Track Notes
Course Summary
Brutal right-handed dirt mile-tier course where runners climb Nakayama’s hill twice. Four tight turns, heavy sand, rolling slopes, and a short final stretch punish weak stamina and late-running styles. Early position is critical.
Fun Facts
• Hosts the March Stakes, a spring dirt G3.
• Smart Falcon is strongly associated with this demanding dirt profile.
• The hill creates a repeated Power and Stamina check.
• Late-race spurt begins inside Corner 3, favoring Corner acceleration.
• Smart Falcon is strongly associated with this demanding dirt profile.
• The hill creates a repeated Power and Stamina check.
• Late-race spurt begins inside Corner 3, favoring Corner acceleration.
