Track Layout

Kyoto Turf 2000 Inner

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

Venue Kyoto Surface Turf Distance 2000m Direction Right Variant Inner

Track Notes

Course Summary

Right-handed inner 2000m course with a 315m opening run, tight turns, the Yodo Hill climb and descent, and a short 328m final straight. Forward positioning and clean corner handling are critical.

Fun Facts

• Kyoto Nisai Stakes was first run in 1959 and was promoted to Grade 3 status in 2014. It was run over a variety of distances but has been contested over 2000m since 2002.
• Established in 1996, the Shuka Sho replaced the Queen Elizabeth II Cup as the final leg of the Japanese Triple Tiara.
• Since 1996, six racehorses have completed the Triple Tiara with the Shuka Sho as its third leg: Still in Love, Apapane, Gentildonna, Almond Eye, Daring Tact, and Liberty Island.
• The tight inner layout heavily rewards runners that protect the rail.

Track Record

1:56.9 Mikki Queen Shuka Sho · 2015

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 955

Good 950

Soft 1,020

Heavy 1,015

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.

Power

Position Keep End

Approximate point where early positioning behavior ends.

833m

Spurt Start

Approximate start point for the final spurt calculation.

1,333m

Spurt Details

Course feature active around the spurt zone.

Corner Downhill

Last Spurt Start

Approximate start of the last spurt section.

1,667m

Final Corner / Straight

Whether final corner acceleration carries into the final straight.

After

Carryover Potential Inherited skill notes

C.Dober, Kitasan, S.Maru, X.Oguri, Tachyon

Recommended Skills 7 skills

DDPP Good

Shrewd Step Good

Angling and Scheming Good

Moving Past and Beyond Good

Let's Pump Some Iron Good

Straight Descent Good

No Stopping Me Good

Real Races

Races on Kyoto Turf 2000 Inner

6 races

Shigiku Sho Kigiku Sho Kyoto Junior Stakes Wakagoma Stakes Shuka Sho Andromeda Stakes

Shuka Sho

G1 Medium Mid October

Race Record 1:56.9 Mikki Queen · 2015

A Grade 1 turf race for three-year-old fillies, run over 2000 meters at Kyoto Racecourse as the final leg of the Japanese Fillies Triple Crown.

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

Historical Winners

Year	Winner	Time
2025	Embroidery	1:58.3
2024	Cervinia	1:57.1
2023	Liberty Island	2:01.1
2022	Stunning Rose	1:58.6
2021	Akaitorino Musume	2:01.2
2020	Daring Tact	2:00.6
2019	Chrono Genesis	1:59.9
2018	Almond Eye	1:58.5
2017	Deirdre	2:00.2
2016	Vivlos	1:58.6
2015	Mikki Queen	1:56.9
2014	Shonan Pandora	1:57.0
2013	Meisho Mambo	1:58.6
2012	Gentildonna	2:00.4
2011	Aventura	1:58.2
2010	Apapane	1:58.4
2009	Red Desire	1:58.2
2008	Black Emblem	1:58.4
2007	Daiwa Scarlet Daiwa Scarlet	1:59.1
2006	Kawakami Princess Kawakami Princess	1:58.2
2005	Air Messiah	1:59.2
2004	Sweep Tosho Sweep Tosho	1:58.4
2003	Still in Love	1:59.1
2002	Fine Motion Fine Motion	1:58.1
2001	T M Ocean	1:58.5
2000	Tico Tico Tac	1:59.9
1999	Buzen Candle	1:59.3
1998	Phalaenopsis	2:02.4
1997	Mejiro Dober Mejiro Dober	2:00.1
1996	Fabulous la Fouine	1:58.1