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Niigata Racecourse
is located in Kita-ku Niigata, Niigata. It is used for horse racing. It was built in 1965. The capacity of the stadium is 75,000. Physical attributes Niigata Race Course has a turf course with two distinct ovals, and a dirt course. Jump races are conducted using fences on the turf course. The turf's measures 2248m ( miles + 144 feet), the measures 1648m (1 + 42 feet) and the measures 1000m (1/2 miles + 639 feet). The dirt course measures 1,472 meters (7/8 miles + 207 feet). Notable races External links Venue information Horse racing venues in Japan Sports venues in Niigata Prefecture Buildings and structures in Niigata (city) {{horseracing-venue-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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may refer to: * Niigata Prefecture, Japan **Niigata (city), the capital of the prefecture * Albirex Niigata, the city's professional football club * Niigata Transys, a Japanese railway vehicle manufacturer * Niigata Stadium, an athletic stadium in Niigata, Japan. * ''Niigata Shimbun'', 19th century newspaper, edited by Yukio Ozaki was a Japanese people, Japanese politician of Liberalism, liberal signature, born in modern-day Sagamihara, Kanagawa. Ozaki served in the House of Representatives of the Japanese Diet for 63 years (1890–1953). He is still revered in Japan as t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kita-ku, Niigata
is one of the eight wards of Niigata City, Niigata Prefecture, in the Hokuriku region of Japan. , the ward had an estimated population of 74,559 in households and a population density of 690 persons per km². The total area of the ward was . Geography Kita-ku is located in north-east Niigata city, and is bordered by the Sea of Japan to the north. Surrounding municipalities *Niigata Prefecture ** Higashi-ku, Niigata **Kōnan-ku, Niigata ** Shibata ** Agano ** Seiro History The area of present-day Kita-ku was part of ancient Echigo Province. The village of Kuzudzuka was established on April 1, 1889 within Kitakanbara District, Niigata with the establishment of the modern municipalities system, and was raised to town status on November 1, 1901. It was renamed Toyosaka on March 31, 1955 and was elevated to city status on November 1, 1970. The city of Niigata annexed Toyosaka on March 21, 2005. Niigata became a government-designated city on April 1, 2007 and was divided into ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Niigata, Niigata
is a city located in the northern part of Niigata Prefecture (). It is the capital and the most populous Cities of Japan, city of Niigata Prefecture, and one of the cities designated by government ordinance of Japan, located in the Chūbu region of Japan. It is the most populous city on the west coast of Honshu, and the second populous city in Chūbu region after Nagoya. It faces the Sea of Japan and Sado, Niigata, Sado Island. , the city had an estimated population of 779,049, and a population density of 1,072 persons per km2. The total area is . Greater Niigata, the Niigata Urban Employment Area, Metropolitan Employment Area, has a GDP of US$43.3 billion as of 2010. It is the only government-designated city on the west coast of Honshu. It has the greatest habitable area of cities in Japan (). It is designated as a reform base for the large scale agriculture under () initiatives. Overview Niigata was one of the cities incorporated by the legislation effective on April 1, 1889 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japan
Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north toward the East China Sea, Philippine Sea, and Taiwan in the south. Japan is a part of the Ring of Fire, and spans Japanese archipelago, an archipelago of List of islands of Japan, 6852 islands covering ; the five main islands are Hokkaido, Honshu (the "mainland"), Shikoku, Kyushu, and Okinawa Island, Okinawa. Tokyo is the Capital of Japan, nation's capital and largest city, followed by Yokohama, Osaka, Nagoya, Sapporo, Fukuoka, Kobe, and Kyoto. Japan is the List of countries and dependencies by population, eleventh most populous country in the world, as well as one of the List of countries and dependencies by population density, most densely populated and Urbanization by country, urbanized. About three-fourths of Geography of Japan, the c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japan Racing Association
The Japan Racing Association ( ja, 日本中央競馬会 Nippon Chūō Keiba Kai, or JRA) is a public company established to operate Chūō Keiba (中央競馬 Central horse racing) and to manage racecourses, betting facilities, and horse-training facilities. It was founded in 1954, according to the Horse Racing Law (競馬法 Keiba Hō) and the Japan Racing Association Law (日本中央競馬会法 Nippon Chūō Keiba Kai Hō) and is operated under the strict oversight of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (Japan). Facilities * Racecourses (競馬場 Keiba Jō) - All racecourses have one oval dirt course inside and one or two turf courses outside. Some have also jump courses. Only three (Tokyo, Niigata and Chukyo) are left-handed (counter-clockwise) and the others are right-handed (clockwise). ** Tokyo Racecourse ( Fuchu, Tokyo) ** Nakayama Racecourse (Funabashi, Chiba) ** Kyoto Racecourse (Kyoto, Kyoto) ** Hanshin Racecourse ( Takarazuka, Hyogo) ** Sapporo Race ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ibis Summer Dash
The Ibis Summer Dash (Japanese アイビスサマーダッシュ) is a Grade 3 horse race for Thoroughbreds aged three and over, run in July over a distance of 1000 metres on turf at Niigata Racecourse. The race was first run in 2001 and has held Grade 3 status ever since. As of 2022, it is the only Graded Race in Japan with only the straight line course. Winners since 2001 See also * Horse racing in Japan * List of Japanese flat horse races A list of notable flat horse races which take place annually in Japan. Except for the Tokyo Daishoten, all graded races are operated Japan Racing Association, including all conditions races which currently hold Grade 1 First grade (also called ... References {{reflist Turf races in Japan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Niigata Daishoten
