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The racecourse of Ttukson was located in the capital of South Korea Seoul and was built in 1954 with racing being launched in May of that year. Racing continued at Ttukson until 1989 when it was moved to a more modern racecourse at Gwacheon, about 16 kilometres south of Seoul. The new site had been built for the 1988 Olympics, has sufficient stables to house 1400 horses, and staged the first race meeting took place on 1st September 1989. Its two main grandstands have the capacity to hold 35,000 in its Happyville grandstand, and a further 42,000 in its Luckyville grandstand. Whilst racing takes place throughout the year, the principal races are the Korean Derby over 9 furlongs in May, the Korea Cup over 9 furlongs in September and the Grand Prix over 2300 metres held each December.
Local Patrons Seoul Race Club
Principal Races Korean Derby, Korea Cup, Grand Prix

Korean Derby winners since 2011
2011 The Korean Derby over 9 furlongs was won by Gwangyajeil
2012 The Korean Derby over 9 furlongs was won by Jigeum I Sungan trained by Lee Shin Yooung and ridden by Moon Se Young
2013 The Korean Derby over 9 furlongs was won by Speedy First
2014 The Korean Derby over 9 furlongs was won by Queens Blade
2015 The Korean Derby over 9 furlongs was won by Yeongcheon Ace ridden by Choi Si Dae
2016 The Korean Derby over 9 furlongs was won by Power Blade trained by Kim Young Kwan and ridden by Kim Yong Geun
2017 The Korean Derby over 9 furlongs was won by Final Boss trained by Ji Yong Cheol and ridden by Choi Bum Hyun
2018 The Korean Derby over 9 furlongs was won by Ecton Blade trained by Kim Young Kwan and ridden by F F Da Silva
Course today The racecourse continues to operate very successfully.
If you have photos, postcards, racecards. badges, newspaper cuttings or book references about the old course, or can provide a photo of how the ground on which the old racecourse stood looks today, then email johnwslusar@gmail.com

ISBN 978-0-9957632-0-3

652 pages

774 former courses

ISBN 978-0-9957632-1-0

352 pages

400 former courses

ISBN 978-0-9957632-2-7

180 pages

140 former courses

ISBN 978-0-9957632-3-4

264 pages

235 former courses
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