Chukyo Racecourse

Chukyo Racecourse
中京競馬場

The west gate of the Chukyo RC.
Location Toyoake, Aichi, Japan
Owned by Japan Racing Association
Date opened 1994
Race type Thoroughbred - Flat racing
Notable races Takamatsunomiya Kinen (G1)
Official website

Chukyo Racecourse (中京競馬場 Chūkyō-keibajō?) is located in Toyoake, Aichi, Japan. It is used for horse racing. It was built in 1994. It has a capacity of 58,400. It has 8,795 seats.

Physical attributes

Chukyo Racecourse has a grass courses, a dirt course.

The turf's measures 1600m (7/8 mile + 629 feet). 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).

1000m, 1200m, 1700m, 1800m, 2000m, 2500m and 2800m races run on the oval.

The dirt course measures 1418 meters (7/8 mile + 278 feet). 1000m, 1600m, 1700m, 2300m races run on the oval.

Notable races

Month Race Distance Age/Sex
Grade I
Mar. Takamatsunomiya Kinen Turf 1200m 4yo +
Grade II
Dec. Kinko Sho Turf 2000m 3yo +
Grade III
Mar. Chunichi Shimbun Hai (Handicap) Turf 2000m 4yo +
Mar. Falcon Stakes Turf 1200m 3yo
Jul. CBC Sho (Handicap) Turf 1200m 3yo +
Jul. Procyon Stakes Dirt 1400m 3yo +
Jul. Chukyo Kinen (Handicap) Turf 1600m 3yo +
Dec. Aichi Hai (Handicap) Turf 2000m 3yo + f

Access

The closest train station is Chūkyō-keibajō-mae Station, which is named after this racecourse.