Nakayama Racecourse
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 Nakayama Racecourse Grandstand | |
 Interactive map of Nakayama Racecourse 中山競馬場 | |
| Location | Funabashi, Chiba, Japan |
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| Owned by | Japan Racing Association |
| Date opened | 1907 |
| Screened on | TV Tokyo (Sat) Fuji TV (Sun) TVG Network (USA) NHK (both General TV and BS-hi) (selected races) |
| Course type | Flat, Steeplechase |
| Notable races | Arima Kinen (Grand Prix) Satsuki Sho Nakayama Grand Jump Sprinters Stakes Hopeful Stakes Nakayama Daishogai |
| Official website | |
Nakayama Racecourse (中山競馬場, Nakayama-keibajō) is a horse-racing venue for Japan's central horse-racing circuit, located in Funabashi, Chiba Prefecture, with part of the grounds extending into Ichikawa. It is operated and administered by the Japan Racing Association, and is considered one of Japan's four major racecourses.[1]
Among the Grade 1 races held at Nakayama are the Satsuki Shō, Sprinters Stakes, and the Arima Kinen. The racecourse is also the venue for the Nakayama Grand Jump and the Nakayama Daishogai, two of Japan's principal Steeplechase events.[2][3]
Built in 1907, the venue can accommodate up to 165,676 spectators.[4]
Physical attributes
[edit]Nakayama Race Course has two grass courses, a dirt course and a jump course.[5]
The turf's outer oval (外回り, sotomawari) measures 1840m (1 1/8 miles + 97 feet) with 1600m and 2200m chutes, and the inner oval (内回り, uchimawari) measures 1667m (1 mile + 189 feet) with a 1400m chute. Races can be run on the "A Course" rail setting (on the hedge), the "B Course" setting (rail out 3 meters), or the "C Course" setting (rail out 7 meters).
1000m, 1400m, 1800m, 2000m, 2500m and 3600m races run on the inner oval, while 1200m, 1600m, 2200m, 2600m and 4000m races run on the outer oval. 3200m races run on the outer oval first, then the inner oval.
The dirt course measures 1493 meters (7/8 mile + 278 feet), with a 1200m chute.
The jump course is unique because several different configurations can be used. In all races, horses must drop and climb over steep embankments at the rear of the course. One configuration contains the two most difficult jumps on the course, and is used only a few times a year, particularly for the Nakayama Grand Jump and Nakayama Daishogai races.
Notable races
[edit] | This section needs to be updated. (January 2017) |
| Month | Race | Distance | Age/Sex |
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| Grade I | |||
| Apr. | Satsuki Sho (Japanese 2,000 Guineas) | Turf 2000m | 3yo c&f |
| Sep. / Oct. | Sprinters Stakes | Turf 1200m | 3yo + |
| Dec. | Arima Kinen (Grand Prix) | Turf 2500m | 3yo + |
| Dec. | Hopeful Stakes | Turf 2000m | 2yo c&f |
| Grade II | |||
| Jan. | American Jockey Club Cup | Turf 2200m | 4yo + |
| Feb. / Mar. | Nakayama Kinen | Turf 1800m | 4yo + |
| Mar. | Yayoi Sho (Satsuki Sho Trial) | Turf 2000m | 3yo |
| Mar. | Spring Stakes (Satsuki Sho Trial) | Turf 1800m | 3yo c&f |
| Mar. | Nikkei Sho (Tenno Sho Trial) | Turf 2500m | 4yo + |
| Apr. | New Zealand Trophy (NHK Mile Cup Trial) | Turf 1600m | 3yo c&f |
| Sep. | Shion Stakes (Shuka Sho Trial) | Turf 2000m | 3yo f |
| Sep. | St. Lite Kinen (Kikuka Sho Trial) | Turf 2200m | 3yo |
| Sep. | All Comers (Tenno Sho Trial) | Turf 2200m | 3yo + |
| Dec. | Stayers Stakes | Turf 3600m | 3yo + |
| Grade III | |||
| Jan. | Nakayama Kimpai (Handicap) | Turf 2000m | 4yo + |
| Jan. | Fairy Stakes | Turf 1600m | 3yo f |
| Mar. | Ocean Stakes (Takamatsunomiya Kinen Trial) | Turf 1200m | 4yo + |
| Mar. | Flower Cup | Turf 1800m | 3yo f |
| Mar. | Nakayama Himba Stakes (Handicap) | Turf 1800m | 4yo+ f |
| Mar. | March Stakes (Handicap) | Dirt 1800m | 4yo + |
| Apr. | Lord Derby Challenge Trophy (Handicap) | Turf 1600m | 4yo + |
| Sep. | Keisei Hai Autumn Handicap (Handicap) | Turf 1600m | 3yo + |
| Dec. | Turquoise Stakes (Handicap) | Turf 1600m | 3yo+ f |
| Dec. | Capella Stakes | Dirt 1200m | 3yo + |
| J-Grade I (Steeplechase) | |||
| Apr. | Nakayama Grand Jump | Turf 4250m | 4yo + |
| Dec. | Nakayama Daishogai | Turf 4100m | 3yo + |
Track records
[edit]Source：レコードタイム表 (Record time table) -> 中山競馬場 (Nakayama Racecourse)
- † Reference Time.
