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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. The capacity of the stadium is 75,000.

Niigata Racecourse
新潟競馬場

Niigata Racecourse
Location	Kita-ku Niigata, Japan
Owned by	Japan Racing Association
Date opened	1965
Course type	Flat, Steeplechase
Notable races	Ibis Summer Dash Niigata Daishoten
Official website

Physical attributes

Niigata Race Course has a turf course with two distinct ovals, and a dirt course. Jump races are conducted using fences on the turf 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, chokusen) 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

• Venue information

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