Track Notes
Course Summary
Flat right-handed dirt sprint with a generous 410m opening straight before tight Corners 3 and 4. The short 329m final stretch makes early rail control and clean corner exit more important than late recovery.
Fun Facts
• Kyoto’s dirt sprint bypasses the major Yodo Hill used by turf layouts.
• 1200m is a Core Distance, so Standard Distance can activate.
• Smart Falcon made an early Kyoto dirt appearance during the 2008 Aoi Stakes.
• The compact inner dirt turns create a strong front-runner and rail-control bias.
• 1200m is a Core Distance, so Standard Distance can activate.
• Smart Falcon made an early Kyoto dirt appearance during the 2008 Aoi Stakes.
• The compact inner dirt turns create a strong front-runner and rail-control bias.
