Umalore / Racecourses

Track by track, from the rails

First-hand guides with real access notes, seating tips, and photos we took ourselves. We start with our home tracks in Kansai.

Home of the Takarazuka Kinen. Guide in progress — written from many, many Saturdays here.

The stage of the Kikuka Sho, freshly renovated. Guide coming next.

Japan Cup territory — the biggest stage in Japanese racing.

Where the year ends: the Arima Kinen, racing's grand all-star finale.

This weekend in keiba.

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