Year opened
1896
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Horse Race Track
Hakodate Racecourse 函館競馬場
Location	Hakodate, Hokkaidō Hokkaido , formerly known as Ezo, Yezo, Yeso, or Yesso, is Japan's second largest island; it is also the largest and northernmost of Japan's 47 prefectural-level subdivisions. The Tsugaru Strait separates Hokkaido from Honshu, although the two islands are connected by the underwater railway Seikan Tunnel... , Japan Japan Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
Owned by	Japan Racing Association Japan Racing Association The Japan Racing Association is a public company established to operate Chūō Keiba and to manage racecourses, betting facilities, and horse-training facilities....
Race type	Thoroughbred Thoroughbred The Thoroughbred is a horse breed best known for its use in horse racing. Although the word thoroughbred is sometimes used to refer to any breed of purebred horse, it technically refers only to the Thoroughbred breed...  - Flat racing Flat racing Flat racing is a form of Thoroughbred horse racing which is run over a level track at a predetermined distance. It differs from steeplechase racing which is run over hurdles...
Principal Races
Hakodate Kinen (Jpn3)

is a horse racing

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...

 track in Hakodate, Japan

Japan

Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...

, built in 1896. During the period between 2008 and 2009, Hakodate Racecourse was closed for renovation and refurbishment of the grandstand. Work was completed in June 2010. As part of this refurbishment, Mitsubishi Electric

Mitsubishi Electric

is a multinational electronics and information technology company headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. It is one of the core companies of the Mitsubishi Group....

 installed a Diamond Vision Screen. Races that were supposed to be held at Hakodate during that period were moved to Sapporo Racecourse

Sapporo Racecourse

is located in Sapporo, Japan. It is used for horse racing. It was built in 1907.-Notable races :- External links :*...

. Hakodate Racecourse has both a grass course, and a dirt course.

Main Turf Course

1000m, 1200m, 1700m, 1800m, 2000m, and 2600m races are run on the Main turf Course.

Length		Width
A-course 1,627m		A-course 29m
B-course 1,652m		B-course 25m
C-course 1,677m		C-course 21m

Dirt Course

1000m, 1700m, and 2400m races run on the dirt oval.

Length		Width
1,476m		20m

Notable races

Month	Race	Distance	Age/Sex
Grade III
Jul	Hakodate Sprint Stakes	Turf 1200m	3yo +
Jul	Hakodate Kinen (Handicap)	Turf 2000m	3yo +
Aug	Hakodate Nisai Stakes	Turf 1200m	2yo