, also known as Tokyo City Keiba (TCK), is located in

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. Built in 1950 for

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, on weekends it also hosts one of the largest Tokyo-area

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The racecourse is located near

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on the

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. In August 1995, a friendly exchange agreement was signed with

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 race ...

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. 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 fo ...

held annually at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia 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

Former races

Tokyo Okan Sho The Tokyo Okan Sho (in Japanese: 東京王冠賞) was a horse race for three-year-olds at held Ohi Racecourse in Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan. Race details The race was held at various lengths throughout its existence including 2,000 meters, 2,400 ...

- Ended in 2001

Track records

Source�
TCK Record
* † Reference Time. * Last updated on October 4, 2023.

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 {{horseracing-venue-stub

Notable races

Former races

Track records

See also

References