Track Notes
Course Summary
Right-handed sprint course with a long 510m opening run and a sustained downhill flow into the turn. The final straight is only 262m and ends with a sharp uphill kick, so stable positioning and well-timed late acceleration out of the final bend are crucial.
Fun Facts
• Hosts the Hakodate Sprint Stakes, an early summer graded sprint.
• The 1994 Hakodate Nisai Stakes was run over 1000m on dirt due to turf renovations.
• The 2017 Hakodate Nisai Stakes winner, Cassius, was exported to Australia and renamed Kemono.
• Dense European ryegrass and the uphill finish make Power and Guts more relevant than the short distance suggests.
• The 1994 Hakodate Nisai Stakes was run over 1000m on dirt due to turf renovations.
• The 2017 Hakodate Nisai Stakes winner, Cassius, was exported to Australia and renamed Kemono.
• Dense European ryegrass and the uphill finish make Power and Guts more relevant than the short distance suggests.
