Chukyo Racecourse

Chukyo Racecourse
中京競馬場

The west gate of the Chukyo RC.
Location	1225 Magome-chō Shikita Toyoake, Aichi, Japan
Coordinates	35°4′0.25″N 136°59′22.0″E / 35.0667361°N 136.989444°ECoordinates: 35°4′0.25″N 136°59′22.0″E / 35.0667361°N 136.989444°E
Owned by	Japan Racing Association
Date opened	1994
Race type	Flat, Steeplechase
Notable races	Takamatsunomiya Kinen (G1)
Official website

Chukyo Racecourse (中京競馬場 Chūkyō-keibajō) is located in Toyoake, Aichi, Japan. It is used for horse racing. It was built in 1994. It has a capacity of 58,400. It has 8,795 seats.

Physical attributes

Chukyo Racecourse has a grass courses, a dirt course, and a jump course.^[1]

The turf's measures 1600m (7/8 mile + 629 feet). Races can be run on the "A Course" rail setting (on the hedge), the "B Course" setting (rail out 3 meters), or the "C Course" setting (rail out 7 meters).

1000m, 1200m, 1700m, 1800m, 2000m, 2500m and 2800m races run on the oval.

The dirt course measures 1418 meters (7/8 mile + 278 feet). 1000m, 1600m, 1700m, 2300m races run on the oval.

Notable races

Month	Race	Distance	Age/Sex
Grade I
Mar.	Takamatsunomiya Kinen	Turf 1200m	4yo +
Dec.	Champions Cup	Dirt 1800m	3yo +
Grade II
Jan.	Tokai Stakes (February Stakes Trial)	Dirt 1800m	4yo +
Dec.	Kinko Sho	Turf 2000m	3yo +
Grade III
Mar.	Chunichi Shimbun Hai (Handicap)	Turf 2000m	4yo +
Mar.	Falcon Stakes	Turf 1400m	3yo
Jul.	CBC Sho (Handicap)	Turf 1200m	3yo +
Jul.	Procyon Stakes	Dirt 1400m	3yo +
Jul.	Chukyo Kinen (Handicap)	Turf 1600m	3yo +
Dec.	Aichi Hai (Handicap)	Turf 2000m	3yo + f

Access

The closest train station is Chūkyō-keibajō-mae Station, which is named after this racecourse.

References

1. コース図・紹介 (in Japanese). JRA. Retrieved 2012-11-02.