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Adana YeÅŸiloba Hippodrome () is a
Horse racing started in Adana in 1962 at a race course near the ÅžakirpaÅŸa Airport. Shortly afterwards after the race course moved to its current location to a land area. At the opening, there was only the sand track which still serves today. The turf track was completed in 1996 and started hosting competitions in the spring of 1998. Besides the two tracks, training track was opened in fall 2000. There are currently 3 tracks at the race course.
The second spectator stands, which has a 3000-seat capacity, was opened in January 1999.
The race course covers an area of consisting of facilities for racing, training and barns. The race course has three interleaved tracks as:
*a long and wide sand oval,
*a long and wide turf oval for all-weather racing and
*a long and wide sand oval for training.
There are two spectator stands, newer one being a 3-storey, 3000-seat modern structure. Within the complex there are also five restaurants, food vendors, a playground for children and a haflinger paddock. An area of more than 1 hectare is set as a recreational area for visitors.
There are five pony barns at the race course, also an oat storage and a horseshoer. At the pension area, there are 1260 barns and a modern horse hospital that accommodates a surgery unit. Also at this area there is a shopping and services area.
horse racing
Horse racing is an equestrian performance activity, 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 bas ...
track located at the YeÅŸiloba neighborhood of the Seyhan
Seyhan is a Districts of Turkey, district-municipality in the Adana Province of Turkey. Its area is 444 km2, and its population is 795,012 (2022). It forms the core of the Adana urban area. Seyhan is home to 35 percent of the residents of Ada ...
district of the city Adana
Adana is a large city in southern Turkey. The city is situated on the Seyhan River, inland from the northeastern shores of the Mediterranean Sea. It is the administrative seat of the Adana Province, Adana province, and has a population of 1 81 ...
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History
Horse racing started in Adana in 1962 at a race course near the ÅžakirpaÅŸa Airport. Shortly afterwards after the race course moved to its current location to a land area. At the opening, there was only the sand track which still serves today. The turf track was completed in 1996 and started hosting competitions in the spring of 1998. Besides the two tracks, training track was opened in fall 2000. There are currently 3 tracks at the race course.
The second spectator stands, which has a 3000-seat capacity, was opened in January 1999.
Physical attributes
The race course covers an area of consisting of facilities for racing, training and barns. The race course has three interleaved tracks as:
*a long and wide sand oval,
*a long and wide turf oval for all-weather racing and
*a long and wide sand oval for training.
There are two spectator stands, newer one being a 3-storey, 3000-seat modern structure. Within the complex there are also five restaurants, food vendors, a playground for children and a haflinger paddock. An area of more than 1 hectare is set as a recreational area for visitors.
There are five pony barns at the race course, also an oat storage and a horseshoer. At the pension area, there are 1260 barns and a modern horse hospital that accommodates a surgery unit. Also at this area there is a shopping and services area.
Transportation
Yeşiloba Hippodrome can be accessed by Barkal minibuses from downtown of Adana, and by TOK and Koç minibuses from Tarsus andMersin
Mersin () is a large city and port on the Mediterranean Sea, Mediterranean coast of Mediterranean Region, Turkey, southern Turkey. It is the provincial capital of the Mersin Province (formerly İçel). It is made up of four district governorates ...
.
Åžehitlik railway station
Åžehitlik station is a railway station in Adana, located in the YeÅŸiloba mahalle of the Seyhan
Seyhan is a Districts of Turkey, district-municipality in the Adana Province of Turkey. Its area is 444 km2, and its population is 795,012 (2 ...
, 1.6 km east of the hippodrome, is served by frequent trains from Adana Central, ÅžakirpaÅŸa
ÅžakirpaÅŸa () is a neighbourhood (''mahalle'') in the municipality and district of Seyhan, Adana Province, Turkey. Its population is 11,108 (2022). It is 3 km west of the city centre of Adana. The neighborhood is situated south of the State r ...
, Yenice, Tarsus and Mersin Central stations.
References
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