- Last updated on June 20, 2026.
Turf course (2yo)
[edit]| Distance | Time | Racehorse | Sex | Weight | Jockey | Date Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1200m | 1:07.2 | Ecoro Sieg | Colt | 55 kg | Christophe Lemaire | September 21, 2024 |
| 1400m | 1:23.4 | Hisano Maya | Filly | 53 kg | Sueo Masuzawa | November 30, 1991 |
| 1600m | 1:32.4 | Denkmal | Colt | 56 kg | Christophe Lemaire | December 14, 2024 |
| 1800m | 1:46.4 | Miyaji Taiga | Colt | 54 kg | Ryuji Wada | September 8, 2012 |
| 2000m | 1:58.2 | Sanono Greater | Colt | 56 kg | Takeshi Yokoyama | December 6, 2025 |
Turf course (3yo+)
[edit]| Distance | Time | Racehorse | Sex | Weight | Jockey | Date Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1200m | 1:06.7 | Lord Kanaloa | Horse 4 | 57 kg | Yasunari Iwata | September 30, 2012 |
| 1400m | 1:23.2 | Lindo UFO | Colt 3 | 55 kg | Sueo Masuzawa | April 11, 1987 |
| 1600m | 1:30.3 | Trois Etoiles | Mare 4 | 52 kg | Norihiro Yokoyama | September 8, 2019 |
| 1800m | 1:44.8 | Sixpence | Horse 4 | 58kg | Christophe Lemaire | March 7, 2025 |
| 2000m | 1:56.5 | Lovcen | Colt 3 | 57kg | Kohei Matsuyama | April 19th, 2026 |
| 2200m | 2:10.1 | Cosmo Bulk | Colt 3 | 56 kg | Fuyuki Igarashi | September 19, 2004 |
| 2500m | 2:29.5 | Zenno Rob Roy | Horse 4 | 57 kg | Olivier Peslier | December 26, 2004 |
| 2600m | 2:40.3 | Kikuno Flash | Horse 4 | 56 kg | Masamitsu Tamura | December 2, 1984 |
| 3200m | 3:19.3 | Kiri Spurt | Mare 5 | 54 kg | Yukio Okabe | April 3, 1993 |
| 3600m | 3:41.6 | Air Dublin | Colt 3 | 57.5 kg | Yukio Okabe | December 10, 1994 |
Dirt course (2yo)
[edit]| Distance | Time | Racehorse | Sex | Weight | Jockey | Date Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000m | 59.4 | Sunny Shaver | Colt | 53 kg | Naohiro Onishi | September 26, 1998 |
| 1200m | 1:10.2 | I Am Ruby | Filly | 54 kg | Masami Matsuoka | December 6, 2009 |
| 1800m | 1:51.9 | Toledo | Colt | 54 kg | Yukito Ishikawa | September 24, 2022 |
Dirt course (3yo+)
[edit]| Distance | Time | Racehorse | Sex | Weight | Jockey | Date Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000m | 58.4 | Nishino Green | Filly 3 | 52 kg | Shigekatsu Moriyasu | July 1, 1978 |
| 1200m | 1:08.4 | Hakodate Busho | Horse 4 | 56 kg | Yukito Ishikawa | September 24, 2022 |
| 1700m | 1:43.1 | Erfolg | Horse 4 | 53 kg | Kazumi Iijima | June 27, 1976 |
| 1800m | 1:48.5 | Kiyo Hidaka | Horse 5 | 57 kg | Hiroyuki Gohara | January 6, 1983 |
| 2400m | 2:28.8 | Peach Shadai | Horse 6 | 56 kg | Tomio Yasuda | January 6, 1983 |
| 2500m | 2:38.6 | Satono Top Gun | Colt 3 | 55 kg | Hiroyuki Uchida | December 12, 2009 |
References
[edit]- ↑ "Racecourses (JRA )｜Enjoy Racing｜Horse Racing in Japan". Horse Racing in Japan. Retrieved 2026-08-26.
- ↑ "News & Results｜Nakayama Grand Jump｜Horse Racing in Japan". Horse Racing in Japan. Retrieved 2026-08-26.
- ↑ "NAKAYAMA DAISHOGAI 2026 Feature | netkeiba, Latest racing information such as racing results, fields and forms, odds, entries". netkeiba. Retrieved 2026-08-26.
- ↑ "Nakayama Racecourse". japanracing.jp.
- ↑ "Nakayama Racecourse - Course Details". japanracing.jp.
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