Track Notes
Course Summary
Right-handed inner 1400m course with a long 515m opening straight before the Yodo Hill climb and downhill turn. The brief 328m final straight makes early position and clean corner momentum especially important.
Fun Facts
• Hosts the Kyoto Himba Stakes, a winter G3 for older fillies and mares.
• 1400m is a Non-Core Distance, so Standard Distance does not activate.
• The saying “go up Kyoto’s hill slowly, fly down it quickly” fits this route well.
• The inner-loop short stretch heavily favors runners that are already well-positioned.
• 1400m is a Non-Core Distance, so Standard Distance does not activate.
• The saying “go up Kyoto’s hill slowly, fly down it quickly” fits this route well.
• The inner-loop short stretch heavily favors runners that are already well-positioned.
