This racecourse, located in Sapporo City, the largest city on the northern island of Hokkaido, has two race meetings that take place over 14 days across 7 weeks in summer. The major races are the Sapporo Kinen (G2), the Queen Stakes (G3), the Keeneland Cup (G3), the Sapporo Nisai Stakes (G3) and the Elm Stakes (G3).

With horse racing a very popular summer activity in Hokkaido, the Sapporo Racecourse was fully refurbished in July 2014, offering visitors a great venue to enjoy the sport.

Sapporo Racecourse holds an important position as a venue for the debut of young horses and preparation races for Grade 1 races in the fall. Many notable races are held not only for three-year-olds and above, but also two-year-olds, thus paving the way for the following year’s Japanese Classic races.