Nakayama Racecourse
 Nakayama Racecourse Grandstand | |
| Location | Funabashi, Chiba, Japan |
|---|---|
| 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 located in Funabashi, Chiba, Japan. It is used for horse racing. It has a capacity of 165,676. It was built in 1990.
Physical attributes
Nakayama Race Course has two grass courses, a dirt course, and a jump course.
The turf's outer oval (外回り sotomawari) measures 1840m (1 1/8 miles + 97 feet) with a 1600m and a 2200m chute, 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 particular 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
| Month | Race | Distance | Age/Sex |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. | 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. | Fairly 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. | Shion Stakes (Shuka Sho Trial) | Turf 2000m | 3yo f |
| 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 + |
Coordinates: 35°43′32″N 139°57′45″E / 35.72556°N 139.96250°E