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Niigata Racecourse
新潟競馬場
Niigata RacecourseLocation Kita-ku Niigata, Japan Owned by Japan Racing Association Date opened 1965 Course type Flat, Steeplechase Notable races Ibis Summer Dash
Niigata DaishotenOfficial website Niigata Racecourse (新潟競馬場 Niigata keibajō ) is located in Kita-ku Niigata, Niigata. It is used for horse racing. It was built in 1965.
Physical attributes
Niigata Race Course has three turf courses, a dirt course, and a jump course.
The turf's outer oval (外回り sotomawari ) measures 2248m (1 1/4 miles + 144 feet), the inner oval (内回り uchimawari ) measures 1648m (1 + 42 feet) and the straight (直線 choksen ) measures 1000m (1/2 miles + 639 feet).
The dirt course measures 1,472 meters (7/8 miles + 207 feet).
Notable races
Month Race Distance Age/Sex Grade III May Niigata Daishoten (Handicap) Turf 2000m 4yo+ Jul. Ibis Summer Dash Turf 1000m 3yo+ Aug. Sekiya Kinen Turf 1600m 3yo+ Aug. Leopard Stakes Dirt 1800m 3yo Aug. Niigata Kinen (Handicap) Turf 2000m 3yo+ Sep. Niigata Nisai Stakes Turf 1600m 2yo J-Grade III (Steeplechase) Aug. Niigata Jump Stakes Turf 3250m 3yo+ External links
Coordinates: 37°56′51″N 139°11′11″E / 37.947638°N 139.186452°E
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