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The Hippodrome of San Siro ( it, Ippodromo di San Siro) is a
Group 2 races include the Oaks d'Italia, Gran Premio di Milano,
horse racing
Horse racing is an equestrian performance sport, typically involving two or more horses ridden by jockeys (or sometimes driven without riders) over a set distance for competition. It is one of the most ancient of all sports, as its basic p ...
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 Hippodrome of San Siro was inaugurated on 25 July 1920, with its construction work being slowed down due to the World War I. In 1999 a statue of '' Leonardo's horse'' was placed in the square in front of the racecourse. Together with the San Siro stadium and thePalaLido
The Allianz Cloud Arena, formerly known as PalaLido, is a multi-purpose indoor arena that is located in the Italy, Italian city of Milan, capital of Lombardy. The arena's primary use is to host basketball and volleyball games, but it can also be ...
it constitutes the sports citadel of Milan. It is owned by Snaitech.
Features
The area on which the racecourse extends is , of which are intended for the public, to the running track, to the training track, to the stables and to various destinations. The straight track develops a length of more than . The racecourse can accommodate 15,000 spectators, of which 2,200 with seats.Races
Group 2 races include the Oaks d'Italia, Gran Premio di Milano, Premio Federico Tesio
The Premio Federico Tesio is a Group 2 flat horse race in Italy open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at Milan over a distance of 2,200 metres (about 1 mile and 3 furlongs), and it is scheduled to take place each year in Septem ...
, 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
The St. Leger Italiano is a Conditions races, Group 3 Flat racing, flat Horse racing, horse race in Italy open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at Milan over a distance of 2,800 metres (about 1¾ miles), and it is scheduled to ...
.
See also
* Hippodrome * Leonardo's horse *PalaLido
The Allianz Cloud Arena, formerly known as PalaLido, is a multi-purpose indoor arena that is located in the Italy, Italian city of Milan, capital of Lombardy. The arena's primary use is to host basketball and volleyball games, but it can also be ...
* San Siro
*San Siro, Milan
San Siro ( lmo, San Sir) is a vast district ("quartiere") of Milan, Italy, part of the Zone 7 administrative division of the city. About 5 km north-west of the city centre, it borders the districts of Lampugnano, QT8, FieraMilano, and Trenno.
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References
External links
* Horse racing venues in Italy 1920 establishments in Italy Sports venues completed in 1920 Sports venues in Milan {{horseracing-venue-stub