The Hippodrome of San Siro () is a

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 ...

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 Hippodrome is a term sometimes used for public entertainment venues of various types. A modern example is the Hippodrome which opened in London in 1900 "combining circus, hippodrome, and stage performances". The term hippodroming refers to fr ...

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 Sforza, Ludovico il Moro, ...

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

San Siro San Siro is a football stadium in the San Siro district of Milan, Italy. It has a seating capacity of 75,817, making it the largest stadium in Italy and one of the largest stadiums in Europe. It is the home stadium of the city's principal ...

stadium and the

PalaLido The Allianz Cloud Arena, formerly known as PalaLido, is a multi-purpose indoor arena that is located in the Italian city of Milan, capital of Lombardy. The arena's primary use is to host basketball and volleyball games, but it can also be used to ...

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

Oaks d'Italia The Oaks d'Italia is a Group 2 flat horse race in Italy open to three-year-old thoroughbred fillies. It is run at Milan over a distance of 2,200 metres (about 1 mile and 3 furlongs), and it is scheduled to take place each year in May or June. It ...

, Gran Premio di Milano, 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 Colt (horse) entire colts only . 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 ...

, Gran Premio del Jockey Club and Premio Dormello. Group 3 races include the Premio Carlo Vittadini, Premio Primi Passi, Premio del Giubileo, Premio Elena e Sergio Cumani, Premio Verziere, Premio del Piazzale and St. Leger Italiano.

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* Horse racing venues in Italy 1920 establishments in Italy Sports venues completed in 1920 Sports venues in Milan {{horseracing-venue-stub

History

Features

Races

See also

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