Track Notes
Course Summary
Japan’s famous straight 1000m sprint: no corners, no bends, just a full-speed drag race from gate to wire. Since late-race spurt occurs entirely on the straight, raw speed and acceleration matter more than positioning tricks or corner timing.
Fun Facts
• Hosts the Ibis Summer Dash, the only JRA graded race run entirely without a turn.
• The Ibis Summer Dash was a step race for the Sprinters Stakes until 2005, but later lost that status.
• The Lumiere Autumn Dash has recently been elevated from open-class status to Listed status.
• The Ibis Summer Dash was a step race for the Sprinters Stakes until 2005, but later lost that status.
• The Lumiere Autumn Dash has recently been elevated from open-class status to Listed status.