is located in Fuchū,

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. Built in 1933 for

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, it is considered the "racecourse of racecourses" in Japanese horseracing. It has a capacity of 223,000, with seating for 13,750. Tokyo Racecourse hosts numerous G1 (Grade 1) races, including the

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, Tokyo Yushun (the Japanese Derby) and the

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, a part of the

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Physical attributes

Tokyo Racecourse's grass course measures with two chutes (1800 m and 2000 m). 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 , with a chute. The jump course measures . 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

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screen measured wide by only high at . In 2009

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took the world's largest title with an by is screen. All races have a US style gate run distance of approximately 5 metres, before official timing begins.

Transportation

The racecourse is linked to Fuchūkeiba-seimommae Station by a footbridge.Fuchūkeiba (Fuchu Racecourse) is another name derived from Fuchu City, where the Tokyo Racecourse is located. Another footbridge connects the racecourse with the Fuchuhonmachi Station of

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Notable races

Track records

Source�
レコードタイム表 (Record time table) -> 東京競馬場 (Tokyo Racecourse)
*† Reference Time. *Last updated on November 4, 2023.

Turf course (2yo)

Turf course (3yo+)

Dirt course (2yo)

Dirt course (3yo+)

Notes

References

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