Club Hipico de Concepcion, also called the Mediocamino, is a

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in Hualpen near Concepcion in the

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of Chile. The track was opened in 1918. It features a right-handed nine-furlong dirt track. Currently, no major races are run at the Mediocamino. Four-time American Champion jockey José A. Santos, a native of Concepcion, started his career at the track.

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