Sapporo Racecourse
Sapporo Racecourse Main Gate | |
Interactive map of Sapporo Racecourse 札幌競馬場 | |
| Location | Chuō-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaidō, Japan |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 43°04′40″N 141°19′32″E / 43.07778°N 141.32556°E |
| Owned by | Japan Racing Association |
| Date opened | 1907 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - flat racing |
| Course type | Turf, dirt |
| Notable races | Sapporo Kinen (GII) |
| Official website | |
Sapporo Racecourse (札幌競馬場, Sapporo-keibajō) is a racecourse run by the Japan Racing Association located in Chūō-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan. Built in 1907, it has a seating capacity of 12,000, and can accommodate 30,000 spectators in total.
Sapporo Racecourse hosts one GII (Grade 2) horse race, the Sapporo Kinen.
Physical attributes
Main turf course
1000m, 1200m, 1500m, 1800m, 2000m, and 2600m races are run on the Main turf course.
| Length | Straight | Width |
|---|---|---|
| A-course 1640.9 m | A-course 266.1 m | A-course 25–27 m |
| B-course 1650.3 m | B-course 267.6 m | B-course 23.5-25.5 m |
| C-course 1659.8 m | C-course 269.1 m | C-course 22–24 m |
Dirt course
1000 m, 1200 m, 1500 m, 1800 m, 2000 m, and 2600 m races are run on the dirt oval.
| Length | Straight | Width |
|---|---|---|
| 1487.0 m | 264.3 m | 20 m |
Emergency use
It has been designated as a "wide-area evacuation site" by the city of Sapporo and can also be used as an evacuation shelter in the event of a large-scale fire .[1]
Notable races
| Month | Race | Distance | Age/sex |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade II | |||
| Aug | Sapporo Kinen | Turf 2000m | 3yo + |
| Grade III | |||
| Jul | Queen Stakes | Turf 1800m | 3yo + f |
| Aug | Keeneland Cup (Sprinters Stakes Trial) | Turf 1200m | 3yo + |
| Aug | Elm Stakes | Dirt 1700m | 3yo + |
| Sep | Sapporo Nisai Stakes | Turf 1800m | 2yo |
Access
- JR Hokkaido: 10 minutes walk from Sōen Station
Track records
Source：レコードタイム表 (Record time table) -> 札幌競馬場 (Sapporo Racecourse)
- † Reference Time.
- Last updated on February 1, 2026.
Turf course (2yo)
| Distance | Time | Racehorse | Sex | Weight | Jockey | Date Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000m | 56.9 | Kaikano Kiseki | Filly | 54kg | Katsuma Sameshima | June 12, 2021 |
| 1200m | 1:07.9 | Pomeranc | Filly | 54kg | Yūsuke Fujioka | June 19, 2021 |
| 1500m | 1:28.6 | Nitamonodoshi | Colt | 55kg | Yuga Kawada | August 18, 2024 |
| 1800m | 1:47.2 | Crepuscular | Colt | 55kg | Rachel King | August 3, 2025 |
| 2000m | 2:02.1 | Miyamazakura | Filly | 54kg | Yūsuke Fujioka | August 31, 2019 |
Turf course (3yo+)
| Distance | Time | Racehorse | Sex | Weight | Jockey | Date Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000m | 56.5 | Ogi Tiffany | Mare 5 | 54kg | Hiroshi Gōhara | June 23, 1996 |
| 1200m | 1:07.4 | Schwarz Kaiser | Gelding 5 | 55kg | Kenichi Ikezoe | July 23, 2023 |
| 1500m | 1:27.3 | Vatreni | Gelding 3 | 54kg | Kazuo Yokoyama | June 27, 2021 |
| 1800m | 1:45.7 | Quatre Feuilles | Mare 5 | 55kg | Yuichi Fukunaga | August 3, 2014 |
| 2000m | 1:58.6 | Tascata Sorte | Horse 4 | 57kg | Norihiro Yokoyama | August 24, 2008 |
| 2600m | 2:37.6 | Pont des Arts | Mare 5 | 54kg | Christophe Lemaire | August 8, 2020 |
Dirt course (2yo)
| Distance | Time | Racehorse | Sex | Weight | Jockey | Date Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000m | 58.5 | Grandson | Colt | 53kg | Yasuhiko Yasuda | September 15, 2001 |
| 1700m | 1:44.9 | Sage Minoru | Colt | 53kg | Ryusei Sakai | August 12, 2017 |
Dirt course (3yo+)
| Distance | Time | Racehorse | Sex | Weight | Jockey | Date Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000m | 57.5 | Million Sempu | Horse 6 | 55kg | Masato Shibata | June 24, 1990 |
| 1700m | 1:40.9 | London Town | Horse 4 | 57kg | Yasunari Iwata | August 13, 2017 |
| 2400m | 2:32.1 | Endowment | Colt 3 | 54kg | Hayato Yoshida | August 24, 2019 |
References
- ^ 札幌市. "避難場所等（中央区）". 札幌市 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2025-03-17.
External links
- JRA Sapporo Racecourse (in Japanese)
- Hokkaidokeiba (in Japanese)
- Sapporo Racecourse