Hipodromo do Cristal (Cristal Racecourse) is the most important center of horse racing in the state of
Rio Grande do Sul,
Brazil
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. It is located at
Porto Alegre
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. It was designed by renowned Uruguayan architect
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Horse races are taking place on Thursday. A major event is the
Grande Premio Bento Goncalves (in November).
Notable races
* ''G. P. Estado do Rio Grande do Sul'' (March 24), 2200 meters.
''Listed''
* ''G. P. Diana'' (May,3), 2000 meters.
''Listed''
* ''G. P. Taça de Cristal'' (colt) (June, 28), 1609 meters ( 1 mile)
''Listed''
* ''G. P. Taça de Cristal'' (filly) (June, 28), 1609 meters (1 mile)
''Listed''
* ''G. P. Copa ABCPCC'' (July, 26 ), 1609 meters (1 mile)
''Grade 3''
* ''G. P. Protetora do Turfe'' (September, 6), 2200 meters
''Grade 3''
* ''G. P. ABCPCC'' (November, 18), 1200 meters
''Listed''
* ''G. P. Presidente da República'' (November,18 ), 1609 metros Listed
* ''G. P. Bento Gonçalves'' (November, 18 ), 2400 meters
''Grade 1''
The dates can be changed each year
Sources
* VICENTE MARQUES SANTIAGO & JOSE PINHEIRO BORDA : ''Relatório apresentado a assembléia geral de sócios biênio 1956/1957''. Jockey Club do Rio Grande do Sul.
* Foro de Arquitetura Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul . Porto Alegre 29 de novembro - 1 de dezembro de 2000.
''O caso do Hipódromo do Cristal''* Heitor da Costa Silva. Cadernos de Arquitetura Ritter dos Rei
'' A segunda idade do vidro''* Anna Paula Moura Canez e Eline Maria Moura Pereira, Caixeta Margot, Inês Villas Boas Caruccio, Raquel Rodrigues Lima, Viviane Villas Boas Maglia( Acervos Azevedo Moura & Gertum e João Alberto Fonseca da Silva. . DOCOMO
''Memória da Arquitetura Moderna em Porto Alegre''
External links
Cristal 1 Cristal 2
Horse racing venues in Brazil
Sports venues in Rio Grande do Sul
National heritage sites of Rio Grande do Sul
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