Miho Training Center

Miho Training Center
美浦トレーニングセンター
Aerial view of the Miho Training Center
Interactive map of the Miho Training Center area
General information
LocationMiho, Inashiki District, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates35°59′3.5″N 140°18′29.5″E / 35.984306°N 140.308194°E / 35.984306; 140.308194
OwnerJapan Racing Association
OperatorJapan Racing Association

Miho Training Center (Japanese: 美浦トレーニングセンター, Miho Torēningu Sentā) is a Japan Racing Association (JRA) facility in Miho, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan.[1] It serves as the primary training base for East Japan (Kanto) racehorses.

History and facilities

The facility opened on 10 April 1978, consolidating stables previously located at Tokyo, Nakayama, and Shiroi.[2] It is the largest racehorse training facility in Japan, accommodating over 2,600 horses across six tracks, including a 2,000-metre woodchip course, a steeplechase course, and a 33-metre elevation hill road completed in 2023.[1][3][4] The site includes on-site housing for approximately 5,000 racing personnel and their families.[1]

Operations

Since the late 1980s, horses based at Miho (Kanto horses) statistically underperformed compared to those based at the Ritto Training Center (Kansai horses), a disparity referred to as "west high east low".[5] To mitigate this, some Miho trainers utilize "Ritto study abroad" (Ritto ryūgaku), transporting horses to Ritto for pre-race training ahead of Kansai-based events.[6] In 2023, Kanto horses won more flat GI races than Kansai horses for the first time in 25 years.[7]

Individuals associated with Miho

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Facility Guide: Miho Training Center". JRA (in Japanese). Retrieved 6 August 2026.
  2. ↑ "What is a Training Center: Miho Training Center". JRA (in Japanese). Retrieved 6 August 2026.
  3. ↑ "Miho's New Hill Road Completed, 33-Metre Elevation Exceeding Ritto, Formal Operation from 4 October". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). 21 September 2023. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
  4. ↑ "いばらきの年末年始"午"特集2025". Ibaraki Prefecture (in Japanese). 12 December 2025. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
  5. ↑ Nomoto, Kenichi (10 March 2018). "Miho Torecen's 40 Years Are "30 Years of East-West Gap"". Nikkei.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 6 August 2026.
  6. ↑ ""国枝改革"実った美浦新坂路 "西高東低"に抱いた危機感". Sports Nippon (in Japanese). 26 February 2026. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
  7. ↑ "イクイノックス世界1位 舞台は世界だ！日本競馬の新時代". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). 31 December 2023. Retrieved 6 August 2026.

35°59′3.5″N 140°18′29.5″E / 35.984306°N 140.308194°E / 35.984306; 140.308194

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