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Horse racing

Horse racing is an equestrian sport that has a long history. Archaeological records indicate that horse racing occurred in ancient Babylon, Syria, and Egypt. Both chariot and mounted horse racing were events in the ancient Greek Olympics by 648 BC...

 course located in Fukushima

Fukushima, Fukushima

is the capital city of Fukushima Prefecture in the Tōhoku Region of Japan. As of May 2011 the city has an estimated population of 290,064 and an area of 746.43 km².It lies about 250 km north of Tokyo and 80 km south of Sendai.-History:...

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Fukushima Prefecture

is a prefecture of Japan located in the Tōhoku region on the island of Honshu. The capital is the city of Fukushima.-History:Until the Meiji Restoration, the area of Fukushima prefecture was known as Mutsu Province....

. It was built in 1918.

Courses

Fukushima Race Course has both a turf and a dirt course.

The turf course measures 1600m. Races can be run on the "A Course" rail setting (on the hedge), the "B Course" setting (rail out 2 meters), or the "C Course" setting (rail out 4 meters).

The dirt course measures 1444.6 meters.

Notable races

Month	Race	Distance	Age/Sex
Grade III
Apr.	Fukushima Himba Stakes	Turf 1800m	4yo + f
Jul.	Radio NIKKEI Sho(Handicap)	Turf 1800m	3yo
Jul.	Tanabata Sho(Handicap)	Turf 2000m	3yo +
Nov.	Fukushima Kinen(Handicap)	Turf 200m	3yo +

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