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 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/SexGrade
SaturdayMay 5Gran Premio Hipodromo Chile2200m3+G1
SaturdayJune 16Gran Premio de Honor2400m3+G2
SaturdayJune 23Tanteo de Potrancas1500m2FG1
SaturdayJune 30Tanteo de Potrillos1500m2MG1
SaturdayJuly 14Pedro del Rio Talavera2200m3+G2
SaturdayJuly 28Fernando Moller Bordeu1600m3+G2
SaturdayAugust 4Gran Premio Criadores1600m3MG2
SaturdayAugust 4GP Criadores Salvador Hess1500m3FG2
SaturdayAugust 18Domingo Segundo Herrera1500m3MG2
SaturdaySeptember 1Mil Guineas1600m3FG1
SatSeptember 8Dos Mil Guineas1600m3MG1
SaturdayOctober 6Gran Criterium Mauricio Serrano1900m3yoG1
SaturdayOctober 20Independencia1800m3FG2
SaturdayNovember 10Alberto Solari Magnasco2000m3FG1
SaturdayDecember 1Haras de Chile2000m3+ F&MG2
SaturdayDecember 15St. Leger2200m3yoG1
SaturdayDecember 15Seleccion de Velocistas1000m3+G2

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