Track Layout

Tokyo Turf 1600

A mile course at Tokyo Racecourse used by several major Grade 1 races.

Venue Tokyo Surface Turf Distance 1600m Direction Left

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

• Hosts major Tokyo mile G1 races such as the NHK Mile Cup, Victoria Mile, and Yasuda Kinen.
• Vodka won back-to-back Yasuda Kinen crowns here in 2008 and 2009.
• 1600m is a Core Distance, so Standard Distance can activate.
• Normcore set a blazing Tokyo 1600m turf record of 1:30.5 in 2019.

Track Record

1:30.5 Normcore Victoria Mile · 2019

Oshi Cup Record

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Record Holder

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Stamina Requirements By track condition

Firm 737

Good 735

Soft 793

Heavy 788

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Course Phase Data Positioning and spurt timing

Threshold Stat

The stat checked for this course layout, when applicable.

Stamina/Guts

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 Corner

Last Spurt Start

Approximate start of the last spurt section.

1,333m

Final Corner / Straight

Whether final corner acceleration carries into the final straight.

After

Carryover Potential Inherited skill notes

No carryover notes for this layout.

Recommended Skills 10 skills

DDPP Good

Shrewd Step Good

Angling and Scheming Good

Victoria por plancha Situational · Late

Late activation on this track.

Budding Blossom Good

Let's Pump Some Iron Good

Give Mummy a Hug Situational · Late

Late activation on this track.

Louder! Tracen Cheer! Situational · Late

Late activation on this track.

Straightaway Spurt Situational · Late

Late activation on this track.

Final Push Situational · Situational

Gambling option on this track.

Real Races

Races on Tokyo Turf 1600

11 races

Saudi Arabia Royal Cup Artemis Stakes Akamatsu Sho Begonia Sho Queen Cup NHK Mile Cup Yasuda Kinen Fuji Stakes Capital Stakes Tokyo Shimbun Hai Victoria Mile

Tokyo Shimbun Hai

G3 Mile Early Feb

Race Record 1:31.8 Win Carnelian · 2023

A Grade 3 turf mile race run over 1600 meters at Tokyo Racecourse.

Historical winner data is included as a lightweight reference. Earlier winners without listed times are preserved with blank time values.

Historical Winners

Year	Winner	Time
2026	Trovatore	1:32.2
2025	Water Licht	1:32.6
2024	Sakura Toujours	1:32.1
2023	Win Carnelian	1:31.8
2022	Elusive Panther	1:32.3
2021	Karate	1:32.4
2020	Primo Scene	1:33.0
2019	Indy Champ	1:31.9
2018	Lys Gracieux	1:34.1
2017	Black Spinel	1:34.9
2016	Smart Layer	1:34.1
2015	Vincennes	1:35.7
2014	Whale Capture	1:33.2
2013	Clarente	1:32.9
2012	Garbo	1:32.8
2011	Smile Jack	1:32.5
2010	Red Spada	1:32.1
2009	Absolute	1:36.9
2008	Laurel Guerreiro	1:32.8
2007	Suzuka Phoenix	1:32.7
2006	Fuji Silence	1:33.7
2005	Hat Trick	1:33.7
2004	Win Radius	1:33.0
2003	Bold Brian	1:32.3
2002	Admire Cozzene	1:37.7
2001	Checkmate	1:34.2
2000	Daiwa Caerleon	1:33.6
1999	King Halo	-
1998	Big Sunday	-
1997	Best Tie Up	-
1996	Trot Thunder	-
1995	Golden Eye	-
1994	Sekitei Ryo O	-
1993	Kyowa Hoseki	-
1992	Narcisse Noir	-
1991	Horino Winner	-
1990	Houkuto Helios	-
1989	Tosho Mario	-
1988	Kailos Amon	-
1987	Ebisu George	-
1986	Gallop Dyna	-
1985	Dokan Yashima	-
1984	Symboli York	-
1983	Takara Tenryu	-
1982	Monte Prince	-
1981	Droppo Lord	-
1980	Fuji Admirable	-
1979	Mejiro Phantom	-
1978	Suzu Saffron	-
1977	Tofuku Sedan	-
1976	Agnes Beauty	-
1975	Fujino Parthia	-
1974	Yushio	-
1973	Sugano Homare	-
1972	Akane Tenryu	-
1971	Trentam	-
1970	Masu Minoru	-
1969	Takishiba O	-
1968	Onward Hill	-
1967	Theftway	-
1966	Korehide	-
1965	Yamadori	-
1964	Myosotis	-
1963	Asama Fuji	-
1962	Tokon	-
1961	Takamagahara	-
1960	Komatsu Hikari	-
1959	Kuripero	-
1958	Mitsuru	-
1957	Haku Chikara	-
1956	Otokitsu	-
1955	Taka O	-
1954	Hakuryo	-
1953	Morimatsu	-
1952	Mitsuhata	-
1951	Tosa Midori	-