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Tokyo Turf 2400

Course notes and real-life context will be added here.

Venue Tokyo Surface Turf Distance 2400m Direction Left

Track Notes

Course Summary

Tokyo’s crown-jewel left-handed 2400m course with a clean 350m opening straight, sweeping turns, downhill momentum, the Shiroi slope, and a huge 525.9m final stretch. It strongly rewards stamina-backed late acceleration.

Fun Facts

• Hosts the Japanese Derby and Japan Cup.
• Used for the first Champions Meeting, Taurus Cup.
• Tokai Teio won the 1992 Japan Cup on this course.
• The long final straight and uphill finish make this one of the strictest medium-distance stamina checks.

Track Record

2:12.2 Falbrav Japan Cup · 2002

Oshi Cup Record

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Record Holder
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Stamina Requirements By track condition
Firm 1,163
Good 1,158
Soft 1,292
Heavy 1,274

Map and data contents credited to GameTora and members of Raecord.

Course Phase Data Positioning and spurt timing
Threshold Stat

The stat checked for this course layout, when applicable.

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Position Keep End

Approximate point where early positioning behavior ends.

1,000m
Spurt Start

Approximate start point for the final spurt calculation.

1,600m
Spurt Details

Course feature active around the spurt zone.

Corner
Last Spurt Start

Approximate start of the last spurt section.

2,000m
Final Corner / Straight

Whether final corner acceleration carries into the final straight.

After
Carryover Potential Inherited skill notes
C.Dober, X.Oguri: late
Recommended Skills 8 skills
DDPP Good
Shrewd Step Good
Angling and Scheming Good
Red Shift Situational · Late

Late activation on this track.

Moving Past and Beyond Good
Let's Pump Some Iron Good
No Stopping Me Good
Final Push Situational · Situational

Gambling option on this track.

Real Races

Races on Tokyo Turf 2400

5 races
Aoba Sho Japanese Oaks Tokyo Yushun (Japanese Derby) Japan Cup Metropolitan Stakes

Japan Cup

G1 Medium Late November
Race Record 2:20.3 Calandagan · 2025

A Grade 1 international turf race for older horses, run over 2400 meters at Tokyo Racecourse.

Historical winner data is included as a lightweight reference for the real race connected to this track.

Historical Winners

Year Winner Time
2025
Calandagan
2:20.3
2024
Do Deuce
2:25.5
2023
Equinox
2:21.8
2022
Vela Azul
2:23.7
2021
Contrail
2:24.7
2020
Almond Eye
2:23.0
2019
Suave Richard
2:25.9
2018
Almond Eye
2:20.6
2017
Cheval Grand
2:23.7
2016
Kitasan Black
2:25.8
2015
Shonan Pandora
2:24.7
2014
Epiphaneia
2:23.1
2013
Gentildonna
2:26.1
2012
Gentildonna
2:23.1
2011
Buena Vista
2:24.2
2010
Rose Kingdom
2:25.2
2009
Vodka
2:22.4
2008
Screen Hero
2:25.5
2007
Admire Moon
2:24.7
2006
Deep Impact
2:25.1
2005
Alkaased
2:22.1
2004
Zenno Rob Roy
2:24.2
2003
Tap Dance City
2:28.7
2002
Falbrav
2:12.2
2001
Jungle Pocket
2:23.8
2000
T. M. Opera O
2:26.1
1999
Special Week
2:25.5
1998
El Condor Pasa
2:25.9
1997
Pilsudski
2:25.8
1996
Singspiel
2:23.8
1995
Lando
2:24.6
1994
Marvelous Crown
2:23.6
1993
Legacy World
2:24.4
1992
Tokai Teio
2:24.6
1991
Golden Pheasant
2:24.7
1990
Better Loosen Up
2:23.2
1989
Horlicks
2:22.2
1988
Pay the Butler
2:25.5
1987
Le Glorieux
2:24.9
1986
Jupiter Island
2:25.0
1985
Symboli Rudolf
2:28.8
1984
Katsuragi Ace
2:26.3
1983
Stanerra
2:27.6
1982
Half Iced
2:27.1
1981
Mairzy Doates
2:25.3