Mizusawa holds about 30–35 race days per year (the rest at Morioka). The flagship event:
| Feature | Mizusawa | Morioka | |---------|----------|---------| | Surface | Deep dirt | Bark/wood chip all-weather (winter) + dirt (summer) | | Track size | 1,600m | 1,400m (tightest in Japan) | | Season | April – November | December – March (all-weather) + some summer dirt | | Character | Heavy, stamina test | Faster, more forgiving | | Derby | Mizusawa Derby (June) | not applicable (Morioka Derby? No — Morioka holds Diamond Cup for older) | mizusawa racecourse