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
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 that does not have a turf 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 DayDateRace (Clasico)DistanceAge/SexGradeSaturdayMay 5 Gran Premio Hipodromo Chile2200m3+G1SaturdayJune 16 Gran Premio de Honor2400m3+G2SaturdayJune 23 Tanteo de Potrancas1500m 2FG1SaturdayJune 30 Tanteo de Potrillos1500m 2MG1SaturdayJuly 14 Pedro del Rio Talavera2200m3+G2SaturdayJuly 28 Fernando Moller Bordeu1600m3+G2SaturdayAugust 4 Gran Premio Criadores1600m3MG2SaturdayAugust 4 GP Criadores Salvador Hess1500m3FG2SaturdayAugust 18 Domingo Segundo Herrera 1500m3MG2SaturdaySeptember 1 Mil Guineas1600m 3FG1SatSeptember 8 Dos Mil Guineas1600m3MG1SaturdayOctober 6 Gran Criterium Mauricio Serrano1900m 3yoG1SaturdayOctober 20 Independencia1800m3FG2SaturdayNovember 10 Alberto Solari Magnasco 2000m3FG1SaturdayDecember 1 Haras de Chile2000m3+ F&MG2SaturdayDecember 15 St. Leger2200m3yoG1SaturdayDecember 15 Seleccion de Velocistas1000m3+G2
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