Niigata Racecourse |
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| Location | Kita-ku Niigata, Japan |
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| Owned by | Japan Racing Association |
| Date opened | 1965 |
| Course type | Flat, Steeplechase |
| Notable races | Ibis Summer Dash Niigata Daishoten |
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Niigata Racecourse (新潟競馬場 Niigata keibajō) is located in Kita-ku Niigata, Niigata. It is used for horse racing. It was built in 1965.
Niigata Race Course has three turf courses, a dirt course, and a jump course.
The turf's outer oval (外回り sotomawari) measures 2248m (1 1/4 miles + 144 feet), the inner oval (内回り uchimawari) measures 1648m (1 + 42 feet) and the straight (直線 choksen) measures 1000m (1/2 miles + 639 feet).
The dirt course measures 1,472 meters (7/8 miles + 207 feet).
| Month | Race | Distance | Age/Sex |
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| Grade III | |||
| May | Niigata Daishoten (Handicap) | Turf 2000m | 4yo+ |
| Jul. | Ibis Summer Dash | Turf 1000m | 3yo+ |
| Aug. | Sekiya Kinen | Turf 1600m | 3yo+ |
| Aug. | Leopard Stakes | Dirt 1800m | 3yo |
| Aug. | Niigata Kinen (Handicap) | Turf 2000m | 3yo+ |
| Sep. | Niigata Nisai Stakes | Turf 1600m | 2yo |
| J-Grade III (Steeplechase) | |||
| Aug. | Niigata Jump Stakes | Turf 3250m | 3yo+ |