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Main grandstand at the Tokyo Racecourse Turf Vision video screen. Tokyo Racecourse (東京競馬場, Tōkyō Keiba-jō) is located in Fuchū, Tokyo, Japan. [1] Built in 1933 for horse racing, it is considered the "racecourse of racecourses" in Japanese horseracing. [1] It has a capacity of 223,000, with seating for 13,750. [2]
The February Stakes (フェブラリーステークス) is a Grade 1 flat horse race in Japan for four-year-old and above thoroughbreds.It is run over a distance of 1,600 metres (approximately 8 furlongs) at Tokyo Racecourse in late February.
It was first run in 1938 and is the Japanese equivalent of the English Epsom Oaks.. On May 23, 2010, in the 71st running of the Yushun Himba, Apapane and Saint Emilion hit the finish at the same time in the race, making the first time that a Grade 1 race in Japan has resulted in a dead heat for the win.
The Japan Cup (ジャパンカップ, Japan Kappu, JPN G-1) is one of the most prestigious horse races in Japan. It is contested on the last Sunday of November, post time of 15:40 at Tokyo Racecourse in Fuchu, Tokyo at a distance of 2400 meters (about 1 + 1 ⁄ 2 miles) run under weight for age conditions with a maximum of 18 horses on turf (grass).
A list of notable flat horse races which take place annually in Japan.Except for the Tokyo Daishoten, all graded races are operated Japan Racing Association, including all conditions races which currently hold Grade 1, 2 or 3 status. [1]
The Fuchu Himba Stakes (Japanese 府中牝馬ステークス) is a Grade 3 horse race for Thoroughbred fillies and mares aged three and over run in June over a distance of 1,800 meters at Tokyo Racecourse. [1] It was first run in 1953 and was promoted to Grade 3 in 1984 before being run as a Group 2 race since 2011.
The Diamond Stakes (Japanese ダイヤモンドステークス) is a Grade 3 horse race for Thoroughbreds aged four and over, run in February over a distance of 3400 metres on turf at Tokyo Racecourse. [1] The Diamond Stakes was first run in 1951 and has held Grade 3 status since 1984.
The Japan Racing Association (Japanese: 日本中央競馬会 Nippon Chūō Keiba Kai, or JRA) is a public company established to operate Chūō Keiba (中央競馬 Central horse racing) and to manage racecourses, betting facilities, and horse-training facilities.