Track Notes
Course Summary
Right-handed dirt mile course with a 343m opening straight and a flat four-corner loop. The short 291m final straight gives late runners limited time, so securing position early and holding speed through the final bend matters most.
Fun Facts
• Hosts the Aso Stakes during the summer Kokura dirt calendar.
• 1700m is a Non-Core Distance, so Standard Distance does not activate.
• The backstretch runs near the Kitakyushu Monorail line.
• Kokura’s flat dirt finish favors runners that already have momentum entering the straight.
• 1700m is a Non-Core Distance, so Standard Distance does not activate.
• The backstretch runs near the Kitakyushu Monorail line.
• Kokura’s flat dirt finish favors runners that already have momentum entering the straight.
