The Asahi Hai Futurity Stakes (朝日杯フューチュリティステークス) is a one mile turf
stakes race
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colts two years old. It is considered the ''de facto'' year-end championship for Japanese thoroughbred racing in the two-year-olds division.
This race had been held in
Nakayama Racecourse
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.
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. From 2014, the race is moved to Hanshin Racecourse near Osaka.
Winners since 1984
See also
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Horse racing in Japan
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List of Japanese flat horse races
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References
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Racing Post
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Horse Racing in Japan
Flat horse races for two-year-olds
Horse races in Japan
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