G1 Track Spurt Starts

This shows where the spurt starts on each G1, which is what Champions Meeting tracks are usually taken from.
“Late Final Corner” means it’s too far into the final corner for a final corner acceleration skill like Maruzensky’s or Dober’s to work,
“Very Late” means even inherited Taiki doesn’t (after her rework).

Sprint

Track Spurt Start
Nakayama 1200m (Sprinter’s Stakes) Late Final Corner
Chukyo 1200m (Takamatsunomiya Kinen) Final Straight, very inconsistent Downhill, Uphill

Mile

Track Spurt Start
Hanshin 1600m (Asahi Hai, Hanshin JF, Oka Sho) Very Late Final Corner
Tokyo 1600m (NHK Mile, Yasuda Kinen, Victoria Mile) Very Late Final Corner, then Final Straight
Kyoto 1600m (Mile CS) Late Final Corner

Medium

Track Spurt Start
Nakayama 2000m (Hopeful Stakes, Satsuki Sho) Corner
Kyoto 2000m (Shuuka Sho) Downhill + Corner, Final Corner shortly after
Tokyo 2000m (Tenno Sho Fall) Late Final Corner
Hanshin 2000m (Osaka Hai) Corner, Final Corner shortly after, inconsistent Downhill
Kyoto 2200m (Queen Elizabeth II Cup) Downhill + Corner, Final Corner shortly after
Hanshin 2200m (Takarazuka) Corner, Final Corner after, inconsistent Downhill
Tokyo 2400m (Oaks, Japan Derby, Japan Cup) Just before Final Corner

Long

Track Spurt Start
Nakayama 2500m (Arima Kinen) Straight, Corner shortly after
Kyoto 3000m (Kikka Sho) Straight, Corner shortly after
Kyoto 3200m (Tenno Sho Spring) Straight

Dirt

Track Spurt Start
Ooi 1200m (JBC Sprint) Final Straight
Tokyo 1600m (February Stakes) Very Late Final Corner, then Final Straight
Ooi 1800m (JBC Ladies Classic) Corner, Final Corner shortly after
Chukyo 1800m (Champions Cup) Final Corner, inconsistent Downhill
Ooi 2000m (JBC Classic, Japan Dirt Derby, Tokyo Daishoten, Teio Sho) Corner

Summary Stats

Category Percentage
Straight 23.3%
Final Straight 13.3%
Corner 76.7%
Final Corner 63.3%
Early 30%
Late 10%
Very Late 23.3%

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