Horse Race Track
Tokyo Racecourse 東京競馬場
Aerial Photo at the Tokyo Racecourse
Location	Fuchū, Tokyo, Japan
Owned by	Japan Racing Association
Year opened	1933
Race type	Thoroughbred - Flat racing
Website	JRA website japanracing.jp
Principal Races
Japan Cup (G1)
Tokyo Yushun (Japanese Derby) (G1)
Yushun Himba (Japanese Oaks) (G1)
Yasuda Kinen (G1)
Tenno Sho (Autumn) (G1)
February Stakes (G1)
NHK Mile Cup (G1)
Victoria Mile (G1)

Main grandstand at the Tokyo Racecourse

Tokyo Racecourse (東京競馬場, Tōkyō Keiba-jō^?) is located in Fuchu, Tokyo, Japan. is a city in Tokyo Metropolis Japan. As of 2003 the city has an estimated Population of 236491 and a Population density of 8060 officially, is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan and located on the eastern side of the main island Honshū. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. 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 The Thoroughbred is a horse breed Flat racing is a term commonly used to denote a form of Horse racing which is run over a level track at a predetermined distance For the road bicycle racing event see Japan Cup (cycling. For the bowling event see Dydo Japan Cup. The, also called as the is a Japanese Domestic Grade 1 flat horse race in Japan for three-year-old Thoroughbred colts The, also know as the is a Japanese domestic Grade 1 flat horse race for three-year-old Thoroughbred fillies run over a distance The Yasuda Kinen (English Yasuda Memorial Japanese and Chinese language 安田記念) is a Japanese International Grade I Thoroughbred horse The Tenno Sho (天皇賞 is a race that is actually held two times per year once in the spring and once in the autumn The is a Grade 1 flat horse race in Japan for four-year-old and above Thoroughbreds It is run over a distance of 1600 metres (approximately The NHK Mile Cup ( is a Grade 1 flat horse race in Japan for three-year-old and above Thoroughbred fillies The Victoria Mile ( is a Grade 1 flat horse race in Japan for three-year-old and above Thoroughbred fillies and mares is a city in Tokyo Metropolis Japan. As of 2003 the city has an estimated Population of 236491 and a Population density of 8060 For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. Built in 1933 for horse racing, it has 13,750 seats, with a capacity of 223,000. Year 1933 ( MCMXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. This article is about the sport For other uses see Horserace (drinking game or Horse race (politics.

Tokyo Racecourse hosts numerous G1 (Grade 1) races, including the Japan Cup, Japan Cup Dirt and the Yasuda Kinen, a part of the Asian Mile Challenge. For the road bicycle racing event see Japan Cup (cycling. For the bowling event see Dydo Japan Cup. The Japan Cup Dirt ( JPN G-1) is a race usually run a day before the Japan Cup. The Yasuda Kinen (English Yasuda Memorial Japanese and Chinese language 安田記念) is a Japanese International Grade I Thoroughbred horse The Asian Mile Challenge is a series of four one-mile (eight furlongs Thoroughbred horse races Created in 2005 the series was launched with two races one in Hong Kong However, starting in 2008, Hanshin Racecourse will host the Japan Cup Dirt. Physical attributes Hanshin Racecourse has two turf courses a dirt course and a jump course

Physical attributes

Tokyo Race Course's grass course measures 2083m (1 1/4 miles + 234 feet) with two chutes (1800m and 2000m). Races can be run on the "A Course" rail setting (on the hedge), the "B Course" setting (rail out 3 meters), the "C Course" setting (rail out 6 meters), the "D Course" setting (rail out 9 meters) or the "E Course" setting (rail out 12 meters).

The dirt course measures 1899 meters (1 1/8 mile + 290 feet), with a 1600m chute.

The jump course measures 1675 meters (1 mile + 215 feet).

There was a chute for 3200m races (used for the Tenno Sho Autumn races), but when the race was shortened to 2000m, the 3200m chute was useless and is not in use as of today.

The course was renovated in 2007 (started in 2000), adding the world's largest video screen and upgrading a grandstand, named the "Fuji View Stand", which in today is the main grandstand of the course. The "Memorial 60" grandstand was also added.

Source: JAIR, Tokyo Racecourse, <http://www.japanracing.jp/course/j01.html>. Retrieved on 26 February 2007 

Notable races