Hanshin Racecourse

34°46′48.80″N 135°21′45.00″E / 34.7802222°N 135.3625000°E / 34.7802222; 135.3625000

Hanshin Racecourse
阪神競馬場
The centaur statue at Hanshin Racecourse
Interactive map of Hanshin Racecourse
阪神競馬場
LocationTakarazuka, Hyogo, Japan
Owned byJapan Racing Association
Date opened1949
Screened onKBS Kyoto (Sat)
Kansai TV (Sun)
TVG Network (USA)
Course typeThoroughbred - Flat racing, dirt racing, steeplechasing
Notable racesTakarazuka Kinen
Osaka Hai
Oka Sho
Hanshin Juvenile Fillies
Asahi Hai Futurity Stakes
Official website

Hanshin Racecourse (阪神競馬場, Hanshin-keibajō) 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.[1]

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.[2]

Physical attributes

Hanshin Racecourse has two turf courses, a dirt course, and a jump course.

The turf's outer oval (外回り, sotomawari) measures 2089m (11⁄4 miles + 254 feet), and the inner oval (内回り, uchimawari) 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.[3]

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

Aerial Photograph of the Hanshin Racecourse in 2012 by the National Land Image Information (Color Aerial Photographs)
Month Race Distance Age/Sex
Grade I
Apr.Osaka HaiTurf 2000m4yo +
Apr.Oka Sho (Japanese 1,000 Guineas)Turf 1600m out3yo f
Jun.Takarazuka KinenTurf 2200m3yo +
Dec.Hanshin Juvenile FilliesTurf 1600m out2yo f
Dec.Asahi Hai Futurity StakesTurf 1600m out2yo f
Grade II
Mar.Tulip Sho (Oka Sho Trial)Turf 1600m out3yo f
Mar.Fillies' Revue (Oka Sho Trial)Turf 1400m3yo f
Mar.Hanshin Daishoten (Tenno Sho Trial)Turf 3000m4yo +
Apr.Hanshin Himba Stakes (Victoria Mile Trial)Turf 1600m4yo + f
Sep.Centaur Stakes (Sprinters Stakes Trial)Turf 1200m3yo +
Sep.Rose Stakes (Shuka Sho Trial)Turf 1800m out3yo f
Sep.Kobe Shimbun Hai (Kikuka Sho Trial)Turf 2400m out3yo c&f
Dec.Hanshin CupTurf 1400m3yo +
Grade III
Feb./Mar.Hankyu Hai (Takamatsunomiya Kinen Trial)Turf 1400m4yo +
Mar.Mainichi HaiTurf 1800m out3yo
Mar./Apr.Churchill Downs Cup (NHK Mile Cup Trial)Turf 1600m out3yo
Apr.Antares StakesDirt 1800m4yo +
Sep.Challenge Cup (Handicap)Turf 2000m3yo +
Sep./Oct.Sirius Stakes (Handicap)Dirt 2000m3yo +
Dec.Naruo KinenTurf 1800m3yo +
J-Grade II (Steeplechase)
Mar.Hanshin Spring JumpTurf 3900m4yo +
J-Grade III (Steeplechase)
SepHanshin Jump StakesTurf 3140m3yo +

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 Recorded
1200m1:08.2Mild ClaymoreColt55kgMirai IwataDecember 4, 2022
1400m1:20.1Meikei YellFilly54kgYutaka TakeNovember 7, 2020
1600m1:32.3Grenadier GuardsColt55kgYuga KawadaDecember 20, 2020
1800m1:45.6ObsessionColt55kgChristophe LemaireDecember 2, 2017
2000m1:59.7Satono HeliosColt55kgMirai IwataDecember 11, 2021

Turf course (3yo+)

DistanceTimeRacehorseSexWeightJockeyDate Recorded
1200m1:06.7Tower of LondonColt 457kgChristophe LemaireSeptember 8, 2019
1400m1:18.9SonshiHorse 557kgYuga KawadaFebruary 21, 2026
1600m1:31.1SodashiFilly 355kgHayato YoshidaApril 11, 2021
1800m1:43.0Masked DivaFilly 354kgMirai IwataSeptember 17, 2023
2000m1:56.2Bellagio OperaHorse 558kgKazuo YokoyamaApril 6, 2025
2200m2:09.7TitleholderColt 458kgKazuo YokoyamaJune 26, 2022
2400m2:23.2Gamble RoomHorse 558kgHideaki MiyukiMarch 29, 2026
2600m2:35.1Miss Mamma MiaMare 653kgYuichi FukunagaApril 11, 2021
3000m3:02.0Admire TerraHorse 558kgYutaka TakeMarch 22, 2026
3200m3:14.7World PremiereHorse 558kgYuichi FukunagaMay 2, 2021

Dirt course (2yo)

DistanceTimeRacehorseSexWeightJockeyDate Recorded
1200m1:11.0Meine la LonjaFilly51kgBunshi FunabikiDecember 12, 2007
1400m1:23.0AdiratoColt55kgYutaka TakeDecember 24, 2016
1800m1:50.9Tagano GalaxyColt55kgFutoshi KomakiDecember 22, 2012

Dirt course (3yo+)

DistanceTimeRacehorseSexWeightJockeyDate Recorded
1200m1:08.8Sweet JewelryMare 555kgYuga KawadaSeptember 8, 2013
1400m1:21.5In OrarioHorse 756kgSuguru HamanakaMarch 31, 2012
1800m1:48.5SaqalatColt 454kgYutaka TakeJuly 10, 2004
2000m2:01.0Wonder SpeedHorse 558kgFutoshi KomakiDecember 23, 2007

References

  1. ↑ Keihanshin Real Estate Co., Ltd. 沿革 会社案内 京阪神不動産株式会社 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2007-03-22.
  2. ↑ Goda, Naohiro (November 5, 2023). "JRA Announces 2024 Racing Fixtures". www.bloodhorse.com. Retrieved 2025-02-22.
  3. ↑ JAIR. "Hanshin Racecourse". Archived from the original on 2006-10-23. Retrieved 2007-02-26.
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