REAL RACING ARCHIVE(documented racing history)
STORIES — FEATURE 02
Fuchu: TheFinal Straight
The Derby, the Japan Cup, the autumn Tenno Sho — Tokyo’s home straight is where so many stories end.
Tokyo Racecourse opened at Fuchu in November 1933. Its left-handed course stages the Japanese Derby, the Japan Cup, the autumn Tenno Sho and the Oaks.
2 November 2008
The 138th Tenno Sho (Autumn). Vodka and Daiwa Scarlet reached the line together. The record shows Vodka first and Daiwa Scarlet second — both timed at 1:57.2.
1:57.2
Time recorded for both Vodka and Daiwa Scarlet — 2008 Tenno Sho (Autumn)
Same time, different places. The straight can be cruelly exact.
— The editors
26 November 2023
The 43rd Japan Cup. Equinox won it for his fourth Grade 1 of the year — the year he was named the World’s Best Racehorse.
SOURCES & REFERENCES
Sources & References
- 01東京競馬場 — Wikipedia（日本語版）
Wikipedia · Reference · Accessed 2026-09-26
- 02ウオッカ (競走馬) — Wikipedia（日本語版）
Wikipedia · Reference · Accessed 2026-09-26
- 03ダイワスカーレット — Wikipedia（日本語版）
Wikipedia · Reference · Accessed 2026-09-26
- 04イクイノックス — Wikipedia（日本語版）
Wikipedia · Reference · Accessed 2026-09-26
IMAGE CREDITS
Image credits
Each photograph was checked on its individual Wikimedia Commons file page for author and licence.
Final straight — Japan Cup, Tokyo Racecourse, 26 November 2017
Photo: nakashi from Chofu, Tokyo, JAPAN · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Main stand, Tokyo Racecourse — Japan Cup day, 25 November 2018
Photo: nakashi from Chofu, Tokyo, JAPAN · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Equinox — Japan Cup, Tokyo Racecourse, 26 November 2023
Photo: nakashi · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
