Fukushima Racecourse (福島競馬場, Fukushima keibajō) is a horse racing course located in Fukushima, Fukushima. It was built in 1918.[1]

Fukushima Racecourse
Location9-23, Matsunami-chō
Fukushima, Fukushima, Japan
Coordinates37°45′52.4″N 140°28′57.1″E / 37.764556°N 140.482528°E / 37.764556; 140.482528
Owned byJapan Racing Association
Date opened1918 (1918)
Race typeThoroughbred - Flat racing
Course typeGrass, Dirt
Official website
Fukushima Racecourse as seen from Japan National Route 4
Racers jumping over hurdle #1

Courses

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Fukushima Racecourse has both a turf and a dirt course.[2][3]

The turf course measures 1600m. Races can be run on the "A Course" rail setting (on the hedge), the "B Course" setting (rail out 2 meters), or the "C Course" setting (rail out 4 meters).

The dirt course measures 1444.6 meters.

Notable races

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Month Race Distance Age/Sex
Grade III
Apr. Fukushima Himba Stakes (Victoria Mile Trial) Turf 1800m 4yo + f
Jul. Radio Nikkei Sho (Handicap) Turf 1800m 3yo
Jul. Tanabata Sho (Handicap) Turf 2000m 3yo +
Nov. Fukushima Kinen (Handicap) Turf 2000m 3yo +

Track records

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Source:レコードタイム表 (Record time table) -> 福島競馬場 (Fukushima Racecourse)

  • † Reference Time.
  • Last updated on November 19, 2023.

Turf course (2yo)

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Distance Time Racehorse Sex Weight Jockey Date Recorded
1000m 57.1 Cosmo Youkorin Filly 54kg Hayato Yoshida June 21, 2008
1200m 1:08.5 Peisha of Law Colt 56kg Yuichi Shibayama November 16, 2014
1700m 1:41.5 Condor Quest Colt 55kg Hiroshi Kitamura October 25, 2003
1800m 1:46.2 Meiner Surpass Colt 55kg Yuji Tannai November 4, 2018
2000m 1:59.9 Tarte aux Pommes Colt 54kg Kazuo Yokoyama November 16, 2013

Turf course (3yo+)

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Distance Time Racehorse Sex Weight Jockey Date Recorded
1000m 56.7 Brightia Leaf Filly 3 50kg Takahiro Nozaki July 15, 2000
1200m 1:07.0 Silky Lagoon Mare 5 54kg Katsuharu Tanaka June 19, 2005
1700m 1:40.4 Spark Tosho Mare 5 55kg Yutaka Yoshida July 4, 1998
1800m 1:45.3 Embrasser Moi Horse 4 56kg Mikio Matsunaga June 21, 1998
2000m 1:57.3 Daiwa Falcon Horse 6 57.5kg Haruhiko Kawasu November 17, 2013
2600m 2:37.3 Success Pursuit Horse 4 57kg Hayato Yoshida November 3, 2012

Dirt course (2yo)

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Distance Time Racehorse Sex Weight Jockey Date Recorded
1000m 59.1 Vegaskaranotegami Colt 53kg Takanori Kikuzawa October 25, 1997
1150m 1:07.4 Nishino Mizukaze Filly 54kg Hironobu Tanabe July 12, 2020
1700m 1:45.1 Kotohodo Sayoni Colt 56kg Yoshimasa Kido November 18, 2023

Dirt course (3yo+)

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Distance Time Racehorse Sex Weight Jockey Date Recorded
1000m 58.0 Oath no Musume Filly 3 50kg Hiroto Mayuzumi October 20, 2007
1150m 1:06.1 Dancing Prince Horse 4 57kg Kosei Miura July 12, 2020
1700m 1:42.6 World Tachyon Horse 5 58kg Yamato Tsunoda November 19, 2023
2400m 2:30.2 Sun Athletic Gelding 4 56kg Hayato Matoba April 20, 2008

References

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  1. ^ "Fukushima Racecourse". japanracing.jp.
  2. ^ "Fukushima Racecourse - Course Details". japanracing.jp.
  3. ^ "福島競馬場 コース紹介". Japan Racing Association.