Niigata Racecourse

Niigata Racecourse
新潟競馬場

Niigata Racecourse
Location Kita-ku Niigata, Japan
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.

Physical attributes

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).

Notable races

Month Race Distance Age/Sex
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+

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