The prestigious Tokyo Racecourse will stage a richly structured 12-race programme on Sunday, 14 June, presenting a high-quality card that spans sprint, mile, middle-distance and staying divisions. The meeting will bring together juveniles, emerging three-year-olds and seasoned older horses across an expansive afternoon of racing, with total prize money exceeding ¥260 million and multiple feature contests adding depth to the programme.
The programme will commence with Race 1 at 9:55 a.m., a 1,300-metre contest for three-year-olds carrying prize money of ¥11,050,000. Race 2 will follow at 10:25 a.m. over 2,100 metres for three-year-olds, also offering ¥11,050,000, introducing an early stamina-focused examination on the card.
Attention will then shift to Race 3 at 10:55 a.m., a 1,400-metre contest for three-year-olds carrying ¥11,050,000 in prize money. Race 4 will be staged at 11:25 a.m. over the same 1,400-metre trip for two-year-olds, with increased prize money of ¥14,880,000 as juvenile prospects step into competitive action.
The middle section of the card will feature Race 5 at 12:15 p.m., a 1,600-metre contest for two-year-olds carrying ¥14,880,000, followed by Race 6 at 12:45 p.m. over 2,100 metres for three-year-olds and upward, offering ¥15,620,000 as experienced runners begin to dominate the programme.
Further depth will be provided through Race 7 at 1:15 p.m., a 2,000-metre contest for three-year-olds and upward carrying ¥15,620,000. Race 8 will follow at 1:45 p.m. over 1,600 metres under identical conditions and prize money, maintaining a consistent mid-card rhythm across distances and divisions.
The feature segment will begin with Race 9, the Ashinoko Tokubetsu, scheduled for 2:15 p.m. over 1,600 metres for three-year-olds and upward, carrying a significant purse of ¥30,430,000. Race 10, the Enoshima Stakes, will be run at 2:50 p.m. over 2,400 metres for three-year-olds and upward, offering ¥35,990,000 and demanding strong stamina and race control.
The headline attraction will arrive in Race 11, the Paradise Stakes Presented by Woodbine R.C. (Listed), scheduled for 3:25 p.m. over 1,400 metres for three-year-olds and upward. With the highest prize fund of ¥52,030,000, the contest is expected to attract a strong and competitive field of sprinters and milers capable of producing a decisive finishing burst. Race 12 will conclude proceedings at 4:15 p.m. over 1,600 metres for three-year-olds and upward, carrying ¥22,690,000 and bringing the extensive card to a close.
The Tokyo Race Cards 14 June meeting will deliver a highly competitive 12-race programme at Tokyo Racecourse, headlined by the Listed Paradise Stakes alongside the Ashinoko Tokubetsu and Enoshima Stakes.
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