Track Layout

Sapporo Turf 2000

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

Venue Sapporo Surface Turf Distance 2000m Direction Right

Track Notes

Course Summary

Right-handed medium-distance course using a pocket start behind Corner 4. The 375m opening straight gives runners time to settle before the first turn, but the brief flat final straight still favors forward positioning and strong mid-race acceleration.

Fun Facts

• Hosts the Sapporo Kinen, famously won by Air Groove in 1997 and 1998.
• The Sapporo Kinen is often treated as one of the strongest G2 races in Japanese racing.
• Fine Motion won the Sapporo Kinen in her second-to-last race, ending her career on a stronger note that reflected her earlier promise.
• Dense Kentucky bluegrass can make this course feel more stamina-demanding than its flat-looking profile suggests.

Track Record

1:58.6 Tascata Sorte Sapporo Kinen · 2008

Oshi Cup Record

—

Record Holder

— with —

Select a group to view its record.

100% Survival/Spurt Stamina Statline (Does not factor recoveries) By track condition

Firm 1,045

Good 1,040

Soft 1,115

Heavy 1,110

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.

Power

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

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

Kitasan, S.Maru, X.Oguri, Tachyon

Recommended Skills 6 skills

DDPP Good

Shrewd Step Good

Angling and Scheming Good

Moving Past and Beyond Good

Let's Pump Some Iron Good

No Stopping Me Good

Real Races

Races on Sapporo Turf 2000

1 races

Sapporo Kinen

G2 Medium Mid August

Race Record 1:58.6 Tascata Sorte · 2008

A Grade 2 turf race for older horses, run over 2000 meters at Sapporo Racecourse.

Historical winner data is included as a lightweight reference for the real race connected to this track.

Historical Winners

Year	Winner	Time
2025	Top Knife	2:01.5
2024	North Bridge	1:59.6
2023	Prognosis	2:01.5
2022	Jack d'Or	2:01.2
2021	Sodashi	1:59.5
2020	Normcore	1:59.4
2019	Blast Onepiece	2:00.1
2018	Sungrazer	2:01.1
2017	Sakura Empereur	2:00.4
2016	Neorealism	2:01.7
2015	Decipher	1:59.0
2014	Harp Star	1:59.1
2013	Tokai Halo	2:06.5
2012	Fumino Imagine	1:58.7
2011	Tosen Jordan Tosen Jordan	2:00.4
2010	Earnestly	1:59.4
2009	Yamanin Kingly	2:00.7
2008	Tascata Sorte	1:58.6
2007	Fusaichi Pandora	2:00.1
2006	Admire Moon	2:00.3
2005	Heavenly Romance	2:01.1
2004	Fine Motion Fine Motion	2:00.4
2003	Sakura President	2:00.3
2002	T M Ocean	1:59.5
2001	Air Eminem	2:00.1
2000	Daiwa Caerleon	1:59.9
1999	Seiun Sky Seiun Sky	-
1998	Air Groove Air Groove	-
1997	Air Groove Air Groove	-
1996	Marvelous Sunday Marvelous Sunday	-
1995	Super Play	-
1994	Hokuto Vega	-
1993	Narita Chikara	-
1992	Sanei Thank You	-
1991	Mejiro Palmer Mejiro Palmer	-
1990	Great Monte	-
1989	Dyna Letter	-
1988	Kobano Rich	-
1987	Foster Musashi	-
1986	Life Tateyama	-
1985	Rikisan Power	-
1984	Roller King	-
1983	Over Rainbow	-
1982	Over Rainbow	-
1981	Kitano Rikio	-
1980	Mercury Silver	-
1979	Terno Eight	-
1978	Taihou Hero	-
1977	Lancelot	-
1976	Great Seikan	-
1975	Tsukisamu Homare	-
1974	Elimo Martis	-
1973	Haku Hosho	-
1972	Cinema Ghost	-
1971	Apo Speed	-
1970	Hide Kabuto	-
1969	Martis	-
1968	Martis	-
1967	Apo Onward	-
1966	Tamshi Yusho	-
1965	Hatsurai O	-