Hipodromo de Las Americas
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Hipodromo de las Americas is a thoroughbred and quarter-horse race track in Mexico City, Mexico that had its inaugural meeting on March 6, 1943. It is located approximately four and one-half miles from the downtown district, on Lomas de Sotelo, Mexico 10, D.F.
Facilities include the original club-house and grandstand, with seating for 20,000 persons, as well a stable area which can accommodate 1700 horses.
It is the home of the Mexican Derby, and many prominent jockeys have ridden there over the years.
Track: five-sixteenths mile, oval; Two Chutes: Seven furlongs and one and one-quarter miles.
Record Attendance: 43,371-Feb. 5, 1981; Record Pari-Mutuel Handle: $1,428,858-May 30, 1981
