Keiba Ace

Keiba Ace (競馬エース) is a Japanese horse-racing newspaper (keiba shinbun) published by Ace Media Co., Ltd. (エースメディア株式会社), headquartered in Yatomi, Aichi Prefecture, inside the Nagoya Racecourse. It is one of the few remaining specialist papers covering local (regional) horse racing in the Tokai region, focusing on Nagoya Keiba and Kasamatsu Keiba. The paper provides race cards, trackman commentary, training reports, past performance data, and betting predictions. The brand dates back to 1968, when the newspaper was first launched. Over the decades, the publishing company absorbed rival titles: it acquired the publisher of Chukyo specialist paper Keiba Fan in 1973, absorbed Keishin in 1991, and absorbed Keiba Tokai in 2002. The corporate entity Keiba Ace Co., Ltd. was established in 1989 and later merged with Keiba Fan Co., Ltd. in 2004. In 2020, it absorbed Kumihan Giko Co., Ltd. and changed its name to Ace Media Co., Ltd. In 2022, the head office moved from Nagoya's Minato Ward to the new Nagoya Racecourse in Yatomi. Keiba Ace is sold at Nagoya and Kasamatsu racecourses, off-track betting facilities nationwide, and via online stores and convenience-store print services. It also offers a digital PDF edition. The paper is known for its detailed race-card layout, including original symbols and terms specific to Tokai public racing, and for its team of trackmen and editors who provide predictions and analysis. As of 2025, Ace Media is the only company publishing local horse-racing specialist papers in the Tokai region, giving it a de facto monopoly in that niche.

Keiba Ace was first published in 1968 (Showa 43). In 1973 (Showa 48), the publisher acquired the company behind the Chukyo specialist paper Keiba Fan, establishing Keiba Fan Co., Ltd. On September 5, 1989 (Heisei 1), Keiba Ace Co., Ltd. was established. In January 1991, Keiba Ace absorbed Keishin. In July 2002, it absorbed Keiba Tokai. In December 2003, Keishin ceased publication. In 2004, Keiba Ace Co., Ltd. and Keiba Fan Co., Ltd. merged to form Keiba Ace Co., Ltd. On March 29, 2009, Keiba Fan ceased publication. On July 31, 2020, the company absorbed Kumihan Giko Co., Ltd. and changed its name to Ace Media Co., Ltd. On May 2, 2022, the head office moved from Sunaricho, Minato Ward, Nagoya to the new Nagoya Racecourse in Yatomi, Aichi Prefecture, which had relocated in April of that year. The company also once published a monthly magazine version of Keiba Ace and a sister paper Fukuyama Ace for Fukuyama Keiba.

• 2022

  Head office moved to Nagoya Racecourse in Yatomi on May 2.

• 2020

  Absorbed Kumihan Giko Co., Ltd. and renamed to Ace Media Co., Ltd. on July 31.

• 2009

  Keiba Fan ceased publication on March 29.

• 2004

  Keiba Ace Co., Ltd. and Keiba Fan Co., Ltd. merged.

• 2003

  Keishin ceased publication in December.

• 2002

  Absorbed Keiba Tokai in July.

• 1991

  Absorbed Keishin in January.

• 1989

  Keiba Ace Co., Ltd. established on September 5.

• 1973

  Acquired publisher of Keiba Fan, established Keiba Fan Co., Ltd.

• 1968

  Keiba Ace first published.

Specialist local horse-racing newspaper for the Tokai region, with a de facto monopoly on local racing papers in the area.

• 競馬エース

  Main local horse-racing newspaper covering Nagoya and Kasamatsu racing.

• 競馬東海

  Another local horse-racing newspaper published by Ace Media.

• eプリントサービス

  Convenience store print service for the newspaper.

• ネット新聞

  Online PDF edition of Keiba Ace.

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2. 2企業情報 | 競馬エースkeiba-ace.jp
3. 3専門紙「競馬エース」馬柱の見方 | エースについて | 競馬エースkeiba-ace.jp
4. 4Keiba Ace - Wikidatawikidata.org
5. 5競馬エース - Wikipediaja.wikipedia.org