, also known as Tokyo City Keiba (TCK), is located in
Shinagawa, Tokyo
is a special ward in Tokyo, Japan. The Ward refers to itself as Shinagawa City in English. The Ward is home to ten embassies.
, the Ward had an estimated population of 380,293 and a population density of 16,510 persons per km2. The total are ...
,
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 ...
. Built in 1950 for
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 p ...
, on weekends it also hosts one of the largest Tokyo-area
flea markets
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The racecourse is located near
Ōi Keibajō Mae Station
is a station on the Tokyo Monorail in Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan.
Lines
Ōi Keibajō Mae Station is served by the 17.8 km Tokyo Monorail Haneda Airport Line
The , officially the , is a straddle-beam, Alweg-type monorail line in Tokyo, J ...
on the
Tokyo Monorail
The , officially the , is a straddle-beam, Alweg-type monorail line in Tokyo, Japan. It is an airport rail link that connects Tokyo International Airport (Haneda) to Tokyo's Ōta, Shinagawa, and Minato wards. The line serves 11 stations betwee ...
.
The
Tokyo City Cup
The Tokyo City Cup Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually at the beginning of April at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California. A Grade III event raced on dirt at a distance of miles (12 furlongs), it is open to horses aged f ...
held annually at
Santa Anita Park
Santa Anita Park is a Thoroughbred racetrack in Arcadia, California, United States. It offers some of the prominent horse racing events in the United States during early fall, winter and in spring. The track is home to numerous prestigious races ...
in
Arcadia, California
Arcadia is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States, located about northeast of downtown Los Angeles in the San Gabriel Valley and at the base of the San Gabriel Mountains. It contains a series of adjacent parks consisting of th ...
honors the partnership between the American racetrack and Ohi Racecourse. In recognition of their relationship, TCK holds "Santa Anita Week" each summer which features the one mile
G3 "Santa Anita Trophy".
Notable races
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Tokyo Daishōten
The Tokyo Daishōten (東京大賞典) is a Japanese thoroughbred horse race on dirt track for three years old and above. It is run over a distance of 2,000 meters (about 10 furlongs) at Ōi Racecourse in the Shinagawa, Tokyo in the end of the y ...
(International Grade 1)
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Tokyo Derby
The Tokyo Derby (東京ダービー) is a Japanese thoroughbred horse race on dirt for three-year-olds. It is run over a distance of 2000 meters (about 10 furlongs) at Oi Racecourse in the Shinagawa, Tokyo
Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), o ...
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Teio Sho
The Teio Sho (帝王賞) is a Japanese domestic Grade 1 race. This race began in 1978 as a spring championship race of southern Kanto region horseracing.
It was later opened to JRA horses in 1986. Then, there were few opportunities for JRA and NA ...
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Tokyo Kinen
The Tokyo Kinen (in Japanese: 東京記念), is a horse race for three-years-old and over at Ohi Racecourse.
Race details
The name of the race has its origins with the 1964 Tokyo Olympics
The , officially the and commonly known as Tokyo ...
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Japan Dirt Derby
The is a Japanese Domestic Grade 1 flat horse race in Japan for three-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies run over a distance of 2,000 metres (approximately 1 mile 2 furlongs) at the Oi Racecourse, Shinagawa, Tokyo in late July.
It was ...
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Haneda Hai
The is a Japanese thoroughbred horse race on dirt track only for three years old. It is graded as a Domestic Grade I. It is run over a distance of 1,800 meters (about 9 furlongs) at Oi Racecourse in Shinagawa, Tokyo in April or May.
History
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Tokyo Princess Sho
The Tokyo Princess Sho (in Japanese: 東京プリンセス賞), is a Japanese thoroughbred horse race for three-year-old fillies open only to horses from South Kanto at Ohi Racecourse. It is graded as a South Kanto Grade I. It is run over a dist ...
* Tokyo Nisai Yūshun Himba
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Kinpai
Former races
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Tokyo Okan Sho
The Tokyo Okan Sho (in Japanese: 東京王冠賞), was a horse race for three-year-olds at Ohi Racecourse.
Race details
The race was held at various lengths throughout its existence including 2,000 meters, 2,400 meters and 2,600 meters before ...
- Ended in 2001
See also
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National Association of Racing
The National Association of Racing ( ja, 地方競馬全国協会 ''Chiho Keiba Zenkoku Kyokai'', or NAR) is the authority for horse races operated by local governments in Japan (Prefectures, cities/ towns/villages or unions of them). NAR itself ...
References
Tokyo City Racecourse website(Japanese language)
Tokyo City Cup at Santa Anita Park official website
Sports venues in Tokyo
Horse racing venues in Japan
Shinagawa
Sports venues completed in 1950
1950 establishments in Japan
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