Hipódromo Chile

Horse Race Track
Hipódromo Chile
Location Independencia, Chile
Year opened 1904
Race type Thoroughbred
Website www.hipodromo.cl
Principal Races
Chilean St. Leger (Chi-G1)
Gran Premio Hipodromo Chile (Chi-G1)
Chilean Guineas (Chi-G1)
Gran Criterium (Chi-G1)

Hipódromo Chile is a thoroughbred horse race track in the municipality of Independencia, in the Santiago Metropolitan Region of Chile. It is one of two race tracks in Greater Santiago.

History

The track was founded in 1904 by a group of 19 owners, breeders and supporters. It is one of Chile's three main tracks, the others being Club Hipico de Santiago and Valparaiso Sporting Club.

Physical attributes

Racetrack.

Hipodromo Chile features a roughly triangular left-handed dirt track of slightly more than 1 mile (exactly 1.645m). Of the three main race tracks in Chile, it is the only one with a dirt track.

Racing

Live racing is conducted every Saturday and most Thursdays. As usual for Chile's major tracks, 18 to 20 races on a single raceday are common.

2007 Major Stakes schedule

Day Date Race (Clasico) Distance Age/Sex Grade
Saturday May 5 Gran Premio Hipodromo Chile 2200m 3+ G1
Saturday June 16 Gran Premio de Honor 2400m 3+ G2
Saturday June 23 Tanteo de Potrancas 1500m 2F G1
Saturday June 30 Tanteo de Potrillos 1500m 2M G1
Saturday July 14 Pedro del Rio Talavera 2200m 3+ G2
Saturday July 28 Fernando Moller Bordeu 1600m 3+ G2
Saturday August 4 Gran Premio Criadores 1600m 3M G2
Saturday August 4 GP Criadores Salvador Hess 1500m 3F G2
Saturday August 18 Domingo Segundo Herrera 1500m 3M G2
Saturday September 1 Mil Guineas 1600m 3F G1
Sat September 8 Dos Mil Guineas 1600m 3M G1
Saturday October 6 Gran Criterium Mauricio Serrano 1900m 3yo G1
Saturday October 20 Independencia 1800m 3F G2
Saturday November 10 Alberto Solari Magnasco 2000m 3F G1
Saturday December 1 Haras de Chile 2000m 3+ F&M G2
Saturday December 15 St. Leger 2200m 3yo G1
Saturday December 15 Seleccion de Velocistas 1000m 3+ G2

External links

Coordinates: 33°24′17″S 70°39′54″W / 33.404666°S 70.665062°W / -33.404666; -70.665062


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