Track Notes
Course Summary
Premier left-handed dirt mile with a turf-start segment and a massive 640m opening straight before the turn. The huge Tokyo dirt homestretch favors strong late runners, but the uphill finish requires serious Power.
Fun Facts
• Starts on turf before transitioning onto dirt, rewarding hybrid aptitude.
• El Condor Pasa made her real-life debut over Tokyo 1600m dirt.
• Late-race spurt begins in Corner 4, making corner acceleration important before the stretch.
• In February 2025, Australian jockey Rachel King made history by becoming the first female rider to win a flat Grade 1 race in Japan.
• In 2016, the Cattleya Stakes began to be included as part of the Road to the Kentucky Derby series.
• El Condor Pasa made her real-life debut over Tokyo 1600m dirt.
• Late-race spurt begins in Corner 4, making corner acceleration important before the stretch.
• In February 2025, Australian jockey Rachel King made history by becoming the first female rider to win a flat Grade 1 race in Japan.
• In 2016, the Cattleya Stakes began to be included as part of the Road to the Kentucky Derby series.
