JAPANESE HORSE RACE

Japanese Horse Race – In brief:

More than 21,000 horse races are conducted on an annual basis in the Japanese Horse Race. These include jump racing, flat racing and Banei racing, which is also known by the name Draft Racing. In all, Japanese horse race comprises of as much as thirty racetracks. As much as 10 of these Japanese race tracks are known by the name “central tracks”. These are the venues where a major part of the Japanese horse race is held. The Japan Racing Association conducts the horse races in these ten tracks. These are mainly operated at the behest of the Japanese Government. The municipal racing authorities and the National Association of racing help in the operation of the remaining race tracks of the Japanese Horse Race. The Chukyo Racecourse and the Sapporo Racecourse help in the running of segregated meetings under either the NAR or the JRA jurisdiction.

More on the Japanese Horse Race :

The purse structure of the Japanese Horse races is amongst the richest in the globe. A typical Japanese horse race for the maidens carries prize money of 9.5 million yen. From amongst these, as much as 5 million yens are given to the winner. In cases of the graded stakes, the prizes for the Japanese Horse race may reach 75 million yen. The most prominent race which is held in the Japanese Horse race includes the Japan Cup. The Nakayama Grand Jump is the top jump race in Japan. It is held on an annual basis in the month of April.