National Association of Racing

The National Association of Racing (Japanese: 地方競馬全国協会 Chiho Keiba Zenkoku Kyokai, or NAR) is a public company consisting of the local governments in Japan (Prefectures, cities/towns/villages or unions of them) who operate horse racing. In Japan, horse racing operated by local governments are called chiho keiba (Japanese: 地方競馬).

NAR itself does not operate horse races. [1]

Racetrack

Here is the list of racetracks holding races operated by local governments (as of January 2014).

OperatorRacetrack
Obihiro City Obihiro Racecourse (Obihiro, Hokkaido) - Ban'ei race
Hokkaido Prefecture Mombetsu Racecourse (Hidaka, Hokkaido)
Iwate Prefecture
Morioka City
Oshu city		 Morioka Racecourse (Morioka, Iwate)
Mizusawa Racecourse (Oshu, Iwate)
Saitama Prefecture
Saitama City		 Urawa Racecourse (Minami-ku, Saitama, Saitama)
Chiba Prefecture
Funabashi City
Narashino City		 Funabashi Racecourse (Funabashi, Chiba)
Tokyo 23 Ward Cities Oi Racecourse (Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo)
Kanagawa Prefecture
Kawasaki City		 Kawasaki Racecourse (Kawasaki-ku, Kawasaki, Kanagawa)
Ishikawa Prefecture
Kanazawa City		 Kanazawa Racecourse (Kanazawa, Ishikawa)
Gifu Prefecture
Kasamatsu Town
Ginan town		 Kasamatsu Racecourse (Kasamatsu, Gifu)
Aichi Prefecture
Nagoya City
Toyoake City		 Nagoya Racecourse (Minato-ku, Nagoya, Aichi)
Hyōgo Prefecture
Amagasaki City
 Sonoda Racecourse (Amagasaki, Hyogo)
Himeji Racecourse (Himeji, Hyōgo)
Kōchi Prefecture
Kōchi City		 Kochi Racecourse (Kōchi, Kōchi)
Saga Prefecture
Tosu City		 Saga Racecourse (Tosu, Saga)

Racetrack used to hold prefectural/municipal races

The following courses now hold only Japan Racing Association (JRA) races.

See also

References

  1. ↑ 地方競馬全国協会 (in Japanese). Japan Racing Association. Retrieved 16 February 2014.

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