Tokyo Racecourse

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Main grandstand at the Tokyo Racecourse
Main grandstand at the Tokyo Racecourse
Aerial Photo at the Tokyo Racecourse
Aerial Photo at the Tokyo Racecourse

Tokyo Racecourse (東京競馬場 Tōkyō Keiba-jō?) is located in Fuchu, Tokyo, Japan. Built in 1933 for horse racing, it has 13,750 seats, with a capacity of 223,000.

Tokyo Racecourse hosts numerous G1 (Grade 1) races, including the Japan Cup, Japan Cup Dirt (Purse of JPY 248,000,000 (USD 2,361,904) for First Place) and the Yasuda Kinen, a part of the Asian Mile Challenge.

[edit] Physical attributes

Tokyo Race Course's grass course measures 2083m (1 1/4 miles + 234 feet) with two chutes (1800m and 2000m). Races can be run on the "A Course" rail setting (on the hedge), the "B Course" setting (rail out 3 meters), the "C Course" setting (rail out 6 meters), the "D Course" setting (rail out 9 meters) or the "E Course" setting (rail out 12 meters).

The dirt course measures 1899 meters (1 1/8 mile + 290 feet), with a 1600m chute.

The jump course measures 1675 meters (1 mile + 215 feet).

Source: JAIR, Tokyo Racecourse [link accessed 2007-02-26]

[edit] Notable races

Month Race Distance Age/Sex
Grade I (International Races)
Feb. February Stakes Dirt 1600m 4yo+
Jun. Yasuda Kinen Turf 1600m 3yo+
Oct. Tenno sho (Autumn) Turf 2000m 3yo+ c&f
Nov. Japan Cup Dirt Dirt 2100m 3yo+
Nov. Japan Cup Turf 2400m 3yo+
JPN I
May. NHK Mile Cup Turf 1600m 3yo c&f
May. Victoria Mile Turf 1600m 4yo+ f
May. Yushun Himba (Japanese Oaks) Turf 2400m 3yo f
May/Jun. Tokyo Yushun (Japanese Derby) Turf 2400m 3yo c&f
Grade II (International Races)
May Keio Hai Spring Cup Turf 1400m 4yo+
Oct. Mainichi Okan Turf 1800m 3yo+
JPN II
Apr. Flora Stakes (Oaks Trial) Turf 2000m 3yo f
Apr./May Aoba Sho (Derby Trial) Turf 2400m 3yo
May Meguro Kinen (Handicap) Turf 2500m 4yo+
Nov. Copa República Argentina (Handicap) Turf 2500m 4yo +
Nov. Keio Hai 2-sai Stakes Turf 1400m 2yo
Grade III (International Races)
Jan./Feb. Tokyo Shimbun Hai Turf 1600m 4yo+
Feb. Negishi Stakes Dirt 1400m 4yo+
Jun. Epsom Cup (Handicap) Turf 1800m 3yo+
Oct. Fuchu Himba Stakes Turf 1800m 3yo+ f
Oct. Fuji Stakes Turf 1600m 3yo+
Oct./Nov. Musashino Stakes Dirt 1600m 3yo+
JPN III
Feb. Kyodo Tsushin Hai Dirt 1800m 3yo
Feb. Diamond Stakes (Handicap) Turf 3400m 4yo+
Feb. Queen Cup Turf 1600m 3yo f
Jun. Unicorn Stakes Dirt 1600m 3yo
Nov. Tokyo Sports Hai 2-sai Stakes Turf 1800m 2yo
J-Grade II (Steeplechase)
Jun. Tokyo High Jump Turf 3300m 3yo +
J-Grade III (Steeplechase)
Oct. Tokyo Autumn Jump Turf 3300m 3yo +


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