Sapporo Racecourse
 Sapporo Racecourse Main Gate | |
| Location | Chuō-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaidō, Japan |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | Coordinates: 43°04′40″N 141°19′32″E / 43.07778°N 141.32556°E |
| Owned by | Japan Racing Association |
| Date opened | 1907 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - flat racing |
| Course type | Turf, dirt |
| Notable races | Sapporo Kinen (GII) |
| Official website | |
Sapporo Racecourse (札幌競馬場, Sapporo-keibajō) is located in Chūō-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan. It was built in 1907 for horse racing use. It has 12,000 seats, with a capacity of 30,000.
Sapporo Racecourse hosts one GII (Grade 2) race, the Sapporo Kinen.
Physical attributes[]
Main turf course[]
1000m, 1200m, 1500m, 1800m, 2000m, and 2600m races are run on the Main turf course.
| Length | Straight | Width |
|---|---|---|
| A-course 1640.9 m | A-course 266.1 m | A-course 25–27 m |
| B-course 1650.3 m | B-course 267.6 m | B-course 23.5-25.5 m |
| C-course 1659.8 m | C-course 269.1 m | C-course 22–24 m |
Dirt course[]
1000 m, 1200 m, 1500 m, 1800 m, 2000 m, and 2600 m races are run on the dirt oval.
| Length | Straight | Width |
|---|---|---|
| 1487.0 m | 264.3 m | 20 m |
Notable races[]
| Month | Race | Distance | Age/sex |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade II | |||
| Aug | Sapporo Kinen | Turf 2000m | 3yo + |
| Grade III | |||
| Jul | Queen Stakes | Turf 1800m | 3yo + f |
| Aug | Keeneland Cup (Sprinters Stakes Trial) | Turf 1200m | 3yo + |
| Aug | Elm Stakes | Dirt 1700m | 3yo + |
| Sep | Sapporo Nisai Stakes | Turf 1800m | 2yo |
Access[]
- JR Hokkaido: 10 minutes walk from Sōen Station
External links[]
- JRA Sapporo Racecourse (in Japanese)
- Hokkaidokeiba (in Japanese)
- Sapporo Racecourse
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