Super-fast

(TUE) February 3rd, 2026

8:33 p.m. Today's work done, let's take a look at the trends of Tokyo Shinbun-hai.

Basically, the winning record is getting fast, super-fast recently, owing a lot to the turf condition. 1 minute 32 seconds range is pretty fast for a turf mile record, while it sometimes goes into the 31 seconds range. And as you can easily imagine, the finishing three furlongs are also fast mostly in the 33 seconds range apart from a few front runners.

Although it's a one-turn mile course with a long straight and a downslope at the beginning, the pace usually don't get so tight possibly, because of the short climb before entering the third corner. The course turns downhill after the climb towards the corner, so the lap time doesn't drop as they do at the corner where most horses want a break. As a result, Tokyo turf mile tends to flow steadily with the furlong time all alike.

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