Valparaiso Sporting Club
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Valparaiso Sporting Club is a thoroughbred
horse race track
in Viña del Mar
, Valparaíso Region
, Chile
.
In 1920, Valparaiso Sporting Club was also the site of the South American Championship (soccer) final.
While it is situated in Viña del Mar, the track is named for the nearby city of Valparaiso
, where most of the Clubs' founders lived. As the name suggests, the site also features playing fields for various other sports, such as Cricket, Soccer, Polo and Rugby.
and Club Hipico de Santiago, but considerably higher than at the provincial tracks Club Hipico de Concepcion
and Club Hipico de Antofagasta
. Several prestigious stakes races are run at Valparaiso.
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 Viña del Mar
Viña del Mar
Viña del Mar , is a city and commune on central Chile's Pacific coast. Its long stretches of white sandy beaches are a major attraction for national and international tourists. The city is Chile's main tourist attraction. Known as "La Ciudad Jardín" , Viña del Mar is a Chilean Municipality located...
, Valparaíso Region
Valparaíso Region
The V Valparaíso Region is one of Chile's 15 first order administrative divisions.Valparaíso Region, 2006 With the country's third highest population of 1,539,852 million in 2002 and third smallest area of , the region is Chile's second most densely populated after the Santiago Metropolitan Region...
, 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...
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| Horse Race Track | |
|---|---|
| Valparaiso Sporting Club | |
| Location | Viña del Mar, Chile |
| Race type | Thoroughbred |
| Principal Races | |
| Chilean Derby (Chi-G1) | |
| Copa de Plata (Chi-G1) | |
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. Derby Day is considered the second biggest festival in Chile and regularly attracts attendances of up to 80.000 http://gosouthamerica.about.com/od/chregvina/qt/DerbyDay.htm.In 1920, Valparaiso Sporting Club was also the site of the South American Championship (soccer) final.
While it is situated in Viña del Mar, the track is named for the nearby city of Valparaiso
Valparaíso
Valparaíso is a city and commune of Chile, center of its third largest conurbation and one of the country's most important seaports and an increasing cultural center in the Southwest Pacific hemisphere. The city is the capital of the Valparaíso Province and the Valparaíso Region...
, where most of the Clubs' founders lived. As the name suggests, the site also features playing fields for various other sports, such as Cricket, Soccer, Polo and Rugby.
Racing
Purses at VSC are lower than at the two Greater Santiago tracks, Hipodromo ChileHipodromo Chile
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 :...
and Club Hipico de Santiago, but considerably higher than at the provincial tracks Club Hipico de Concepcion
Club Hípico de Concepción
Club Hipico de Concepcion, also called the Mediocamino, is a Thoroughbred race track in Hualpen near Concepcion in the Bio-Bio Region of Chile. It features a right-handed nine-furlong dirt track. Currently, no major races are run at the Mediocamino....
and Club Hipico de Antofagasta
Club Hipico de Antofagasta
Club Hipico de Antofagasta is a Thoroughbred race track in Antofagasta, Chile. It features a left-handed nine-furlong dirt oval.The track currently doesn't stage any major races, and its location is extremely remote ....
. Several prestigious stakes races are run at Valparaiso.
2006 major stakes schedule
| Date | Race (Clasico) | Distance | Age/Sex | Grade Graded stakes race A graded stakes race is a term applied since 1973 by the American Graded Stakes Committee of the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association to thoroughbred horse races in the United States and Canada to describe races that derive their name from the stake, or entry fee, owners must pay... |
| Fri Jan 6 | Copa Jackson | 1900m | 3yo | G2 |
| Sun Feb 5 | El Derby | 2400m | 3yo | G1 |
| Wed Mar 22 | Ilustre Municipalidad de Viña del Mar | 1500m | 3+ | G2 |
| Wed May 3 | El Estreno Nicanor Senoret | 1300m | 2yo | G2 |
| Wed May 31 | Stud Book de Chile | 1400m | 2yo | G2 |
| Wed Jun 28 | Copa de Plata - Italo Traverso | 1500m | 2yo | G1 |