Track Notes
Course Summary
Demanding right-handed inner 2000m course where runners climb Nakayama’s steep hill twice: once near the start and again at the finish. Four tight corners and a short final straight make this a harsh Power, Stamina, and positioning check.
Fun Facts
• Fuji Kiseki won the 1995 Yayoi Sho by a solid 2.5 lengths, showing potential for a strong Classic run. Unfortunately, due to a tendon injury, he was forced to end an undefeated career of four starts and four wins. Had Fuji Kiseki kept racing, he would have been part of the generation that raced against the likes of Narita Brian, Hishi Amazon, Sakura Laurel, Mayano Top Gun, and Marvelous Sunday.
• The Nakayama Kimpai, formerly named Nikkan Sports Sho Kim Pai, was Sakura Laurel's first graded win.
• Agnes Tachyon dominated the 2001 Satsuki Sho on this layout.
• After closing due to World War II and several relocations, the first crown settled at Nakayama and was renamed the Satsuki Sho.
• Five of Tokino Minoru's ten wins were here at Nakayama Racecourse, with the Satsuki Sho being one of them. He would secure another victory at the Japanese Derby, tragically passing 17 days afterward and ending a perfect record of 10 races and 10 wins. His achievements came long before the grading system was implemented.
• The Nakayama Kimpai, formerly named Nikkan Sports Sho Kim Pai, was Sakura Laurel's first graded win.
• Agnes Tachyon dominated the 2001 Satsuki Sho on this layout.
• After closing due to World War II and several relocations, the first crown settled at Nakayama and was renamed the Satsuki Sho.
• Five of Tokino Minoru's ten wins were here at Nakayama Racecourse, with the Satsuki Sho being one of them. He would secure another victory at the Japanese Derby, tragically passing 17 days afterward and ending a perfect record of 10 races and 10 wins. His achievements came long before the grading system was implemented.
