La Rinconada Hippodrome
La Rinconada Hippodrome (Spanish: Hipódromo La Rinconada) is a race track for Thoroughbred horse racing located in Coche, a neighborhood of south Caracas, Venezuela. It was designed by Arthur Froehlich in 1957 and began construction on the site of La Rinconada belonging to the Hacienda El Valle. Its innovative stands systems was later applied in the reconstruction of the Longchamps racecourse in France, in Ascot, England, and in Belmont Park, in the United States. This hippodrome was one of the most modern in the continent, and was often compared with the best in the world. It was inaugurated on July 5, 1959.
Some of the important races held here annually include:
- Clásico Internacional Propietarios de La Rinconada (Grade 1)
- Gran Premio Clásico Simón Bolívar (Grade 1)
- Clásico Fuerza Armada Bolivariana (former Clásico Fuerzas Armadas)
- Clásico Antonio Jose de Sucre
- Copa Internacional Cruz del Avila
- Clásico Republica de Venezuela
On the race track grounds is also the Poliedro de Caracas as well as the Alejandro Otero Museum (Museo de Artes Visuales Alejandro Otero).
References
- (in Spanish) Information on Hipodromo La Rinconada
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