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Takarazuka, Hyogo // Japan | Hosts: Horse Racing

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Hanshin Racecourse is located in Takarazuka, Hyogo, Japan. It is used for horse racing and was built in 1949 by Keihanshin Keiba K.K. and transferred to Japan Racing Association in 1955. A major reconstruction was completed in 1991, and another in 2006. It has a capacity of 139,877.

Hanshin Racecourse has two turf courses, a dirt course, and a jump course.

The turf’s outer oval measures 2089m (1 1/4 miles + 254 feet), and the inner oval measures 1689m (1 mile + 261 feet). Two chutes allow races to be run at 1800m/1400m and 2600m/2200m, respectively. Races can be run on the “A Course” rail setting (on the hedge), or the “B Course” setting (rail out 4 meters). The dirt course measures 1518 meters (7/8 mile + 360 feet), with a 1400m chute.

The 2089m-long outer oval turf course was part of a major construction in 2006, and was a 400m-long extension. This would eventually remove two old chutes previously used, including a 1600m chute used for the currently-used 1689m-long inner oval course. The reconstruction (until the course was completely reconstructed) forced stakes races held in Hanshin during the second reconstruction period to be held in other racecourses, including Chukyo Racecourse and Kyoto Racecourse.

(source .. JAIR)

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japanracing.jp – Horse Racing in Japan (English)
The Japan Association for International Horse Racing (English)

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