The Hippodrome of San Siro ( it, Ippodromo di San Siro) is a

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venue in

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, 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 The hippodrome ( el, ἱππόδρομος) was an ancient Greek stadium for horse racing and chariot racing. The name is derived from the Greek words ''hippos'' (ἵππος; "horse") and ''dromos'' (δρόμος; "course"). The term is used i ...

of San Siro was inaugurated on 25 July 1920, with its construction work being slowed down due to the

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. In 1999 a statue of ''

Leonardo's horse ''Leonardo's Horse'' (also known as the ''Sforza Horse'' or the ''Gran Cavallo'' ("Great Horse") ) is a project for a bronze sculpture that was commissioned from Leonardo da Vinci in 1482 by the Duke of Milan Ludovico il Moro, but never complet ...

'' was placed in the square in front of the racecourse. Together with the

San Siro Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, commonly known as San Siro, is a football stadium in the San Siro district of Milan, Italy, which is the home of A.C. Milan and Inter Milan. It has a seating capacity of 80,018, making it one of the largest stadiums in ...

stadium and the

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 ...

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

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Gran Premio di Milano The Gran Premio di Milano 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 2,400 metres (about 1½ miles), and it is scheduled to take place each year in June. The event ...

, Premio Federico Tesio,

Premio Vittorio di Capua The Premio Vittorio di Capua 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 1,600 metres (about 1 mile), and it is scheduled to take place each year in September or Oct ...

Gran Criterium The Gran Criterium is a Group 2 flat horse race in Italy open to two-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies. It is run at Milan over a distance of 1,500 metres (about 1 mile), and it is scheduled to take place each year in October. The event ...

Gran Premio del Jockey Club The Gran Premio del Jockey Club 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 2,400 metres (about 1½ miles), and it is scheduled to take place each year in October. T ...

and

Premio Dormello The Premio Dormello is a Group 2 flat horse race in Italy open to two-year-old thoroughbred fillies. It is run at Milan over a distance of 1,600 metres (about 1 mile), and it is scheduled to take place each year in October. The event is named af ...

. Group 3 races include the

Premio Carlo Vittadini The Premio Carlo Vittadini is a Group 3 flat horse race in Italy open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at Milan over a distance of 1,600 metres (about 1 mile), and it is scheduled to take place each year in late May or early J ...

Premio Primi Passi The Premio Primi Passi is a Group 3 flat horse race in Italy open to two-year-old thoroughbreds. It is run at Milan over a distance of 1,200 metres (about 6 furlongs), and it is scheduled to take place each year in June or July. It is Italy's fir ...

Premio del Giubileo The Premio del Giubileo is a Group 3 flat horse race in Italy open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run over a distance of 1,800 metres (1⅛ miles) at Milan in late June or early July. History The event was forme ...

Premio Elena e Sergio Cumani The Premio Elena e Sergio Cumani is a Group 3 flat horse race in Italy open to thoroughbred fillies and mares aged three years or older. It is run at Milan over a distance of 1,600 metres (about 1 mile), and it is scheduled to take place each year ...

Premio Verziere The Premio Verziere is a Group 3 flat horse race in Italy open to thoroughbred fillies and mares aged three years or older. It is run at Milan over a distance of 2,000 metres (about 1¼ miles), and it is scheduled to take place each year in Octob ...

Premio del Piazzale The Premio del Piazzale is a Group 3 flat horse race in Italy open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at Milan over a distance of 1,600 metres (about 1 mile), and it is scheduled to take place each year in October. The event wa ...

and St. Leger Italiano.

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