Hanshin Racecourse
 Aerial Photo at the Hanshin Racecourse
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| Location | Takarazuka, Hyogo, Japan |
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| Owned by | Japan Racing Association |
| Date opened | 1949 |
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KBS Kyoto (Sat) Kansai TV (Sun) TVG Network (USA) |
| Course type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Notable races |
Takarazuka Kinen Japan Cup Dirt Oka Sho Hanshin Juvenile Fillies |
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Coordinates: 34°46′48.80″N 135°21′45.00″E / 34.7802222°N 135.3625000°E
Hanshin Racecourse (阪神競馬場 Hanshin-keibajō?) is located in Takarazuka, Hyogo, Japan. It has a capacity of 139,000 and it is used for horse racing. The land was originally owned by Kawanishi Aircraft Company, which manufactured combat planes during World War II. After the World War II, GHQ ordered the company to stop manufacturing combat planes, which ended in closing the factory. In 1949, Keihanshin Keiba K.K. built the Hanshin Racecourse. The racecourse was transferred to Japan Racing Association in 1955. A major reconstruction was completed in 1991, and another in 2006.
Hanshin Racecourse has two turf courses, a dirt course, and a jump course.
The turf's outer oval (外回り sotomawari?) measures 2089m (1 1⁄4 miles + 254 feet), and the inner oval (内回り uchimawari?) measures 1689m (1 mile + 261 feet). Two chutes allow races to be run at 1800m/1400m and 2600m/2200m, respectively. Races can be run on the "A Course" rail setting (on the hedge), or the "B Course" setting (rail out 4 meters). The dirt course measures 1518 meters (7/8 mile + 360 feet), with a 1400m chute.
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