The Niigata Daishoten (Japanese 新潟大賞典) is a Grade 3 horse race for Thoroughbreds aged four and over, run in late April or early May over a distance of 2000 metres on turf at Niigata Racecourse. The Niigata Daishoten was first run in its current form in 1979 and has held Grade 3 status since 1984. The race was run at Fukushima Racecourse in 1985, 1990, 1995, 2000 and 2001. It was run over 2200 metres in 1984, from 1986 to 1989 and from 1991 to 1994. Winners since 2000 Earlier winners * 1984 - Micron Tenro * 1985 - Kane Kuroshio * 1986 - Super Gura Third * 1987 - Sette Juno * 1988 - Make A Smart * 1989 - Memory Vica * 1990 - Yuwa Forte * 1991 - Tosho Balkan * 1992 - Meiro Palmer * 1993 - Hashino Kenshiro * 1994 - Golden Hour * 1995 - Irish Dance * 1996 - Maillot Jaune * 1997 - Maillot Jaune * 1998 - Silent Hunter * 1999 - Brilliant Road See also * Horse racing in Japan * List of Japanese flat horse races A list of notable flat horse races which take place annually ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Niigata Prefecture
is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture in the Chūbu region of Honshu of Japan. Niigata Prefecture has a population of 2,227,496 (1 July 2019) and is the List of Japanese prefectures by area, fifth-largest prefecture of Japan by geographic area at . Niigata Prefecture borders Toyama Prefecture and Nagano Prefecture to the southwest, Gunma Prefecture to the south, Fukushima Prefecture to the east, and Yamagata Prefecture to the northeast. Niigata, Niigata, Niigata is the capital and largest city of Niigata Prefecture, with other major cities including Nagaoka, Niigata, Nagaoka, Jōetsu, Niigata, Jōetsu, and Sanjō, Niigata, Sanjō. Niigata Prefecture contains the Niigata Major Metropolitan Area centered on Niigata with a population of 1,395,612, the largest metropolitan area on the Sea of Japan coast and the twelfth-largest in Japan. Niigata Prefecture is part of the historic Hokuriku region and features Sado, Niigata, Sado Island, the sixth largest island of Japan in area follo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Horse Racing
Horse racing is an equestrian performance sport, typically involving two or more horses ridden by jockeys (or sometimes driven without riders) over a set distance for competition. It is one of the most ancient of all sports, as its basic premise – to identify which of two or more horses is the fastest over a set course or distance – has been mostly unchanged since at least classical antiquity. Horse races vary widely in format, and many countries have developed their own particular traditions around the sport. Variations include restricting races to particular breeds, running over obstacles, running over different distances, running on different track surfaces, and running in different gaits. In some races, horses are assigned different weights to carry to reflect differences in ability, a process known as handicapping. While horses are sometimes raced purely for sport, a major part of horse racing's interest and economic importance is in the gambling associated with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sekiya Kinen
The Sekiya Kinen (Japanese 関屋記念) is a Grade 3 horse race for Thoroughbreds aged three and over, run in August over a distance of 1600 metres on turf at Niigata Racecourse. The Sekiya Kinen was first run in 1966 and has held Grade 3 status since 1984. The race distance was 2000 metres before being reduced to 1800 metres in 1970 and to 1600 metres in 1975. The race was run twice at Fukushima Racecourse, over 1200 metres in 1988 and 1700 metres in 2000. Winners since 2000 Earlier winners * 1984 - Hayate Mig * 1985 - Takara Steel * 1986 - Island Goddess * 1987 - Cool Heart * 1988 - Hishino Lypheor * 1989 - Mr Brandy * 1990 - Makiba Cyclone * 1991 - Nifty Niece * 1992 - Sprite Passer * 1993 - Meiteringer * 1994 - My Superman * 1995 - Festive King * 1996 - Eishin Guymon * 1997 - Eishin Guymon * 1998 - Daiwa Texas * 1999 - Reward Ninfa See also * Horse racing in Japan * List of Japanese flat horse races A list of notable flat horse races which take place annually in Jap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leopard Stakes
The Leopard Stakes (Japanese レパードステークス) is a Grade 3 horse race for three-year-old Thoroughbreds run in August over a distance of 1800 metres at Niigata Racecourse. The race was first run in 2009 and was promoted to Grade 3 status in 2011. Winners since 2009 The 2010 winner Miracle Legend was a filly See also * Horse racing in Japan * List of Japanese flat horse races A list of notable flat horse races which take place annually in Japan. Except for the Tokyo Daishoten, all graded races are operated Japan Racing Association, including all conditions races which currently hold Grade 1 First grade (also called ... References {{reflist Dirt races in Japan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Niigata Kinen
The Niigata Kinen (Japanese 新潟記念) is a Grade 3 horse race for Thoroughbreds aged three and over, run in late August or early September over a distance of 2000 metres on turf at Niigata Racecourse. The Niigata Kinen was first run in 1965 and has held Grade 3 status since 1984. It was run at Nakayama Racecourse in 1996 and 2000. Winners since 2000 Earlier winners * 1984 - Dyna Mine * 1985 - Russian Blue * 1986 - Blacksky * 1987 - Dyna Fairy * 1988 - Dyna Orange * 1989 - Hardy God * 1990 - Safari Olive * 1991 - Sengoku Hisei * 1992 - Tanino Bolero * 1993 - Brown Beetle * 1994 - Inter Spur * 1995 - Irish Dance * 1996 - Tokai Taro * 1997 - Pal Bright * 1998 - Offside Trap * 1999 - Brilliant Road See also * Horse racing in Japan * List of Japanese flat horse races A list of notable flat horse races which take place annually in Japan. Except for the Tokyo Daishoten, all graded races are operated Japan Racing Association, including all conditions races which currently ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
