[My Rating]

・Accessibility ★★☆ Good (Easy to get there by public transport from major cities)
・Atmosphere ★☆☆ Enough
・Facility ★☆☆ Basic
・Entertainment around the racecourse ☆☆☆ Nothing in particular

[Best Season to visit]

Nothing in particular

[General Information]

・Location: Amagasaki, Hyogo prefecture 兵庫県尼崎市
・Nearest Station: Sonoda 園田駅 (Hankyu Kobe Line 阪急神戸線）*
・Established in 1930
・Operated by Hyogo Prefecture Racing Association
・Type of race: Flat
・Type of racecourse: Dirt (Right-handed)
・Racing Season: Every month
・Dress Code: None
・Fee: 100 yen for general admission with free seats on first-come-first-served basis. Besides, there are some luxury seats required reservation by ticket booth at the racecourse.

[Grade races in Sonoda Racecourse in 2023]

<January>
- LGI* / Shinshun Sho 新春賞 / 1,870m Dirt (4yo or older)
- LGI* / Kounotori Sho コウノトリ賞 / 1,870m Dirt (4yo or older filly and mare only)

<April>
- LGII* / Kikusui Sho 菊水賞 / 1,700m Dirt (3yo only)

<May>
- JpnII* / Hyogo Championship 兵庫チャンピオンシップ / 1,870m Dirt (3yo only)
- LGI* / Hyogo Daishoten 兵庫大賞典 / 1,870m Dirt (4yo or older only)
- LGI* / Nojigiku Sho のじぎく賞 / 1,700m Dirt (3yo filly only)

<June>
- LGI* / Rokko Hai 六甲盃 / 2,400m Dirt (4yo or older)
- LGI* / Hyogo Derby 兵庫ダービー / 1,870m Dirt (3yo only)
- LGII* / Sonoda FC Sprint  園田FCスプリント/820m Dirt (3yo or older)

<July>
- LGI* / Hyogo Summer Queen Sho 兵庫サマークイーン賞 / 1,700m Dirt (3yo or older filly and mare only)

<August>
- LGII* / Hyogo Juvenile Cup 兵庫ジュベナイルカップ / 1,400m Dirt (2yo only)  
- LGI* / Settsu Hai 摂津盃 / 1,700m Dirt (3yo or older)
- LGI* / Hyogo Wakagoma Sho 兵庫若駒賞 / 1,400m Dirt (2yo only)  

<September>
- LGII* / Sonoda Autumn Trophy 園田オータムトロフィー / 1,700m Dirt (3yo only)  
- LGII* / Sonoda Challenge Cup 園田チャレンジカップ / 1,400m Dirt (3yo or older)
- LGII* / Sonoda Princess Cup 園田プリンセスカップ / 1,400m Dirt (2yo filly only)

<October>
- LGI* / Next Star Sonoda ネクストスター園田 / 1,400m Dirt (2yo only)
- LGI* / Hyogo Gold Cup 兵庫ゴールドカップ / 1,230m Dirt (3yo or older)
- LGII* / Hyogo Queen Cup 兵庫クイーンカップ / 1,870m Dirt (3yo or older filly and mare only)

<November>
- LGI* / Kusunoki Sho 楠賞 / 1,400m (3yo only)
- JpnII / Hyogo Junior Grand Prix 兵庫ジュニアグランプリ / 1,400m Dirt (2yo only)

<December>
- LGI* / Sonoda Kimpai 園田金盃 / 1,870m Dirt (3yo or older)
- JpnIII* / Hyogo Gold Trophy 兵庫ゴールドトロフィー / 1,400m Dirt (3yo or older)
- LGI* / Sonoda Junior Cup 園田ジュニアカップ / 1,700m Dirt (2yo only)

* JpnI, JpnII and JpnIII are classified as grade races in Japan but not internationally rated. LGI, LGII and LGIII are classified as locally graded races.

[Access from major cities]

from Tokyo (Tokyo station)
- Tokyo station → Shin Osaka station (by Tokaido Shinkansen bullet train) 2h 30m → Umeda Station (by Midosuji Subway line) 10min → Osaka Umeda Station (by foot) 5min → Sonoda Station (by Hankyu Kobe line) 10 min → Sonoda Racecourse (by Shuttle bus) 5min

from Osaka (Osaka Umeda station)
- Osaka Umeda Station → Sonoda Station (by Hankyu Kobe line) 10 min → Sonoda Racecourse (by Shuttle bus) 5min

[Official Information]

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[Entertainment around the Racecourse]

There is no entertainment venue around Sonoda racecourse. However, Many tourist spots are located around Osaka Umeda Station (only 10min from Sonoda station).

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