is located in Takarazuka, Hyogo, Japan. It has a capacity of 139,000 and is used for horse racing.
The land was originally owned by Kawanishi Aircraft Company, which manufactured combat planes during World War II. After World War II, GHQ ordered the company to stop manufacturing combat planes, which led to the closure of the factory. In 1949, Keihanshin Keiba K.K. built the Hanshin Racecourse. The racecourse was transferred to Japan Racing Association in 1955.
A major reconstruction was completed in 1991, and another in 2006. Beginning May 2024, the racecourse was closed for a year due to a grandstand renovation. The track's biggest events, the Takarazuka Kinen in June and the Hanshin Juvenile Fillies in December were both relocated to Kyoto Racecourse during the construction.
Physical attributes
Hanshin Racecourse has two turf courses, a dirt course, and a jump course.
The turf's measures 2089m (1 miles + 254 feet), and the measures 1689m (1 mile + 261 feet). Two chutes allow races to be run at 1800m/1400m and 2600m/2200m, respectively. Races can be run on the "A Course" rail setting (on the hedge), or the "B Course" setting (rail out 4 meters). The dirt course measures 1518 meters (7/8 mile + 360 feet), with a 1400m chute.
The 2089m-long outer oval turf course was part of a major construction in 2006, and was a 400m-long extension. This would eventually remove two old chutes previously used, including a 1600m chute used for the currently-used 1689m-long inner oval course. The reconstruction (until the course was completely reconstructed) forced stakes races held in Hanshin during the second reconstruction period to be held in other racecourses, including Chukyo Racecourse and Kyoto Racecourse.
Hanshin Racecourse hosted the Japan Cup Dirt from 2008; races prior to that were held in Tokyo Racecourse. It has since been moved to Chukyo since 2015 and is now known as the Champions Cup.
Notable races
MonthRaceDistanceAge/SexGrade IApr. Osaka Hai Turf 2000m 4yo +Apr. Oka Sho (Japanese 1,000 Guineas) Turf 1600m out3yo f Jun. Takarazuka Kinen Turf 2200m 3yo +Dec. Hanshin Juvenile Fillies Turf 1600m out 2yo fDec. Asahi Hai Futurity Stakes Turf 1600m out 2yo fGrade IIMar. Tulip Sho (Oka Sho Trial)Turf 1600m out3yo fMar. Fillies' Revue (Oka Sho Trial)Turf 1400m 3yo fMar. Hanshin Daishoten (Tenno Sho Trial)Turf 3000m 4yo + Apr. Hanshin Himba Stakes (Victoria Mile Trial)Turf 1600m 4yo + fSep. Centaur Stakes (Sprinters Stakes Trial)Turf 1200m 3yo +Sep. Rose Stakes (Shuka Sho Trial)Turf 1800m out3yo fSep. Kobe Shimbun Hai (Kikuka Sho Trial) Turf 2400m out3yo c&fDec. Hanshin Cup Turf 1400m 3yo +Grade IIIFeb./Mar. Hankyu Hai (Takamatsunomiya Kinen Trial)Turf 1400m 4yo +Mar. Mainichi Hai Turf 1800m out3yoMar./Apr. Churchill Downs Cup (NHK Mile Cup Trial)Turf 1600m out3yoApr. Antares Stakes Dirt 1800m 4yo +Sep. Challenge Cup (Handicap)Turf 2000m 3yo +Sep./Oct. Sirius Stakes (Handicap)Dirt 2000m 3yo +Dec. Naruo Kinen Turf 1800m 3yo +J-Grade II (Steeplechase)Mar. Hanshin Spring Jump Turf 3900m 4yo +J-Grade III (Steeplechase)Sep Hanshin Jump Stakes Turf 3140m 3yo +
Track records Source：レコードタイム表 (Record time table) -> 阪神競馬場 (Hanshin Racecourse) † Reference Time. Last updated on June 20, 2026. Turf course (2yo) DistanceTimeRacehorseSexWeightJockeyDate Recorded1200m1:08.2Mild ClaymoreColt55kgMirai IwataDecember 4, 20221400m1:20.1Meikei YellFilly54kgYutaka TakeNovember 7, 20201600m1:32.3Grenadier GuardsColt55kgYuga KawadaDecember 20, 20201800m1:45.6ObsessionColt55kgChristophe LemaireDecember 2, 20172000m1:59.7Satono HeliosColt55kgMirai IwataDecember 11, 2021
Turf course (3yo+) DistanceTimeRacehorseSexWeightJockeyDate Recorded1200m1:06.7Tower of LondonColt 457kgChristophe LemaireSeptember 8, 20191400m1:18.9SonshiHorse 557kgYuga KawadaFebruary 21, 20261600m1:31.1SodashiFilly 355kgHayato YoshidaApril 11, 20211800m1:43.0Masked DivaFilly 354kgMirai IwataSeptember 17, 20232000m1:56.2Bellagio OperaHorse 558kgKazuo YokoyamaApril 6, 20252200m2:09.7TitleholderColt 458kgKazuo YokoyamaJune 26, 20222400m2:23.2Gamble RoomHorse 558kgHideaki MiyukiMarch 29, 20262600m2:35.1Miss Mamma MiaMare 653kgYuichi FukunagaApril 11, 20213000m3:02.0Admire TerraHorse 558kgYutaka TakeMarch 22, 20263200m3:14.7World PremiereHorse 558kgYuichi FukunagaMay 2, 2021
Dirt course (2yo) DistanceTimeRacehorseSexWeightJockeyDate Recorded1200m1:11.0Meine la LonjaFilly51kgBunshi FunabikiDecember 12, 20071400m1:23.0AdiratoColt55kgYutaka TakeDecember 24, 20161800m1:50.9Tagano GalaxyColt55kgFutoshi KomakiDecember 22, 2012
Dirt course (3yo+) DistanceTimeRacehorseSexWeightJockeyDate Recorded1200m1:08.8Sweet JewelryMare 555kgYuga KawadaSeptember 8, 20131400m1:21.5In OrarioHorse 756kgSuguru HamanakaMarch 31, 20121800m1:48.5SaqalatColt 454kgYutaka TakeJuly 10, 20042000m2:01.0Wonder SpeedHorse 558kgFutoshi KomakiDecember 23, 2007
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