The Hippodrome of San Felipe ( es, Hipódromo de San Felipe) was a hippodrome located next to Salaverry Avenue in

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. It was preceded by the racetrack in

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, disestablished with the expansion of the city of

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. It has since been demolished, with its premises currently occupied by the

Residencial San Felipe The ''Residencial San Felipe'' is a residential complex for middle-class families located in Jesús María District, Lima, Peru. It is built in the former premises of San Felipe racetrack, with its construction being decided in 1962 by the milita ...

History

After the city's growth determined the racetrack in

's fate, with , then president of the Lima Jockey Club, managing to reach a deal with then president of Peru

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, where a new racecourse would occupy another territory under the terms of the original lease, while the territories granted for the first hippodrome's construction would be returned to the club. The territory chosen for the new track was located next to Salaverry Avenue, in the district of Jesús María. The racetrack was inaugurated on December 4, 1938, existing for 22 years. The area was chosen to become a residential complex under the

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Ricardo Pérez Godoy Ricardo Pío Pérez Godoy (9 June 1905 – 26 July 1982) was a general of the Peruvian army who launched a coup d'état in July 1962, headed a military junta until March 1963 and served as the 47th President of Peru (1st President of the Militar ...

, with the club moving to a new location in Monterrico.

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History

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