Obihiro Racecourse(*Banei Horse Racing)
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COURSE GUIDE
Banei Horse Racing is the only race of its kind in the world. Large draft horses, weighing about 1 ton, race on a separate course in a 200 m straight line while pulling an iron sled that weighs up to 1 ton.
Racing Organizer Obihiro city Admission Fee 100yen -
COURSE DATA
Length of straight 200m width 20.6m Height 1st hump 1.0m Height 2nd hump 1.6m
2026 Leading Jockeys
*As of Jun.30,2026
| Rank | Jockey name | Belong | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | Others | Win Ratio | Top2 Ratio | Earnings(JPY) |
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| 1 | Keisuke Suzuki | Banei | 87 | 65 | 43 | 55 | 53 | 202 | 0.172 | 0.301 | 62,381,500 |
| 2 | Arata Shimazu | Banei | 76 | 48 | 41 | 47 | 44 | 243 | 0.152 | 0.248 | 43,964,000 |
| 3 | Chihiro Imai | Banei | 67 | 74 | 69 | 73 | 60 | 185 | 0.127 | 0.267 | 48,707,500 |
| 4 | Yuya Abe | Banei | 61 | 51 | 62 | 47 | 42 | 154 | 0.146 | 0.269 | 43,680,000 |
| 5 | Kenichi Nishi | Banei | 57 | 52 | 64 | 49 | 66 | 240 | 0.108 | 0.206 | 51,443,500 |
| 6 | Kokoro Watarai | Banei | 57 | 45 | 33 | 42 | 54 | 173 | 0.141 | 0.252 | 40,844,000 |
| 7 | Shota Nishi | Banei | 56 | 55 | 71 | 64 | 59 | 227 | 0.105 | 0.209 | 57,369,000 |
| 8 | Kota Nagasawa | Banei | 54 | 40 | 31 | 36 | 37 | 249 | 0.121 | 0.210 | 33,912,000 |
| 9 | Riki Kaneta | Banei | 52 | 77 | 72 | 73 | 64 | 183 | 0.100 | 0.248 | 54,544,500 |
| 10 | Kenji Akatsuka | Banei | 42 | 50 | 32 | 34 | 45 | 275 | 0.088 | 0.192 | 35,042,500 |
2026 Leading Trainers
*As of Jun.30,2026
| Rank | Trainer name | Belong | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | Others | Win Ratio | Top2 Ratio | Earnings(JPY) |
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| 1 | Toichi Sakamoto | Banei | 66 | 56 | 50 | 51 | 58 | 173 | 0.145 | 0.269 | 90,446,000 |
| 2 | Hirofumi Matsui | Banei | 57 | 47 | 55 | 64 | 50 | 176 | 0.127 | 0.232 | 47,770,000 |
| 3 | Shinichi Murakami | Banei | 57 | 45 | 56 | 42 | 53 | 200 | 0.126 | 0.225 | 35,959,500 |
| 4 | Shigemasa Imai | Banei | 51 | 41 | 41 | 28 | 36 | 186 | 0.133 | 0.240 | 35,057,000 |
| 5 | Toshiharu Iwamoto | Banei | 50 | 38 | 32 | 33 | 42 | 184 | 0.132 | 0.232 | 28,678,500 |
| 6 | Isami Kaneta | Banei | 45 | 68 | 52 | 63 | 40 | 160 | 0.105 | 0.264 | 46,597,000 |
| 7 | Akihiko Kanayama | Banei | 45 | 33 | 32 | 29 | 26 | 102 | 0.169 | 0.292 | 28,313,000 |
| 8 | Hiromi Nishi | Banei | 44 | 43 | 52 | 33 | 42 | 165 | 0.116 | 0.230 | 39,934,000 |
| 9 | Kazuo Okawara | Banei | 44 | 28 | 26 | 35 | 38 | 126 | 0.148 | 0.242 | 26,540,000 |
| 10 | Yoshiyuki Hattori | Banei | 42 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 34 | 193 | 0.113 | 0.204 | 24,285,000 |
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INTRODUCTION
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Exciting Zone
Space where watch the race in front of you. From the start to the goal you can support while running with the horse.
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Small horse park
In a small horse park on the south side of the stand, you can play with Banei horses, ponies, and rabbits. In addition, you can enjoy horse riding experience and commemorative photography.
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Premium lounge
In the premium lounge (chargeable) on the 3rd floor of the stand you can enjoy watching the race in a comfortable space.
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Ricky House
In the Ricky House near the entrance gate, we sell Banei horse goods etc.
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Curry Ramen
Recommended menu of the restaurant on the 1st floor of the stand.
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TOKACHIMURA
TOKACHIMURA is a store near the race course. We sell Tokachi's special products.
OFFICIAL WEBSITE
http://www.banei-keiba.or.jp/language/index_en.php
ACCESS
9 Nishi Jusanjo Minami, Obihiro-shi, Hokkaido 080-0023
【By Bus】
40 minutes from Tokachi Obihiro Airport.
【By Taxi】
7 minutes from the South Exit of JR Obihiro Station.
