Club Hipico de Santiago
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| Horse Race Track | |
|---|---|
| Club Hípico de Santiago | |
| Location | Santiago, Chile |
| Race type | Thoroughbred |
| 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
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 Santiago, 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...
.
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 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 Valparaiso Sporting Club
Valparaiso Sporting Club
Valparaiso Sporting Club is a thoroughbred horse race track in Viña del Mar, Valparaíso Region, Chile.- 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...
.
Physical attributes
Club Hípico features a wide right-handed turf course, approximately 2400 m (12 furlongFurlong
A furlong is a measure of distance in imperial units and U.S. customary units equal to one-eighth of a mile, equivalent to 220 yards, 660 feet, 40 rods, or 10 chains. The exact value of the furlong varies slightly among English-speaking countries....
s) long, and is landscaped with gardens, fountains and ponds.
Concerts
Apart from the horse racing activity, the venue is also used for concerts, due to the large audience that can attend them and the fact that for some time it was the only venue in Santiago that could hold over 30,000 people for a concert (Estadio NacionalEstadio Nacional de Chile
The Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos is the national stadium of Chile, and is located in the Ñuñoa district of Santiago). It is the largest stadium in Chile with an official capacity of 47,000, and is part of a 62 ha sporting complex which also features tennis courts, an aquatics center, a...
was closed for repair and reopened in September 2010). The Vive Latino
Vive Latino
Vive Latino is an annual rock music festival held in Mexico City. It is one of the most important rock en español music festivals in Latin America, featuring a great variety of Mexican, Latin and Spanish groups of many genres....
festival was held in Chile for the first time on April 15, 2007, attracting over 30,000 people because of the diversity of artists that performed, as three stages where built up and being used at the same time. British band Keane finished the concert with 18,000 people still at the venue though their performance started at 11:30 p.m. La Cumbre Del Rock Chileno, which is an annual festival that gathers over 50 Chilean acts was held at Club Hípico on January 11, 2009. Bands and artists who have performed successful concerts include Iron Maiden
Iron Maiden
Iron Maiden are an English heavy metal band from Leyton in east London, formed in 1975 by bassist and primary songwriter Steve Harris. Since their inception, the band's discography has grown to include a total of thirty-six albums: fifteen studio albums; eleven live albums; four EPs; and six...
(60.000 people, the highest concert attendance so far) and Jonas Brothers
Jonas Brothers
The Jonas Brothers are an American boy band. The band gained its popularity from the Disney Channel children's television network. From the shore region of New Jersey, the band consists of three brothers: Paul Kevin Jonas II , Joseph Adam Jonas , and Nicholas Jerry Jonas...
. Each of those bands attracted nearly 40,000 people to their shows. Depeche Mode
Depeche Mode
Depeche Mode are an English electronic music band formed in 1980 in Basildon, Essex. The group's original line-up consisted of Dave Gahan , Martin Gore , Andy Fletcher and Vince Clarke...
performed an almost sold-out concert on October 15, 2009 as part of their Tour of the Universe
Tour of the Universe (Depeche Mode Tour)
Tour of the Universe was a 2009/2010 worldwide concert tour by English electronic band Depeche Mode in support of the group's 12th studio album, Sounds of the Universe, which was released in April 2009....
world tour, attracting nearly 50,000 people, as well as Los Fabulosos Cadillacs
Los Fabulosos Cadillacs
Los Fabulosos Cadillacs is an Argentine ska band from Buenos Aires. Formed in 1985, they released their first album, Bares y Fondas in 1986...
, who performed on October 11, 2009. Metallica
Metallica
Metallica is an American heavy metal band from Los Angeles, California. Formed in 1981 when James Hetfield responded to an advertisement that drummer Lars Ulrich had posted in a local newspaper. The current line-up features long-time lead guitarist Kirk Hammett and bassist Robert Trujillo ...
performed a concert on January 26, 2010 as part of their World Magnetic Tour
World Magnetic Tour
World Magnetic Tour was a 2008/2009/2010 concert tour by American heavy metal band Metallica in support of the group's ninth studio album, Death Magnetic, which was released in September 2008....
, attracting more than 55,000 followers of the band, which is said to be the concert with the largest attendance at the venue after Iron Maiden. Linkin Park
Linkin Park
Linkin Park is an American rock band from Agoura Hills, California. Formed in 1996, the band rose to international fame with their debut album, Hybrid Theory, which was certified Diamond by the RIAA in 2005 and multi-platinum in several other countries...
played here for the first time ever in Chile on October 9, 2010 attracting more than 45,000 people.
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 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 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 |