Klampenborg Racecourse (

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: Klampenborg Galopbane) is a flat horse racing track in

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in the northern suburbs of

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History

The first organized horse races in Denmark were held in Copenhagen in 1770 at the initiative of the British born queen Caroline Mathilde. Regular horse races took places at Copenahgen's Nørre Fælled from the 1820s. The races were moved to the Hermitage Plain in

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in 1870. The first race there took place on 15 June. Klampenborg Racetracks (then Klampenborg Væddeløbsbane) was inaugurated in 1910. It was owned by the Association for the Promotion of the Noble Horse Breeding (Foreningen til den Ædle Hesteavls Fremme). It is believed that the tribune was moved from the Exposition Universelle in Paris in 1906.

Racecourse

The racecourse is located adjacent to

. The racecourse is circa 2.400 m long. A new tribune designed by

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was inaugurated in 2000.

Major events

Major races include Scandinavian Open Championship, Dansk Derby and Dansk Oaks.

Cultural references

Klampenborg Racecourse has been used as a film location in the following films: * ''

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'' (1937) * ''

Det store løb ''Det store løb'' is a 1952 Danish family film directed by Alice O'Fredericks Alice O'Fredericks (born Mitzi Otha Alice Frederiksen; 8 September 1899 – 18 February 1968) was a Danish actress, screenwriter, and film director. She is be ...

'' (1952) * ''

Kampen om Næsbygård ''Kampen om Næsbygård'' is a 1964 Danish family film directed by Ib Mossin and Alice O'Fredericks. Cast * Asbjørn Andersen as Godsejer Martin * Karen Berg as Helene * Ole Wisborg as Torben * Poul Reichhardt as Præsten Prip * Inger Stender ...

'' (1964) * '' Krybskytterne paa Næsbygaard'' (1966) * '' Rainfox'' (1984) * '' Krummerne 2 - Stakkels Krumme'' (1992)

References

External links

Official website

Source
Horse racing venues in Denmark Sport in Gentofte Municipality 1910 establishments in Denmark {{Denmark-sport-stub