, also known as Tokyo City Keiba (TCK), is located in Shinagawa, Tokyo

Shinagawa, Tokyo

is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. In English, it is called Shinagawa City. The ward is home to nine embassies.As of 2008, the ward has an estimated population of 344,461 and a density of 15,740 persons per km². The total area is 22.72 km²....

, 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 1950 for 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...

, on weekends it also hosts one of the largest Tokyo-area flea markets. http://www.trx.jp/en/guide_2.php?pid=1&std=1

The racecourse is located near Ōi Keibajō-mae Station

Oi Keibajo-mae Station

is a railway station in Shinagawa, Tokyo.It primarily accommodates visitors to the Ōi Racecourse , and is also used by commuters from the nearby Yashio housing development.-Adjacent stations:...

 on the Tokyo Monorail

Tokyo Monorail

, officially the , is a monorail system connecting Haneda Airport in Ōta, Tokyo, Japan, to Hamamatsuchō Station in Minato, Tokyo. The trains operate along an elevated line that follows the coast of Tokyo Bay. The trip from the airport to Hamamatsuchō costs ¥470 each way.-History:The line opened in...

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The Tokyo City Cup

Tokyo City Cup

The Tokyo City Cup Handicap is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually at the end of March at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California. A Grade III event raced on Pro-Ride synthetic dirt at a distance of 1½ miles , it is open to horses aged four and older.Run as the San Bernardino Handicap...

 held annually at Santa Anita Park

Santa Anita Park

Santa Anita Park is a thoroughbred racetrack in Arcadia, California, United States. It offers some of the prominent racing events in the United States during the winter and in spring. With its backdrop of the purple San Gabriel Mountains, it is considered by many as the world's most beautiful race...

 in Arcadia, California

Arcadia, California

Arcadia is an affluent city in Los Angeles County, California, United States, and located approximately northeast of downtown Los Angeles in the San Gabriel Valley and at the base of the San Gabriel Mountains....

 honors the partnership between the American racetrack and Ohi Racecourse. In recognition of their relationship, TCK holds "Santa Anita Week" each summer which features the one mile G3

Graded stakes race

A graded stakes race is a term applied since 1973 by the American Graded Stakes Committee of the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association to thoroughbred horse races in the United States and Canada to describe races that derive their name from the stake, or entry fee, owners must pay...

 "Santa Anita Trophy".

Notable races

• Tokyo Derby
  Tokyo Derby
  The Tokyo Derby is a Japanese thoroughbred horse race on dirt track for three years old. It is run over a distance of 2000 meters at Oi Racecourse in the Shinagawa, Tokyo in June....
  
  
• Tokyo Daishōten
  Tokyo Daishoten
  The Tokyo Daishōten is a Japanese thoroughbred horse race on dirt track for three years old and above. It is run over a distance of 2,000 meters at Ōi Racecourse in the Shinagawa, Tokyo in December....
  
  
• Teiō Shō
• Japan Dirt Derby
  Japan Dirt Derby
  The is a Japanese Domestic Grade 1 flat horse race in Japan for three-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies run over a distance of 2,000 metres at the Oi Racecourse, Shinagawa, Tokyo in late July....
  
  
• Haneda Hai
• Tokyo Princess Shō
• Tokyo Nisai Yūshun Himba