Hipódromo da Gávea, originally known as Hipódromo Brasileiro, is a
horse racing
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course, located in the
Gávea neighborhood in
Rio de Janeiro
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,
Brazil
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.
History
Hipódromo da Gávea was built in 1926 and opened in July of that year under the name Hipódromo Brasileiro. In May 1932, the Jockey Club Brasileiro, formed earlier that year from the merging of the Derby Club and Jockey Club, held its first meet at Hipódromo da Gávea.
Hipódomo da Gávea was designed as a replica of the old
Longchamp course in France.
The
Grande Prêmio Brasil was first run in 1933 and is the premier horse race in Brazil. Since its inauguration, it has been run at Hipódromo da Gávea and is the centerpiece of the racecourse's international meet in June.
In honor of the racecourse's 90th anniversary in 2022, celebratory events were held, including a light show featuring over 100 drones after the running of the Grande Prêmio Brasil.
Facilities
The largest racecourse in Brazil, Hipódromo da Gávea occupies an area of 643,000 meters squared, extending across five neighborhoods of Rio de Janeiro:
Leblon
Leblon () is a neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is also the name of the local beach. The neighborhood is located in the South Zone of the city, between Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas, Morro Dois Irmãos and the Jardim de Alah channel, borde ...
,
Gávea,
Jardim Botânico,
Lagoa, and
Ipanema
Ipanema () is a neighbourhood located in the South Zone (Rio de Janeiro), South Zone of the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, between Leblon, Rio de Janeiro, Leblon and Arpoador. The beach at Ipanema became known internationally with the populari ...
.
There are four buildings comprising the Jockey Club Brasileiro headquarters at Hipódromo da Gávea, built in the
Louis XVI style
Louis XVI style, also called ''Louis Seize'', is a style of architecture, furniture, decoration and art which developed in France during the 19-year reign of Louis XVI (1774–1792), just before the French Revolution. It saw the final phase of t ...
. They were designed by Archimedes Memória and Francisque Couchet.
Approximately 105 stables house the over 1000 horses stabled at the racecourse.
There are 10 restaurants located on the premises.
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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