Miho Training Center
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| Miho Training Center | |
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美浦トレーニングセンター | |
 Aerial view of the Miho Training Center | |
 Interactive map of the Miho Training Center area | |
General information | |
| Location | Miho, Inashiki District, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan |
| Coordinates | 35°59′3.5″N 140°18′29.5″E / 35.984306°N 140.308194°E |
| Owner | Japan Racing Association |
| Operator | Japan Racing Association |
Miho Training Center (Japanese: 美浦トレーニングセンター, Miho Torēningu Sentā) is a Japan Racing Association (JRA) facility in Miho, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan.[1] It serves as the primary training base for East Japan (Kanto) racehorses.
History and facilities
[edit]The facility opened on 10 April 1978, consolidating stables previously located at Tokyo, Nakayama, and Shiroi.[2] It is the largest racehorse training facility in Japan, accommodating over 2,600 horses across six tracks, including a 2,000-metre woodchip course, a steeplechase course, and a 33-metre elevation hill road completed in 2023.[1][3][4] The site includes on-site housing for approximately 5,000 racing personnel and their families.[1]
Operations
[edit]Since the late 1980s, horses based at Miho (Kanto horses) statistically underperformed compared to those based at the Ritto Training Center (Kansai horses), a disparity referred to as "west high east low".[5] To mitigate this, some Miho trainers utilize "Ritto study abroad" (Ritto ryūgaku), transporting horses to Ritto for pre-race training ahead of Kansai-based events.[6] In 2023, Kanto horses won more flat GI races than Kansai horses for the first time in 25 years.[7]
Individuals associated with Miho
[edit]See also
[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 3 "Facility Guide: Miho Training Center". JRA (in Japanese). Retrieved 6 August 2026.
- ↑ "What is a Training Center: Miho Training Center". JRA (in Japanese). Retrieved 6 August 2026.
- ↑ "Miho's New Hill Road Completed, 33-Metre Elevation Exceeding Ritto, Formal Operation from 4 October". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). 21 September 2023. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
- ↑ "いばらきの年末年始"午"特集2025". Ibaraki Prefecture (in Japanese). 12 December 2025. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
- ↑ Nomoto, Kenichi (10 March 2018). "Miho Torecen's 40 Years Are "30 Years of East-West Gap"". Nikkei.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 6 August 2026.
- ↑ ""国枝改革"実った美浦新坂路 "西高東低"に抱いた危機感". Sports Nippon (in Japanese). 26 February 2026. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
- ↑ "イクイノックス世界1位 舞台は世界だ！日本競馬の新時代". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). 31 December 2023. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
External links
[edit]- Miho Training Center - Japan Racing Association