Club Hípico de Santiago
| Horse Race Track | |
|---|---|
| Club Hípico de Santiago | |
| |
| Location | Santiago, Chile |
| Year opened | 1870 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred |
| Website | www.clubhipico.cl |
| Principal Races | |
| Premio El Ensayo (Chi-G1) | |
| Chilean Oaks (Chi-G1) | |
| Polla de Potrillos (Chi-G1) | |
| Polla de Potrancas (Chi-G1) | |
Club Hípico de Santiago is a thoroughbred horse race track in Santiago, Chile.
History
The Club Hípico de Santiago, opened in 1870, is Chile's oldest racetrack and home to South America's oldest stakes race, the Clásico El Ensayo. It is one of Chile's three main tracks, the others being Hipodromo Chile and Valparaiso Sporting Club.
Physical attributes
Club Hípico features a wide right-handed turf course, approximately 2400 m (12 furlongs) long, and is landscaped with gardens, fountains and ponds.
Concerts
| Concerts at Club Hípico de Santiago | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Artist | Tour | Attendance |
| April 15, 2007 | festival | Vive Latino | 30,079 |
| 9 March 2008 | Iron Maiden | Somewhere Back in Time World Tour | 65,000 |
| January 11, 2009 | festival | La Cumbre Del Rock Chileno | — |
| May 20, 2009 | Jonas Brothers | Jonas Brothers World Tour 2009 | 33,376 |
| October 15, 2009 | Depeche Mode | Tour of the Universe | 40,280 |
| January 26, 2010 | Metallica | World Magnetic Tour | 55,080 |
| October 9, 2010 | Linkin Park | A Thousand Suns World Tour | 45,000 |
Racing
Live racing takes place every Friday, every other Monday and on some Sundays. Racedays are extremely long by International standards, usually featuring around 18 races per card.
2007 Major Stakes Schedule
| Date | Race (Premio ...) | Distance | Age/Sex | Grade |
| Fri Feb 16 | Verano - Arturo Cousino | 2000 m | 3+ | G2 |
| Fri May 4 | Carlos Campino | 1800 m | 3+ | G2 |
| Sun May 20 | Club Hípico de Santiago - Falabella | 2000 m | 3+ | G1 |
| Fri Jun 22 | Alberto Vial Infante | 1600 m | 2M | G1 |
| Fri Jun 29 | Francisco Baeza | 2000 m | 3+ F&M | G2 |
| Fri Jun 29 | Arturo Lyon Pena | 1600 m | 2F | G1 |
| Fri Aug 10 | Criadores | 1600 m | 3M | G2 |
| Fri Aug 10 | Criadores - Dorana | 1600 m | 3F | G2 |
| Fri Aug 24 | Copa de Oro | 2000 m | 3+ | G2 |
| Fri Aug 31 | Polla de Potrillos | 1700 m | 3M | G1 |
| Fri Sep 7 | Polla de Potrancas | 1700 m | 3F | G1 |
| Fri Oct 5 | Nacional Ricardo Lyon | 2000 m | 3yo | G1 |
| Sun Nov 4 | El Ensayo | 2400 m | 3yo | G1 |
| Sun Dec 2 | Las Oaks | 2000 m | 3F | G1 |
| Mon Dec 10 | Velocidad | 1000 m | 3+ | G2 |
| Fri Dec 28 | Gran Clásico Coronación - Entel | 2000 m | 3+ | G2 |
External links
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