is located in Fuchu, Tokyo

Fuchu, Tokyo

is a city located in western Tokyo Metropolis, Japan. As of 2010, the city has an estimated population of 255,394 and a population density of 8,700 persons per km². The total area was 29.34 km²...

, 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...

. Built in 1933 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 is considered the "racecourse of racecourses" in Japanese horseracing. It has 13,750 seats, with a capacity of 223,000.

Tokyo Racecourse hosts numerous G1 (Grade 1) races, including the Japan Cup

Japan Cup

The is the most prestigious horse race run in Japan. It is contested at the end of November at Tokyo Racecourse in Fuchu, Tokyo at a distance of 2400 meters over the grass. With a purse of ¥476 million , the Japan Cup is one of the richest races in the world.The Japan Cup is an invitational event...

, Tokyo Yushun

Tokyo Yushun

The , also called as the is a Grade 1 flat horse race in Japan for three-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies run over a distance of 2,400 metres at the Tokyo Racecourse, Fuchū, Tokyo in late May or early June....

 (the Japanese Derby) and the Yasuda Kinen

Yasuda Kinen

The Yasuda Kinen is a Japanese International Grade I Thoroughbred horse race held at the Tokyo Racecourse in Tokyo. Raced annually each June, the Yasuda Kinen is run at a distance of eight furlongs on turf and is open to horses three years of age and up...

, a part of the Asian Mile Challenge

Asian Mile Challenge

The Asian Mile Challenge is a series of four one-mile Thoroughbred horse races. Created in 2005, the series was launched with two races, one in Hong Kong, the other in Japan...

.

Physical attributes

Tokyo Race Course's grass course measures 2083m (1¼ miles + 234 feet) with two chutes (1800m and 2000m). Races can be run on the "A Course" rail setting (on the hedge), the "B Course" setting (rail out 3 meters), the "C Course" setting (rail out 6 meters), the "D Course" setting (rail out 9 meters) or the "E Course" setting (rail out 12 meters).

The dirt course measures 1899 meters (1⅛ mile + 290 feet), with a 1600m chute.

The jump course measures 1675 meters (1 mile + 215 feet).

There was a chute for 3200m races (used for the Tenno Sho Autumn 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 (started in 2000), 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

High-definition video

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 screen measured 218 feet (66.4 m) wide by only 37 feet (11.3 m) high at 8066 square feet (749.4 m²). In 2009 Kauffman Stadium

Kauffman Stadium

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 in Kansas City, Missouri

Kansas City, Missouri

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 took the world’s largest title with a 84 feet (25.6 m) by 104 feet (31.7 m) is 8736 square feet (811.6 m²) screen.

Notable races

Month	Race	Distance	Age/Sex
Grade I
Feb.	February Stakes February Stakes The is a Grade 1 flat horse race in Japan for four-year-old and above thoroughbreds. It is run over a distance of 1,600 metres at Tokyo Racecourse in late February....	Dirt 1600m	4yo +
May.	NHK Mile Cup NHK Mile Cup The NHK Mile Cup is a Grade 1 flat horse race in Japan for three-year-old and above thoroughbred colts and fillies, run over a distance of 1,600 metres on the turf at Tokyo Racecourse in May....	Turf 1600m	3yo c&f
May.	Victoria Mile Victoria Mile The Victoria Mile is a Grade 1 flat horse race in Japan for three-year-old and above thoroughbred fillies and mares run over a distance of 1,600 metres on the turf at Tokyo Racecourse in May.- Winners:...	Turf 1600m	4yo + f
May.	Yushun Himba Yushun Himba The , also known as the is a Japanese domestic Grade 1 flat horse race for three-year-old thoroughbred fillies run over a distance of 2,400 metres at the Tokyo Racecourse, Fuchū, Tokyo in May....  (Japanese Oaks)	Turf 2400m	3yo f
May/Jun.	Tokyo Yushun Tokyo Yushun The , also called as the is a Grade 1 flat horse race in Japan for three-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies run over a distance of 2,400 metres at the Tokyo Racecourse, Fuchū, Tokyo in late May or early June....  (Japanese Derby)	Turf 2400m	3yo c&f
Jun.	Yasuda Kinen Yasuda Kinen The Yasuda Kinen is a Japanese International Grade I Thoroughbred horse race held at the Tokyo Racecourse in Tokyo. Raced annually each June, the Yasuda Kinen is run at a distance of eight furlongs on turf and is open to horses three years of age and up...	Turf 1600m	3yo +
Oct.	Tenno Sho (Autumn)	Turf 2000m	3yo +
Nov.	Japan Cup Japan Cup The is the most prestigious horse race run in Japan. It is contested at the end of November at Tokyo Racecourse in Fuchu, Tokyo at a distance of 2400 meters over the grass. With a purse of ¥476 million , the Japan Cup is one of the richest races in the world.The Japan Cup is an invitational event...	Turf 2400m	3yo +
Grade II
Apr.	Flora Stakes (Oaks Trial)	Turf 2000m	3yo f
Apr./May	Aoba Sho (Derby Trial)	Turf 2400m	3yo
May	Keio Hai Spring Cup	Turf 1400m	4yo +
May	Meguro Kinen (Handicap)	Turf 2500m	3yo +
Oct.	Mainichi Okan	Turf 1800m	3yo +
Oct.	Fuchu Himba Stakes	Turf 1800m	3yo + f
Nov.	Copa Republica Argentina (Handicap)	Turf 2500m	3yo +
Nov.	Keio Hai Nisai Stakes	Turf 1400m	2yo
Grade III
Jan./Feb.	Tokyo Shimbun Hai	Turf 1600m	4yo +
Feb.	Negishi Stakes	Dirt 1400m	4yo +
Feb.	Kyodo News Service Hai	Turf 1800m	3yo
Feb.	Diamond Stakes (Handicap)	Turf 3400m	4yo +
Feb.	Queen Cup	Turf 1600m	3yo f
Jun.	Unicorn Stakes	Dirt 1600m	3yo
Jun.	Epsom Cup	Turf 1800m	3yo +
Oct.	Fuji Stakes	Turf 1600m	3yo +
Oct./Nov.	Musashino Stakes	Dirt 1600m	3yo +
Nov.	Tokyo Sports Hai Nisai Stakes	Turf 1800m	2yo
J-Grade II (Steeplechase)
Jun.	Tokyo High-Jump	Turf 3300m	3yo +
J-Grade III (Steeplechase)
Oct.	Tokyo Autumn Jump (Handicap)	Turf 3300m	3yo +