Track Notes
Course Summary
Right-handed outer-loop sprint with a fast downhill opening section and Nakayama’s steep uphill finish. Early pace gets pushed hard by the descent, but the final 310m demands enough Power and Guts to survive the climb.
Fun Facts
• Most wins at the Sprinters Stakes by an owner goes to Sakura Commerce, with six wins spread between Sakura Iwai twice, Sakura God, Sakura Shingeki, and Sakura Bakushin O twice, attesting to Sakura domination of the sprint race.
• Lord Kanaloa won back-to-back Sprinters Stakes here in 2012 and 2013, making up two of his six G1 wins. Lord Kanaloa would have an extremely successful career of 13 wins in 19 starts.
• After a series of firsts and seconds, Smart Orion, a son of Grass Wonder, secured his first graded win here in the Ocean Stakes.
• Lord Kanaloa won back-to-back Sprinters Stakes here in 2012 and 2013, making up two of his six G1 wins. Lord Kanaloa would have an extremely successful career of 13 wins in 19 starts.
• After a series of firsts and seconds, Smart Orion, a son of Grass Wonder, secured his first graded win here in the Ocean Stakes.
