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  • Kyoto Racecourse
  • 京都競馬場
Hall building in 2006
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  • Kyoto Racecourse
  • 京都競馬場
LocationFushimi-ku, Kyoto, Japan
Coordinates34°54′24″N 135°43′30″E / 34.90667°N 135.72500°E / 34.90667; 135.72500
Owned byJapan Racing Association
Date openedDecember 1, 1925
Capacity120,000
Screened on
Course typeFlat, Steeplechase
Notable races
Official website
Map
Map

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. The current stand was built in 1999.

History

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Main stand (1925–1937)

Kyoto Racecourse opened at its current location in December 1, 1925.

In preparation for the track's 100th anniversary, Kyoto Race Course closed from November 2020 until the Spring of 2023 for grandstand renovations. Races normally run at Kyoto moved to either Hanshin Racecourse or Chukyo Racecourse during this time.[1] Kyoto Racecourse finally reopened after renovations on 22 April 2023.[2]

Physical attributes

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Aerial photograph[3]

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: Japan Association for International Racing and Stud Book, Kyoto Racecourse, retrieved 2020-08-16

Notable races

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Tenno Sho in 2007
Month Race Distance Age/Sex
Grade I
Apr./May.Tennō Shō (Spring)Turf 3200m4yo +
Oct.Shuka ShoTurf 2000m3yo f
Oct.Kikuka Sho (Japanese St. Leger)Turf 3000m3yo c&f
Nov.Queen Elizabeth II CupTurf 2200m3yo + f
Nov.Mile ChampionshipTurf 1600m3yo +
Grade II
Jan.Nikkei Shinshun Hai (Handicap)Turf 2400m4yo +
Feb.Kyoto KinenTurf 2200m4yo +
Apr.Yomiuri Milers Cup (Yasuda Kinen Trial)Turf 1600m4yo +
MayKyoto Shimbun HaiTurf 2200m3yo
Oct.Kyoto Daishoten (Tenno Sho Trial)Turf 2400m3yo +
Oct.Swan Stakes (Mile Championship Trial)Turf 1400m3yo +
Oct.Daily Hai Nisai StakesTurf 1600m2yo
Grade III
Jan.Kyoto Kimpai (Handicap)Turf 1600m4yo +
Jan.Shinzan KinenTurf 1600m3yo
Jan/Feb.Silk Road Stakes (Handicap)Turf 1200m4yo +
Feb.Kisaragi Sho (NHK Sho)Turf 1800m3yo
Apr. Unicorn Stakes Dirt 1900m 3yo
MayHeian StakesDirt 1900m4yo +
Nov.Miyako Stakes (Champions Cup Trial)Dirt 1800m3yo +
Nov.Fantasy StakesTurf 1400m2yo f
Nov.Keihan HaiTurf 1200m3yo +
Nov.Kyoto Nisai StakesTurf 2000m2yo
J-Grade II (Steeplechase)
MayKyoto High-JumpTurf 3930m3yo +
J-Grade III (Steeplechase)
NovKyoto Jump StakesTurf 3170m4yo +

Track records

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Source：レコードタイム表 (Record time table) -> 京都競馬場 (Kyoto Racecourse)

  • † Reference Time.
  • Last updated on June 20, 2026.

Turf course (2yo)

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DistanceTimeRacehorseSexWeightJockeyDate Recorded
1100m1:05.0YamapitFilly50kgYasuo IkeeSeptember 4, 1966
1200m1:08.0A Shin WhityColt52kgKyosuke KokubunNovember 7, 2009
1400m1:20.2Margot Love MeFilly55kgKenichi IkezoeOctober 11, 2025
Outer 1400m1:20.3Aston MachanFilly54kgYutaka TakeNovember 5, 2006
1600m1:32.3Mikki IsleColt55kgSuguru HamanakaNovember 2, 2013
Outer 1600m1:33.1Admire QuadsColt56kgRyusei SakaiNovember 15, 2025
1800m1:45.9Platina VoiceColt55kgRyuji WadaOctober 8, 2016
2000m1:59.3Lord Love AllColt56kgYuga KawadaOctober 11, 2025

Turf course (3yo+)

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DistanceTimeRacehorseSexWeightJockeyDate Recorded
1100m1:07.5KitakamiColt 352kgIzumi ShimizuJanuary 9, 1966
1200m1:06.4Flicker JabColt 457kgKohei MatsuyamaMay 16, 2026
1400m1:19.9A Shin PepelatzColt 356kgYutaka TakeApril 26, 2014
Outer 1400m1:18.9Off TrailColt 457kgAkira SugawaraOctober 13, 2025
1600m1:32.2Chuwano KisekiColt 356kgKohei MatsuyamaMay 9, 2020
Outer 1600m1:31.3SungrazerColt 457kgYuichi FukunagaApril 22, 2018
1800m1:43.4GaiamenteHorse 556kgTaisei DannoMay 24, 2026
2000m1:56.8Admire CosmosColt 457kgHiroyuki UemuraOctober 8, 2011
Outer 2000m2:00.2El Casa RiverFilly 355kgMasato ShibataOctober 25, 1992
2200m2:09.7NeptuniteColt 455kgAndrasch StarkeApril 21, 2019
2400m2:22.2Bay RumColt 458kgSeinosuke YoshimuraMay 17, 2026
3000m3:01.0Toho JackalColt 357kgManabu SakaiOctober 26, 2014
3200m3:12.5Kitasan BlackHorse 558kgYutaka TakeApril 30, 2017

Dirt course (2yo)

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DistanceTimeRacehorseSexWeightJockeyDate Recorded
1100m1:06.5†Long SovereignColt53kgKatsumi MinaiAugust 29, 1982
1200m1:10.7American StageColt56kgYuichi KitamuraNovember 2, 2024
1400m1:23.3Ca VaColt55kgYuichi FukunagaOctober 18, 2020
1800m1:51.0Big SmokyColt55kgSuguru HamanakaNovember 18, 2017

Dirt course (3yo+)

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DistanceTimeRacehorseSexWeightJockeyDate Recorded
1200m1:09.0Mont PerduFilly 351kgFuma MatsuwakaOctober 19, 2019
1400m1:21.7Best WarriorColt 456kgSuguru HamanakaFebruary 8, 2014
1800m1:47.5W Heart BondFilly 455kgRyusei SakaiNovember 9, 2025
1900m1:53.7Wonder AcuteHorse 557kgRyuji WadaMay 22, 2011
2600m2:43.3†Erimo RollerHorse 557kgShigetoshi SaruhashiJanuary 22, 1984

See also

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References

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