Kyoto Racecourse
Kyoto Racecourse
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| Location | Fushimi-ku, Kyoto, Japan |
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| Coordinates | 34°54′25.35″N 135°43′28.65″E / 34.9070417°N 135.7246250°ECoordinates: 34°54′25.35″N 135°43′28.65″E / 34.9070417°N 135.7246250°E |
| Owned by | Japan Racing Association |
| Date opened | December 1, 1925 |
| Screened on |
KBS Kyoto Kansai TV (Sun) TVG Network (USA) |
| Course type | Flat, Steeplechase |
| Notable races |
Kikuka Sho Tenno Sho (Spring) Shuka Sho Queen Elizabeth II Commemorative Cup Mile Championship |
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Kyoto Racecourse (京都競馬場 Kyōto-keibajō?) is located in Fushimi-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. It is used for horse racing. It has a capacity of 120,000. It was built in 1999.
Kyoto Race Course has two turf courses, a dirt course, and a jump course.
The turf's outer oval (外回り sotomawari?) measures 1894m and the inner oval (内回り uchimawari?) measures 1783m . A chute permits races to be run on either oval at distances between 1400m and 1800m. Races can be run on the "A Course" rail setting (on the hedge), the "B Course" setting (rail out 4 meters), the "C Course" setting (rail out 7 metres) or the "D Course" setting (rail out 10 meters).
The dirt course measures 1608 metres, with a 1400m chute.
Source: JAIR, Kyoto Racecourse
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