Track Notes
Course Summary
Left-handed mile course with a long 540m opening straight and a downhill mid-race flow into Corners 3 and 4. The 412.5m homestretch and steep uphill finish demand both top speed and late Power.
Fun Facts
• The Chukyo Kinen was usually run over 2000m before being reduced to its current 1600m distance in 2012.
• Ma Puce, a three-year-old filly ridden by Takeshi Yokoyama, became the first three-year-old filly to win the Chukyo Kinen, defeating older horses in 1:32.3.
• The Chukyo Kinen is the oldest graded race at Chukyo, with the first running held in 1953 to mark the opening of Chukyo Racecourse.
• The Kowamaki Sho is a two-year-old 1-win class allowance race and serves as a developmental mile race for promising juveniles.
• Ma Puce, a three-year-old filly ridden by Takeshi Yokoyama, became the first three-year-old filly to win the Chukyo Kinen, defeating older horses in 1:32.3.
• The Chukyo Kinen is the oldest graded race at Chukyo, with the first running held in 1953 to mark the opening of Chukyo Racecourse.
• The Kowamaki Sho is a two-year-old 1-win class allowance race and serves as a developmental mile race for promising juveniles.
