Track Layout

Chukyo Turf 2000

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

Venue Chukyo Surface Turf Distance 2000m Direction Left

Track Notes

Course Summary

Left-handed medium-distance course where runners climb Chukyo’s hill twice: once soon after the start and again at the finish. The downhill backstretch can help Great Escape-style runners build momentum before the final turn.

Fun Facts

• Hosts the Kinko Sho, a major spring G2.
• Silence Suzuka won the 1998 Kinko Sho by a huge margin of over 10 lengths.
• Tap Dance City won the Kinko Sho three years in a row, in 2003, 2004, and 2005.
• The Chunichi Shimbun Hai is a Grade 3 race for Thoroughbreds aged three and over.

Track Record

1:19.6 Ai Sansan Aichi Hai · 2026

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 710

Good 710

Soft 780

Heavy 770

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.

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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

Camping Dober, S. Maruzensky, X.Oguri

Recommended Skills 8 skills

DDPP Good

Shrewd Step Good

Angling and Scheming Good

Red Shift Situational · Late

Late activation on this track.

Moving Past and Beyond Good

Let's Pump some Iron Good

No Stopping Me Good

Final Push Situational · Situational

Gambling option on this track.

Real Races

Races on Chukyo Turf 2000

3 races

Chunichi Shimbun Hai Aichi Hai Kinko Sho

Chunichi Shimbun Hai

G3 Medium Early December

Race Record 1:57.4 Earnestly · 2009

A Grade 3 turf handicap race for older horses, run over 2000 meters at Chukyo Racecourse.

Historical winner data is included as a lightweight reference for the real race connected to this track. Earlier modern editions were run over 1800 meters before the race shifted to the 2000 meter setup.

Historical Winners

Year	Winner	Time
2025	Shake Your Heart	1:57.6
2024	Desierto	1:58.4
2023	Yamanin Salvum	1:58.8
2022	Killer Ability	1:59.4
2021	Shonan Bardi	1:59.8
2020	Boccherini	2:00.1
2019	Satono Garnet	1:59.2
2018	Gibeon	1:59.3
2017	Maitres d'Art	1:59.3
2016	Satono Noblesse	2:01.3
2015	Decipher	2:01.2
2014	Martinborough	2:01.7
2013	Satono Apollo	1:59.6
2012	Smart Gear	2:02.2
2011	Cosmo Phantom	1:59.6
2010	To The Glory	1:58.7
2009	Earnestly	1:57.4
2008	Yamanin Kingly	1:59.5
2007	Sunrise Max	1:58.5
2006	Toho Alan	1:57.8
2005	Gran Rio	1:46.4
2004	Precise Machine	1:46.3
2003	Precise Machine	1:47.6
2002	My Sole Sound	1:47.9
2001	Grand Pas de Deux	1:48.0
2000	Tosho Andre	1:46.4
1999	Shin Kaiun	-
1998	Tsurumaru Gaisen	-
1997	Foundry Shori	-
1996	Foundry Shori	-
1995	Go Go Z	-
1994	Nehai Victory	-
1993	Arashi	-
1992	Fuiyama Kenzan	-
1991	Shori Tenyu	-
1990	Dokan Jo	-
1989	Tosho Arrow	-
1988	Tokino Orient	-
1987	Windstoss	-
1986	Hakuryo Bell	-
1985	Kikuno Pegasus	-
1984	Ascot Eight	-
1983	Fuji Madonna	-
1982	Tatsuyu Chikara	-
1981	Western George	-
1980	Sun Rider	-
1979	Three Fire	-
1978	Riki Taiko	-
1977	King Lanark	-
1976	Three York	-
1975	Sanpo	-
1974	Good Kirameki	-
1973	Kyoei Attack	-
1972	Nihon Pillow Moutiers	-
1971	Shadai Center	-
1970	Speedy Wonder	-
1969	Haku Sensho	-
1968	Tomi Masa	-
1967	Genkai	-
1966	Aoba	-
1965	Ballymoss Nisei	-