Sapporo Racecourse


Sapporo Racecourse is a racecourse run by the Japan Racing Association located in Chūō-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan. Built in 1907, it has a seating capacity of 12,000, and can accommodate 30,000 spectators in total.
Sapporo Racecourse hosts one GII horse race, the Sapporo Kinen.

Physical attributes

Main turf course

1000m, 1200m, 1500m, 1800m, 2000m, and 2600m races are run on the Main turf course.
LengthStraightWidth
A-course 1640.9 mA-course 266.1 mA-course 25–27 m
B-course 1650.3 mB-course 267.6 mB-course 23.5-25.5 m
C-course 1659.8 mC-course 269.1 mC-course 22–24 m

Dirt course

1000 m, 1200 m, 1500 m, 1800 m, 2000 m, and 2600 m races are run on the dirt oval.

Emergency use

It has been designated as a "wide-area evacuation site" by the city of Sapporo and can also be used as an evacuation shelter in the event of a large-scale fire.

Access

Track records

Source:
  • † Reference Time.
  • Last updated on February 1, 2026.