is located in Fushimi-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. It is used for horse racing. It has a capacity of 120,000. The current stand was built in 1999.
History
Kyoto Racecourse opened at its current location in December 1, 1925.
In preparation for the track's 100th anniversary, Kyoto Race Course closed from November 2020 until the Spring of 2023 for grandstand renovations. Races normally run at Kyoto moved to either Hanshin Racecourse or Chukyo Racecourse during this time. Kyoto Racecourse finally reopened after renovations on 22 April 2023.
Physical attributes
Kyoto Race Course has two turf courses, a dirt course, and a jump course.
The turf's measures 1894m and the measures 1783m . A chute permits races to be run on either oval at distances between 1400m and 1800m. Races can be run on the "A Course" rail setting (on the hedge), the "B Course" setting (rail out 4 meters), the "C Course" setting (rail out 7 metres) or the "D Course" setting (rail out 10 meters).
The dirt course measures 1608 metres, with a 1400m chute.
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Notable races
MonthRaceDistanceAge/SexGrade IApr./May.Tennō Shō (Spring) Turf 3200m 4yo +Oct.Shuka Sho Turf 2000m 3yo fOct.Kikuka Sho (Japanese St. Leger)Turf 3000m 3yo c&fNov.Queen Elizabeth II Cup Turf 2200m 3yo + fNov.Mile Championship Turf 1600m 3yo +Grade IIJan.Nikkei Shinshun Hai (Handicap)Turf 2400m 4yo +Feb.Kyoto Kinen Turf 2200m 4yo +Apr.Yomiuri Milers Cup (Yasuda Kinen Trial)Turf 1600m 4yo +MayKyoto Shimbun Hai Turf 2200m 3yoOct.Kyoto Daishoten (Tenno Sho Trial)Turf 2400m 3yo +Oct.Swan Stakes (Mile Championship Trial) Turf 1400m 3yo +Oct.Daily Hai Nisai Stakes Turf 1600m 2yoGrade IIIJan.Kyoto Kimpai (Handicap)Turf 1600m 4yo +Jan.Shinzan Kinen Turf 1600m 3yoJan/Feb.Silk Road Stakes (Handicap)Turf 1200m 4yo +Feb.Kisaragi Sho (NHK Sho) Turf 1800m 3yoApr.Unicorn StakesDirt 1900m3yoMayHeian Stakes Dirt 1900m 4yo +Nov.Miyako Stakes (Champions Cup Trial) Dirt 1800m 3yo +Nov.Fantasy Stakes Turf 1400m 2yo fNov.Keihan Hai Turf 1200m 3yo +Nov.Kyoto Nisai StakesTurf 2000m2yoJ-Grade II (Steeplechase)MayKyoto High-Jump Turf 3930m 3yo +J-Grade III (Steeplechase)NovKyoto Jump Stakes Turf 3170m 4yo +
Track records Source：レコードタイム表 (Record time table) -> 京都競馬場 (Kyoto Racecourse) † Reference Time. Last updated on June 20, 2026. Turf course (2yo) DistanceTimeRacehorseSexWeightJockeyDate Recorded1100m1:05.0YamapitFilly50kgYasuo IkeeSeptember 4, 19661200m1:08.0A Shin WhityColt52kgKyosuke KokubunNovember 7, 20091400m1:20.2Margot Love MeFilly55kgKenichi IkezoeOctober 11, 2025Outer 1400m1:20.3Aston MachanFilly54kgYutaka TakeNovember 5, 20061600m1:32.3Mikki IsleColt55kgSuguru HamanakaNovember 2, 2013Outer 1600m1:33.1Admire QuadsColt56kgRyusei SakaiNovember 15, 20251800m1:45.9Platina VoiceColt55kgRyuji WadaOctober 8, 20162000m1:59.3Lord Love AllColt56kgYuga KawadaOctober 11, 2025
Turf course (3yo+) DistanceTimeRacehorseSexWeightJockeyDate Recorded1100m1:07.5KitakamiColt 352kgIzumi ShimizuJanuary 9, 19661200m1:06.4Flicker JabColt 457kgKohei MatsuyamaMay 16, 20261400m1:19.9A Shin PepelatzColt 356kgYutaka TakeApril 26, 2014Outer 1400m1:18.9Off TrailColt 457kgAkira SugawaraOctober 13, 20251600m1:32.2Chuwano KisekiColt 356kgKohei MatsuyamaMay 9, 2020Outer 1600m1:31.3SungrazerColt 457kgYuichi FukunagaApril 22, 20181800m1:43.4GaiamenteHorse 556kgTaisei DannoMay 24, 20262000m1:56.8Admire CosmosColt 457kgHiroyuki UemuraOctober 8, 2011Outer 2000m2:00.2El Casa RiverFilly 355kgMasato ShibataOctober 25, 19922200m2:09.7NeptuniteColt 455kgAndrasch StarkeApril 21, 20192400m2:22.2Bay RumColt 458kgSeinosuke YoshimuraMay 17, 20263000m3:01.0Toho JackalColt 357kgManabu SakaiOctober 26, 20143200m3:12.5Kitasan BlackHorse 558kgYutaka TakeApril 30, 2017
Dirt course (2yo) DistanceTimeRacehorseSexWeightJockeyDate Recorded1100m1:06.5†Long SovereignColt53kgKatsumi MinaiAugust 29, 19821200m1:10.7American StageColt56kgYuichi KitamuraNovember 2, 20241400m1:23.3Ca VaColt55kgYuichi FukunagaOctober 18, 20201800m1:51.0Big SmokyColt55kgSuguru HamanakaNovember 18, 2017
Dirt course (3yo+) DistanceTimeRacehorseSexWeightJockeyDate Recorded1200m1:09.0Mont PerduFilly 351kgFuma MatsuwakaOctober 19, 20191400m1:21.7Best WarriorColt 456kgSuguru HamanakaFebruary 8, 20141800m1:47.5W Heart BondFilly 455kgRyusei SakaiNovember 9, 20251900m1:53.7Wonder AcuteHorse 557kgRyuji WadaMay 22, 20112600m2:43.3†Erimo RollerHorse 557kgShigetoshi SaruhashiJanuary 22, 1984
See also Yodo Station - Keihan Electric Railway Keihan Main Line
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