Obihiro Racecourse to host Girls DAY 2026 featuring sumo exhibition

Odds Park Inc. has announced the “Odds Park presents Girls DAY 2026 in Obihiro Racecourse,” a collaborative event scheduled for October 10, 2026, in Obihiro, Hokkaido. The event aims to promote the appeal of Ban'ei horse racing, Girls Keirin, and Auto Race.

This year’s theme focuses on sumo wrestling to highlight the physical attributes shared by athletes across these disciplines, such as core strength, balance, and explosive power. The program features former Ozeki Tochinoshin Tsuyoshi, who will participate in talk shows and sumo exhibition matches.

Other scheduled activities include talk shows with female Keirin and Auto Race athletes, a sumo experience for elementary school students, a chanko nabe food distribution for the first 300 visitors, and a traditional mochi-maki ceremony.