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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

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.

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

Yasuda Kinen

G1 Mile Early Jun
Race Record 1:30.9 Indy Champ · 2019

A Grade 1 turf mile race for older horses, run over 1600 meters at Tokyo Racecourse.

Historical winner data is included as a lightweight reference for the real race connected to this track. Earlier winners without listed times are preserved with blank time values.

Historical Winners

Year Winner Time
2026
Sixpence
1:32.1
2025
Jantar Mantar
1:32.7
2024
Romantic Warrior
1:32.3
2023
Songline
1:31.4
2022
Songline
1:32.3
2021
Danon Kingly
1:31.7
2020
Gran Alegria
1:31.6
2019
Indy Champ
1:30.9
2018
Mozu Ascot
1:31.3
2017
Satono Aladdin
1:31.5
2016
Logotype
1:33.0
2015
Maurice
1:32.0
2014
Just A Way
1:36.8
2013
Lord Kanaloa
1:31.5
2012
Strong Return
1:31.3
2011
Real Impact
1:32.0
2010
Showa Modern
1:31.7
2009
Vodka
1:33.5
2008
Vodka
1:32.7
2007
Daiwa Major
1:32.3
2006
Bullish Luck
1:32.6
2005
Asakusa Den'en
1:32.3
2004
Tsurumaru Boy
1:32.6
2003
Agnes Digital
1:32.1
2002
Admire Cozzene
1:33.3
2001
Black Hawk
1:33.0
2000
Fairy King Prawn
1:33.9
1999
Air Jihad
1:33.3
1998 Taiki Shuttle Taiki Shuttle [taiki-shuttle] Taiki Shuttle Taiki Shuttle 1:37.5
1997
Taiki Blizzard
1:33.8
1996
Trot Thunder
1:33.1
1995
Heart Lake
1:33.2
1994
North Flight
1:33.2
1993
Yamanin Zephyr
1:33.5
1992
Yamanin Zephyr
1:33.8
1991
Daiichi Ruby
1:33.8
1990
Oguri Cap
1:32.4
1989
Bamboo Memory
1:34.3
1988
Nippo Teio
1:34.2
1987
Fresh Voice
1:35.7
1986
Gallop Dyna
1:35.5
1985
Nihon Pillow Winner
1:35.1
1984
Happy Progress
1:37.8
1983
Kiyo Hidaka
-
1982
Sweet Native
-
1981
Takeden
-
1980
Blue Hallez
-
1979
Royal Shinzan
-
1978
Nippo King
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1977
Squash Tholon
-
1976
Nishiki Ace
-
1975
Sakura Iwai
-
1974
Kyoei Green
-
1973
Haku Hosho
-
1972
Rafale
-
1971
Harbor Game
-
1970
Mejiro Asama
-
1969
Hard Way
-
1968
Shesquay
-
1967
Buchan
-
1966
Hishi Masahide
-
1965
Panasonic
-
1964
Shimofusa Homare
-
1963
Yamano O
-
1962
Tokon
-
1961
Homareboshi
-
1960
Onward Bell
-
1959
Hishi Masaru
-
1958
Rhapsody
-
1957
Hekiraku
-
1956
Yoshifusa
-
1955
Kuri Chikara
-
1954
Fuso
-
1953
Swee Sue
-
1952
Swee Sue
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1951
Issei
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