Hipodromo Chile
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| Horse Race Track | |
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| Hipodromo Chile | |
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| Location | Independencia, Chile |
| Year opened | 1904 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred |
| Website | www.hipodromo.cl |
| Principal Races | |
| Chilean St. Leger (Chi-G1) | |
| Gran Premio Hipodromo Chile (Chi-G1) | |
| Chilean Guineas (Chi-G1) | |
| Gran Criterium (Chi-G1) | |
Hipodromo 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.
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[edit] 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.
[edit] 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.
[edit] 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.
[edit] 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 |
