is a Japanese horse racing course in Fuchū, Japan.
Overview
Built in 1932 and officially opened in 1933, Tokyo Racecourse is widely regarded as the "racecourse of racecourses" in Japanese horseracing. With a total spectator capacity of 223,000, including 13,750 seats, the racecourse serves as the premier venue for Japan’s most prestigious flat races, including the Japan Cup, the Tokyo Yushun (Japanese Derby), and the Yasuda Kinen, a key event in the Asian Mile Challenge.
History
Founding and early years
Tokyo Racecourse was constructed in 1932 on land in Fuchū, western Tokyo, and opened the following year under the Japan Racing Association (JRA)’s predecessor.
Modernization and renovation (2000–2007)
A redevelopment project, launched in 2000 and completed in 2007, transformed the venue into a state-of-the-art racing and entertainment complex. Among its key additions were the Fuji View Stand, the new main grandstand, which offers views of Mount Fuji on clear days, and the Memorial 60 Stand, erected to commemorate 60 years of the Japan Racing Association. The project also introduced what was then the world’s largest video screen, (66 meters by 11 meters), a record that stood until Kauffman Stadium surpassed it in 2009.
- Turf Course: Measuring 2,083 meters (6,834 ft) in circumference, it includes two chutes for 1,800 m and 2,000 m starts. Races are run on one of five rail settings:
- A Course (on the hedge)
- B Course (rail out 3 m)
- C Course (rail out 6 m)
- D Course (rail out 9 m)
- E Course (rail out 12 m)
- Dirt Course: 1,899 meters (6,230 ft) around, with a 1,600-meter (5,200 ft) chute for shorter races.
- Jump Course: A 1,675-meter (5,495 ft) course designed for steeplechase events.
Historically, a 3,200-meter chute was used for the Tenno Sho (Autumn), but it was decommissioned after the race distance was shortened to 2,000 meters and is no longer in use. This ensures accurate distance measurement from the moment horses pass the designated timing point.
{| class="wikitable"
!Date Recorded
!Race
!Racehorse
!Jockey
!Distance
!Time
!Sex
!Weight
|-
! colspan="8" |Turf course (2yo)
|-
|November 4, 2023
|Keio Hai Nisai Stakes
|Corazon Beat
|Takeshi Yokoyama
|1400m
|1:20.6
|Filly
|55kg
|-
|October 5, 2019
|Saudi Arabia Royal Cup
|Salios
|Shuu Ishibashi
|1600m
|1:32.7
|Colt
|55kg
|-
|November 16, 2019
|Tokyo Sports Hai Nisai Stakes
|Contrail
|Ryan Moore
|1800m
|1:44.5
|Colt
|55kg
|-
|November 28, 2021
|n/a
|With Grace
|Christophe Lemaire
|2000m
|1:58.5
|Filly
|54kg
|-
! colspan="8" |Turf course (3yo+)
|-
|May 11, 2019
|Keio Hai Spring Cup
|Tower of London
|Damian Lane
|1400m
|1:19.4
|Horse 4
|56kg
|-
|May 12, 2019
|Victoria Mile
|Normcore
|Damian Lane
|1600m
|1:30.5
|Mare 4
|55kg
|-
|October 9, 2022
|Mainichi Okan
|Salios
|Kohei Matsuyama
|1800m
|1:44.1
|Horse 5
|56kg
|-
|October 29, 2023
|Tennō Shō (Autumn)
|Equinox
|Christophe Lemaire
|2000m
|1:55.2
|Horse 4
|58kg
|-
|April 24, 2021
|n/a
|Albilla
|Christophe Lemaire
|2300m
|2:18.4
|Colt 3
|56kg
|-
|November 30, 2025
|Japan Cup
|Calandagan
|Mickael Barzalona
|2400m
|2:20.3
|Gelding 4
|58kg
|-
|May 26, 2019
|Meguro Kinen
|Look Twice
|Damian Lane
|2500m
|2:28.2
|Horse 6
|55kg
|-
|February 18, 2023
|Diamond Stakes (Japan)
|Mixology
|Atsuya Nishimura
|3400m
|3:29.1
|Horse 4
|56kg
|-
! colspan="8" |Dirt course (2yo)
|-
|November 4, 2017
|n/a
|Mr Melody
|Keita Tosaki
|1300m
|1:17.4
|Colt
|55kg
|-
|October 8, 2005
|n/a
|Yuwa Hurricane
|Eiji Nakadate
|1400m
|1:23.1
|Colt
|55kg
|-
|October 14, 2017
|n/a
|Le Vent Se Leve
|Mirco Demuro
|1600m
|1:36.2
|Colt
|55kg
|-
! colspan="8" |Dirt course (3yo+)
|-
|November 12, 2016
|n/a
|Satono Fantasy
|Keita Tosaki
|1300m
|1:16.1
|Colt 3
|56kg
|-
|January 28, 2018
|Negishi Stakes
|Nonkono Yume
|Hiroyuki Uchida
|1400m
|1:21.5
|Gelding 6
|58kg
|-
|October 10, 2022
|n/a
|Desierto
|Keita Tosaki
|1600m
|1:33.5
|Colt 3
|54kg
|-
|November 24, 2007
|Champions Cup (horse race)
|Vermilion
|Yutaka Take
|2100m
|2:06.7
|Horse 5
|57kg
|-
|February 18, 2007
|n/a
|Groovin' High
|Katsuharu Tanaka
|2400m
|2:28.6
|Horse 4
|56kg
|}
Gallery
{|style="margin: 0 auto;"
| thumb|upright|alt=Main grandstand at the Tokyo Racecourse|Main grandstand
| thumb|upright|alt=Turf Vision video screen|Turf Vision video screen
|}