Hipódromo da Gávea is a
racecourse used for
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 ...
, located in the
Gávea neighborhood in
Rio de Janeiro,
Brazil. Built in 1926,
it has 3,000 seats and an overall capacity of 80,000.
References
External links
Jockey Club Brasileiro (in Portuguese) http://www.jcb.com.br/historia/
Horse racing venues in Brazil
Sports venues in Rio de Janeiro (city)
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