Saturday, 4 December 2010

Tokyo Racecourse

Tokyo Racecourse
Tokyo Racecourse

Tokyo Racecourse (東京競馬場, Tōkyō Keiba-jō?) is located in Fuchu, Tokyo, Japan. Built in 1933 for horse racing, 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, Tokyo Yushun (the Japanese Derby) and the Yasuda Kinen, a part of the Asian Mile Challenge.

Tokyo Racecourse
Tokyo Racecourse

Tokyo Racecourse
Tokyo Racecourse

Tokyo Racecourse
Tokyo Racecourse

Tokyo Racecourse
Tokyo Racecourse