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
2025 Leading Jockeys
*As of Sep.30,2025
Rank | Jockey name | Belong | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | Others | Win Ratio | Top2 Ratio | Earnings(JPY) |
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1 | Keisuke Suzuki | Banei | 125 | 101 | 83 | 80 | 67 | 291 | 0.167 | 0.303 | 86,979,000 |
2 | Shota Nishi | Banei | 107 | 82 | 89 | 76 | 75 | 310 | 0.145 | 0.256 | 72,490,000 |
3 | Chihiro Imai | Banei | 96 | 99 | 93 | 77 | 95 | 266 | 0.132 | 0.269 | 55,729,500 |
4 | Riki Kaneta | Banei | 89 | 94 | 101 | 87 | 72 | 289 | 0.122 | 0.250 | 76,578,500 |
5 | Kokoro Watarai | Banei | 85 | 82 | 53 | 85 | 59 | 281 | 0.132 | 0.259 | 76,959,000 |
6 | Kenichi Nishi | Banei | 80 | 73 | 70 | 61 | 73 | 352 | 0.113 | 0.216 | 57,584,000 |
7 | Kenji Akatsuka | Banei | 74 | 58 | 83 | 89 | 80 | 339 | 0.102 | 0.183 | 48,530,000 |
8 | Kota Nagasawa | Banei | 69 | 73 | 64 | 44 | 68 | 386 | 0.098 | 0.202 | 44,617,000 |
9 | Arata Shimazu | Banei | 63 | 72 | 67 | 63 | 67 | 374 | 0.089 | 0.191 | 48,338,000 |
10 | Kazuki Kikuchi | Banei | 57 | 62 | 54 | 46 | 52 | 212 | 0.118 | 0.246 | 48,328,000 |
2025 Leading Trainers
*As of Sep.30,2025
Rank | Trainer name | Belong | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | Others | Win Ratio | Top2 Ratio | Earnings(JPY) |
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1 | Toichi Sakamoto | Banei | 92 | 71 | 70 | 71 | 59 | 267 | 0.146 | 0.259 | 79,695,000 |
2 | Isami Kaneta | Banei | 86 | 96 | 85 | 75 | 62 | 248 | 0.132 | 0.279 | 87,603,000 |
3 | Hirofumi Matsui | Banei | 78 | 71 | 67 | 73 | 75 | 279 | 0.121 | 0.232 | 56,596,500 |
4 | Mamoru Hisada | Banei | 68 | 62 | 92 | 57 | 65 | 247 | 0.115 | 0.220 | 46,271,000 |
5 | Shigemasa Imai | Banei | 59 | 73 | 60 | 50 | 60 | 210 | 0.115 | 0.258 | 42,269,000 |
6 | Shinichi Murakami | Banei | 59 | 67 | 77 | 77 | 43 | 281 | 0.098 | 0.209 | 52,489,000 |
7 | Yoshiyuki Hattori | Banei | 59 | 55 | 52 | 57 | 67 | 286 | 0.102 | 0.198 | 35,048,500 |
8 | Shigeto Tsukidate | Banei | 56 | 51 | 50 | 46 | 56 | 197 | 0.123 | 0.235 | 47,654,000 |
9 | Akihiko Kanayama | Banei | 54 | 40 | 31 | 41 | 25 | 136 | 0.165 | 0.287 | 36,543,000 |
10 | Eiichi Kokita | Banei | 54 | 39 | 30 | 31 | 55 | 201 | 0.132 | 0.227 | 36,092,000 |
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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.