Tokyo Racecourse


Tokyo Racecourse is located in Fuchu, Tokyo, Japan. Built in 1933 for horse racing, it is considered the "racecourse of racecourses" in Japanese horseracing. It has a capacity of 223,000, with seating for 13,750.
Tokyo Racecourse hosts numerous G1 races, including the Japan Cup, Tokyo Yushun and the Yasuda Kinen, a part of the Asian Mile Challenge.

Physical attributes

Tokyo Race Course's grass course measures 2083m with two chutes. Races can be run on the "A Course" rail setting, the "B Course" setting, the "C Course" setting, the "D Course" setting or the "E Course" setting.
The dirt course measures 1899 meters, with a 1600m chute.
The jump course measures 1675 meters.
There was a chute for 3200m races, but when the race was shortened to 2000m, the 3200m chute was useless and is not in use as of today.
The course was renovated in 2007, adding the world's largest video screen and upgrading a grandstand, named the "Fuji View Stand", which in today is the main grandstand of the course. The "Memorial 60" grandstand was also added. The HD screen measured wide by only high at. In 2009 Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri took the world's largest title with an by is screen.

Transportation

The racecourse is linked to Fuchūkeiba-seimommae Station by a footbridge.

Notable races