet), with a 1200m chute.
Source: JAIR, Nakayama Racecourse [link accessed 2007-02-26]
[edit] Notable races
| Month | Race | Distance | Age/Sex |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade I (International Races) | |||
| Sep. / Oct. | Sprinters Stakes | Turf 1200m | 3yo + |
| Dec. | Arima Kinen (Nakayama Grand Prix) | Turf 2500m | 3yo + |
| JPN I | |||
| Apr. | Satsuki Sho (Japanese 2000 Guineas) | Turf 2000m | 3yo c&f |
| Dec. | Asahi hai Futurity Stakes | Turf 1600m | 2yo c&f |
| Grade II (International Races) | |||
| Feb. | Nakayama Kinen | Turf 1800m | 4yo + |
| Mar. | Nikkei Sho | Turf 2500m | 4yo + |
| Sep. | All Comer | Turf 2200m | 3yo + |
| Dec. | Stayers Stakes | Turf 3600m | 3yo + |
| JPN II | |||
| Jan. | America Jockey Club Cup | Turf 2200m | 4yo + |
| Mar. | Yayoi Sho (Satsuki Sho Trial) | Turf 2000m | 3yo |
| Mar. | Spring Stakes (Satsuki Sho Trial) | Turf 1800m | 3yo c&f |
| Apr. | New Zealand Trophy (NHK Mile Cup Trial) | Turf 1600m | 3yo c&f |
| Sep. | St. Lite Kinen (Kikuka Sho Trial) | Turf 2200m | 3yo |
| Grade III (International Races) | |||
| Jan. | Nakayama Kimpai (Handicap) | Turf 2000m | 4yo + |
| Jan. | Garnet Stakes (Handicap) | Dirt 1200m | 4yo + |
| Mar. | Nakayama Himba Stakes (Handicap) | Turf 1800m | 4yo+ f |
| Mar. | March Stakes (Handicap) | Dirt 1800m | 4yo + |
| Apr. | Derby Kyo Challenge Trophy (Handicap) | Turf 1800m | 4yo + |
| Sep. | Keisei Hai Autumn Handicap (Handicap) | Turf 1600m | 3yo + |
| JPN III | |||
| Jan. | Keisei Hai | Turf 2000m | 3yo |
| Mar. | Ocean Stakes (Handicap) | Turf 1200m | 4yo + |
| Mar. | Flower Cup | Turf 1800m | 3yo f |
| Dec. | Fairy Stakes | Turf 1200m | 2yo f |
| J-Grade I (Steeplechase) | |||
| Apr. | Nakayama Grand Jump | Turf 4250m | 4yo + |
| Dec. | Nakayama Daishogai | Turf 4100m | 3yo + |
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