Kokura Racecourse
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| Horse Race Track | |
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| Kokura Racecourse 小倉競馬場 |
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| Location | Kitakyushu Kitakyushu, Fukuoka is a city located in Fukuoka Prefecture, Kyūshū, Japan. It is midway between Tokyo and Shanghai.- Demographics :Kitakyūshū has a population of just under one million... , Fukuoka Fukuoka Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located on Kyūshū Island. The capital is the city of Fukuoka.- History :Fukuoka Prefecture includes the former provinces of Chikugo, Chikuzen, and Buzen.... , Japan Japan Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south... |
| Owned by | Japan Racing Association Japan Racing Association The Japan Racing Association is a public company established to operate Chūō Keiba and to manage racecourses, betting facilities, and horse-training facilities.... |
| Race type | Thoroughbred Thoroughbred The Thoroughbred is a horse breed best known for its use in horse racing. Although the word thoroughbred is sometimes used to refer to any breed of purebred horse, it technically refers only to the Thoroughbred breed... - Flat racing Flat racing Flat racing is a form of Thoroughbred horse racing which is run over a level track at a predetermined distance. It differs from steeplechase racing which is run over hurdles... |
| Principal Races | |
| Kokura Daishoten (Jpn3) | |
is located in Kokura Minami-ku
Kokura Minami-ku, Kitakyushu
is a ward of Kitakyūshū, Fukuoka, Japan. It is the southern part of what used to be Kokura City, which was merged into Kitakyūshū city when the latter was created out of the merger of five cities in 1963. At this time Kokura was divided into North and South wards.Kokuraminami ward is mainly rural...
Kitakyushu
Kitakyushu, Fukuoka
is a city located in Fukuoka Prefecture, Kyūshū, Japan. It is midway between Tokyo and Shanghai.- Demographics :Kitakyūshū has a population of just under one million...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. It is used for horse racing
Horse racing
Horse racing is an equestrian sport that has a long history. Archaeological records indicate that horse racing occurred in ancient Babylon, Syria, and Egypt. Both chariot and mounted horse racing were events in the ancient Greek Olympics by 648 BC...
. It was built in 1994. It has a capacity of 20,000. It has 1,192 seats.
Physical attributes
Kokura Racecourse has grass courses and a dirt course.The turf measures 1615m (1 mile + 19 feet).
1000m, 1200m, 1700m, 1800m, 2000m, and 2600m races run on the oval.
The dirt course measures 1445 meters (7/8 mile + 310 feet).
1000m, 1700m, and 2400m races run on the oval.
Notable races
| Month | Race | Distance | Age/Sex |
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| Grade III | |||
| Feb | Kokura Daishoten (Handicap) | Turf 1800m | 4yo + |
| Jul | Kokura Kinen (Handicap) | Turf 2000m | 3yo + |
| Aug | Kitakyushu Kinen (Handicap) | Turf 1200m | 3yo + |
| Sep | Kokura Nisai Stakes | Turf 1200m | 2yo |
| J-Grade III (Steeplechase) | |||
| Jul | Kokura Summer Jump (Handicap) | Turf 3390m | 3yo + |