Kokura Racecourse

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Kokura Racecourse
小倉競馬場
Kokura Racecourse Main Stand 20080817.jpg
Kokura Racecourse Grandstand
LocationKitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan
Coordinates33°50′34.8″N 130°52′21.9″E / 33.843000°N 130.872750°E / 33.843000; 130.872750Coordinates: 33°50′34.8″N 130°52′21.9″E / 33.843000°N 130.872750°E / 33.843000; 130.872750
Owned byJapan Racing Association
Date opened1931
Race typeThoroughbred - Flat racing
Notable racesKokura Daishoten (Jpn3)
Official website

Kokura Racecourse (小倉競馬場, Kokura-keibajō) is located in Kokura Minami-ku Kitakyushu, Japan. It is used for horse racing. It was built in 1994. It has a capacity of 20,000. It has 1,192 seats.

Physical attributes[]

Kokura Racecourse has grass courses and a dirt course.

The turf measures 1615m (1 mile + 19 feet). 1000m, 1200m, 1700m, 1800m, 2000m, and 2600m races run on the oval.

The dirt course measures 1445 meters (7/8 mile + 310 feet). 1000m, 1700m, and 2400m races run on the oval.

Notable races[]

Month Race Distance Age/Sex
Grade III
Feb. Kokura Daishoten (Handicap) Turf 1800m 4yo +
Sep. Kokura Kinen (Handicap) Turf 2000m 3yo +
Aug. Kitakyushu Kinen (Handicap) Turf 1200m 3yo +
Sep. Kokura Nisai Stakes Turf 1200m 2yo
J-Grade III (Steeplechase)
Jul. Turf 3390m 3yo +


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