Track Layout

Niigata Turf 1600 Outer

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

Venue Niigata Surface Turf Distance 1600m Direction Left Variant Outer

Track Notes

Course Summary

Legendary left-handed mile course using Niigata’s outer loop and Japan’s longest final straight. The 548m opening straight allows clean positioning, while the huge 659m homestretch gives Betwixt and Closer runners a massive runway to chase down leaders.

Fun Facts

• Originally run over 1200m, the Niigata Nisai Stakes was increased to 1400m in 1997 and to its current 1600m distance in 2002.
• The name "Sekiya" in Sekiya Kinen comes from the district where the old Niigata Racecourse was located before being relocated to its current site in 1965.
• Niigata's outer course is famous for its very long final straight, making late acceleration especially important.

Track Record

1:11.1 Daiwa Rouge Niigata Junior Stakes · 2000

Oshi Cup Record

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Record Holder

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100% Survival/Spurt Stamina Statline (Does not factor recoveries) By track condition

Firm 620

Good 615

Soft 675

Heavy 670

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.

667m

Spurt Start

Approximate start point for the final spurt calculation.

1,067m

Spurt Details

Course feature active around the spurt zone.

Final Straight

Last Spurt Start

Approximate start of the last spurt section.

1,133m

Final Corner / Straight

Whether final corner acceleration carries into the final straight.

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Carryover Potential Inherited skill notes

Grass Wonder, Pasa: early (mainly TS carryover), Rice, Rudolf, Winning Ticket

Recommended Skills 7 skills

DDPP Good

Shrewd Step Good

Victoria por plancha Good

Budding Blossom Good

Louder! Tracen Cheer! Good

Straightaway Spurt Good

Give Mummy a Hug Good

Real Races

Races on Niigata Turf 1600 Outer

3 races

Niigata Junior Stakes Sekiya Kinen Tanigawadake Stakes

Niigata Junior Stakes

G3 Mile Late August / Early September

Race Record 1:33.4 Musee Sultan / Realize Sirius · 2014

A Grade 3 turf mile race for two-year-olds, run over 1600 meters at Niigata Racecourse.

Historical winner data is included as a lightweight reference for the real race connected to this track. Earlier modern editions were run over shorter distances before the race shifted to the 1600 meter setup.

Historical Winners

Year	Winner	Time
2025	Realize Sirius	1:33.4
2024	Total Clarity	1:34.2
2023	Ascoli Piceno	1:33.8
2022	Kita Wing	1:35.9
2021	Serifos	1:33.8
2020	Shock Action	1:34.6
2019	Woman's Heart	1:35.0
2018	Cadence Call	1:35.5
2017	Frontier	1:34.6
2016	Vous Etes Jolie	1:34.3
2015	Lord Quest	1:33.8
2014	Musee Sultan	1:33.4
2013	Harp Star	1:34.5
2012	Sarastro	1:33.5
2011	Monstre	1:33.8
2010	Meine Isabel	1:34.5
2009	Shimmei Fuji	1:34.4
2008	Seiun Wonder	1:35.4
2007	F T Maia	1:34.1
2006	Gold Aguli	1:35.2
2005	Shonan Tachyon	1:35.0
2004	Meiner Recolte	1:34.8
2003	Daiwa Bandit	1:35.0
2002	Wana	1:33.8
2001	Balance of Game	1:21.7
2000	Daiwa Rouge	1:11.1
1999	Gaily Funky	-
1998	Rosado	-
1997	Courir Cyclone	-
1996	Personality One	-
1995	Tayasu Da Vinci	-
1994	Tosho Phenoma	-
1993	Excellence Robin	-
1992	Pegasus	-
1991	Uto Jane	-
1990	Big Fight	-
1989	Daikatsu Ryusei	-
1988	Meiner Mut	-
1987	Green Molly	-
1986	Cool Heart	-
1985	Dyna Acorn	-
1984	Dyna Shoot	-
1983	Mariquita	-
1982	Steel Asa	-
1981	Victoria Crown	-
1980	Kinsei Power	-
1979	Riki Wave	-
1978	Fast Amon	-
1977	Takeden	-
1976	Tokino Katatora	-
1975	Spirit Swaps	-
1974	Gold Boy	-
1973	Inter Jumbo	-
1972	Bell Royal	-
1971	Toku Zakura	-
1970	Kiyo hHaya	-
1969	Hida President	-
1968	Suiten Isuzu	-