Track Notes
Course Summary
Right-handed outer 2400m course with a long 600m opening run, broad turns, and a huge 473.6m final straight. Runners climb Hanshin’s hill early and again at the finish, creating a strong Power and stamina test.
Fun Facts
• Hosts the Kobe Shimbun Hai, a major Kikuka Sho trial.
• The 2001 winner, Air Eminem, was named after the famous rap/hip-hop artist, like many horses from the same ownership line, including Air Beyonce, Air Shakur, and Air Khalifa.
• The outer-course 2400m layout tests sustained acceleration and late stamina.
• The 2001 winner, Air Eminem, was named after the famous rap/hip-hop artist, like many horses from the same ownership line, including Air Beyonce, Air Shakur, and Air Khalifa.
• The outer-course 2400m layout tests sustained acceleration and late stamina.
