Hippodrome of San Siro
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The Hippodrome of San Siro (Italian: Ippodromo di San Siro) is a horse racing venue in Milan, Italy, which takes its name from the neighborhood of the same name in which it is located.
History
Designed in 1913 to replace the then-used Trotter in Via Padova, the
Features
The area on which the racecourse extends is 1,399,912 m2 (15,068,530 sq ft), of which 45,000 m2 (480,000 sq ft) are intended for the public, 447,610 m2 (4,818,000 sq ft) to the running track, 663,350 m2 (7,140,200 sq ft) to the training track, 99,000 m2 (1,070,000 sq ft) to the stables and 144,000 m2 (1,550,000 sq ft) to various destinations.[4] The straight track develops a length of more than 1,830 m (6,000 ft).[4] The racecourse can accommodate 15,000 spectators, of which 2,200 with seats.[4]
Races
Group 2 races include the Oaks d'Italia, Gran Premio di Milano, Premio Federico Tesio, Premio Vittorio di Capua, Gran Criterium, Gran Premio del Jockey Club and Premio Dormello. Group 3 races include the Premio Carlo Vittadini, Premio Primi Passi, Premio del Giubileo, Premio Elena e Sergio Cumani, Premio Verziere, Premio del Piazzale and St. Leger Italiano.
See also
References
- ^ "IPPODROMO DI SAN SIRO: PATRIMONIO DELL'UMANITA': LA PROPOSTA" (in Italian). Retrieved 3 October 2022.
- ^ "IL CAVALLO DI LEONARDO" (in Italian). Retrieved 3 October 2022.
- ^ "Ippodromi SNAITECH | Snaitech" (in Italian). Retrieved 26 April 2020.
- ^ a b c "Ippodromo di Milano : "SAN SIRO"" (in Italian). Retrieved 3 October 2022.
External links
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