Kokura Racecourse Explained

Kokura Racecourse
小倉競馬場
Website:http://jra.jp/facilities/race/kokura/index.html
Location:Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan
Coordinates:33.843°N 130.8728°W
Owner:Japan Racing Association
Opened:1994
Racetype:Thoroughbred - Flat racing
Notableraces:Kokura Daishoten (Jpn3)

is located in Kokura Minami-ku Kitakyushu, Japan. It is used for horse racing. It was built in 1994. It has a capacity of 20,000. It has 1,192 seats.[1]

Physical attributes

Kokura Racecourse has grass courses and a dirt course.[2]

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

MonthRaceDistanceAge/Sex
Grade III
Feb. Kokura Daishoten (Handicap) Turf 1800m 4yo +
Sep. Kokura Kinen (Handicap) Turf 2000m 3yo +
Aug. Kitakyushu Kinen (Handicap) Turf 1200m 3yo +
Sep. Turf 1200m 2yo
J-Grade III (Steeplechase)
Jul. Turf 3390m 3yo +

Track records

Source:レコードタイム表 (Record time table) -> 小倉競馬場 (Kokura Racecourse)

Turf course (2yo)

DistanceTimeRacehorseSexWeightJockeyDate Recorded
1000m56.6Toho AmoreFilly54kgHideaki MiyukiAugust 13, 2005
1200m1:07.8FreedFilly54kgYuga KawadaAugust 16, 2020
1700m1:45.2†Sunny Side UpFilly53kgTeruhiko ChidaNovember 28, 1999
1800m1:46.9Yamanin MagiaColt54kgYutaka TakeAugust 4, 2018
2000m1:59.5Killer AbilityColt54kgMirai IwataAugust 28, 2021

Turf course (3yo+)

DistanceTimeRacehorseSexWeightJockeyDate Recorded
1000m56.6Sunday MitchiFilly 353kgYuichi FukunagaJuly 15, 2000
1200m1:05.8T M SpadaFilly 348kgSeina ImamuraJuly 3, 2022
1700m1:39.5SalaciaFilly 352kgYuichi KitamuraAugust 5, 2018
1800m1:43.8EscolaColt 356kgYuga KawadaJuly 3, 2021
2000m1:56.8Gaia ForceColt 354kgKōhei MatsuyamaJuly 3, 2022
2600m2:36.4Silky VoiceHorse 457kgYuga KawadaJuly 2, 2022

Dirt course (2yo)

DistanceTimeRacehorseSexWeightJockeyDate Recorded
1000m57.7Koei FlashColt54kgRyuji WadaAugust 30, 2008
1700m1:44.3Yamanin OursColt50kgSeina ImamuraAugust 20, 2022

Dirt course (3yo+)

DistanceTimeRacehorseSexWeightJockeyDate Recorded
1000m56.8FreedFilly 351kgArata SaitoJuly 10, 2021
1700m1:40.9Meisho KazusaHorse 556kgKōhei MatsuyamaJuly 11, 2021
2400m2:30.1Classical NovaColt 355kgHayato YoshidaDecember 3, 2011

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kokura|Racecourses (JRA)|Horse Racing in Japan . 2024-01-06 . Horse Racing in Japan . en.
  2. Web site: Kokura|Course Details|Horse Racing in Japan . 2024-01-06 . Horse Racing in Japan . en.