Track Notes
Course Summary
Left-handed premier mile course with a huge 543m opening straight and Tokyo’s massive 525.9m final homestretch. The Shiroi slope appears around the 400m mark, making this a raw Speed, acceleration, and Power test for elite mile runners.
Fun Facts
• The NHK Mile Cup was informally known as the "Japanese Derby for non-Japanese-bred horses" until foreign-bred entry restrictions were lifted.
• Vodka won back-to-back Yasuda Kinen crowns here in 2008 and 2009.
• Since 2018, the Victoria Mile and Yasuda Kinen have been partnered with the Prix Jacques Le Marois under the "Destination France" initiative.
• The Fuji Stakes was first run in 1981 as a preparatory race for local and foreign horses invited to the Japan Cup, before later becoming a trial race for the Mile Championship.
• Vodka won back-to-back Yasuda Kinen crowns here in 2008 and 2009.
• Since 2018, the Victoria Mile and Yasuda Kinen have been partnered with the Prix Jacques Le Marois under the "Destination France" initiative.
• The Fuji Stakes was first run in 1981 as a preparatory race for local and foreign horses invited to the Japan Cup, before later becoming a trial race for the Mile Championship.
