Hipodromo Chile
Encyclopedia
| Horse Race Track | |
|---|---|
| Hipódromo Chile | |
| Location | Independencia, Chile |
| Race type | Thoroughbred |
| 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
Thoroughbred
The Thoroughbred is a horse breed best known for its use in horse racing. Although the word thoroughbred is sometimes used to refer to any breed of purebred horse, it technically refers only to the Thoroughbred breed...
horse race track
Race track
A race track is a purpose-built facility for racing of animals , automobiles, motorcycles or athletes. A race track may also feature grandstands or concourses. Some motorsport tracks are called speedways.A racetrack is a permanent facility or building...
in the municipality of Independencia
Independencia (municipality, Chile)
Independencia is a commune of Chile located in Santiago Province, Santiago Metropolitan Region.-Demographics:According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Independencia spans an area of and has 65,479 inhabitants , making the commune an entirely urban area...
, in the Santiago Metropolitan Region
Santiago Metropolitan Region
Santiago Metropolitan Region or simply Metropolitan Region is one of Chile's 15 first order administrative divisions. It is the country's only landlocked administrative region and contains the nation's capital, Santiago...
of Chile
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
. 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 ClubValparaiso Sporting Club
Valparaiso Sporting Club is a thoroughbred horse race track in Viña del Mar, Valparaíso Region, Chile.- History :Valparaiso Sporting Club was founded in 1882 by members of mostly British origin. Since 1885, it is the site of the Chilean Derby Stakes...
.
Physical Attributes
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
| Date | Race (Clasico) | Distance | Age/Sex | Grade |
| Sat May 5 | Gran Premio Hipodromo Chile | 2200m | 3+ | G1 |
| Sat Jun 16 | Gran Premio de Honor | 2400m | 3+ | G2 |
| Sat Jun 23 | Tanteo de Potrancas | 1500m | 2F | G1 |
| Sat Jun 30 | Tanteo de Potrillos | 1500m | 2M | G1 |
| Sat July 14 | Pedro del Rio Talavera | 2200m | 3+ | G2 |
| Sat July 28 | Fernando Moller Bordeu | 1600m | 3+ | G2 |
| Sat Aug 4 | Gran Premio Criadores | 1600m | 3M | G2 |
| Sat Aug 4 | GP Criadores Salvador Hess | 1500m | 3F | G2 |
| Sat Aug 18 | Domingo Segundo Herrera | 1500m | 3M | G2 |
| Sat Sep 1 | Mil Guineas | 1600m | 3F | G1 |
| Sat Sep 8 | Dos Mil Guineas | 1600m | 3M | G1 |
| Sat Oct 6 | Gran Criterium Mauricio Serrano | 1900m | 3yo | G1 |
| Sat Oct 20 | Independencia | 1800m | 3F | G2 |
| Sat Nov 10 | Alberto Solari Magnasco | 2000m | 3F | G1 |
| Sat Dec 1 | Haras de Chile | 2000m | 3+ F&M | G2 |
| Sat Dec 15 | St. Leger | 2200m | 3yo | G1 |
| Sat Dec 15 | Seleccion de Velocistas | 1000m | 3+ | G2 |