Track Notes
Course Summary
Right-handed dirt sprint with a turf-start segment before transitioning onto sand. The long early run lets Speed show, but the steep Nakayama hill in the final 310m makes Power essential. Early rail control is heavily rewarded.
Fun Facts
• Sakura Bakushin O made his real-life debut on Nakayama 1200m dirt.
• Copano Kicking won the Capella Stakes in back-to-back years with different jockeys each year. This was part of a strong dirt-sprinting career with 10 wins, four seconds, and four thirds in 26 starts, securing a 70% top-three rate.
• Copano Kicking won the Capella Stakes in back-to-back years with different jockeys each year. This was part of a strong dirt-sprinting career with 10 wins, four seconds, and four thirds in 26 starts, securing a 70% top-three rate.
