Japan Racing Association


The Japan Racing Association is a public company established in Japan under a law to operate Chūō Keiba and to manage racecourses, betting facilities, and horse-training facilities in the country.
It was founded in 1954, according to the Horse Racing Law and the Japan Racing Association Law and is operated under the strict oversight of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries.

Facilities

  • Racecourses - All racecourses in Japan have one oval dirt course inside and one or two turf courses outside. Some also have jump courses. Only three are left-handed and the others are right-handed.
  • * Tokyo Racecourse
  • * Nakayama Racecourse
  • * Kyoto Racecourse
  • * Hanshin Racecourse
  • * Sapporo Racecourse
  • * Hakodate Racecourse
  • * Fukushima Racecourse
  • * Niigata Racecourse
  • * Chukyo Racecourse
  • * Kokura Racecourse
  • Off course betting facilities "WINS", "Light WINS" and "EXCEL".The race course without racing will be an off course betting facilities named "Park WINS".
  • * Admission fee is collected at the racecourses where the race is held, but not at "Park WINS" where the race is not held. However, reserved seats are charged.
  • * "WINS" and "Light WINS" can be entered by anyone over the age of 20 who can purchase betting tickets, but "Excel" is not admitted until the membership registration is completed.
  • * Some "WINS" have an "EXCEL Floor" with reserved seats. This is not a membership system, but an admission fee is required.
  • * "Light WINS" is a facility that reduces running costs and initial costs, so the facility is small. There is no display to show the race broadcast or get various information.
  • * There is also an off course betting facilities operated by racecourses belonging to the National Association of Racing, but betting tickets for Japan Racing Association may also be sold here.
  • Training Centers
  • * Miho Training Center
  • * Ritto Training Center
  • Horseracing School
  • Equine Research Institute
  • Equestrian Park
  • Hidaka Yearling Training Farm
  • Miyazaki Yearling Training Farm
  • Gate J.

    Grade I Races

Two-year-olds

Turf 1600m or less