Valparaiso Sporting Club
Valparaiso Sporting Club is a thoroughbred horse race track in Viña del Mar, Valparaíso Region, Chile.
| Horse Race Track | |
|---|---|
| Valparaiso Sporting Club | |
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| Location | Viña del Mar, Chile |
| Year opened | 1882 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred |
| Website | www.sporting.cl |
| Principal Races | |
| Chilean Derby (Chi-G1) | |
| Copa de Plata (Chi-G1) | |
History
Valparaiso Sporting Club was founded in 1882 by members of mostly British origin. Since 1885, it is the site of the Chilean Derby Stakes. Derby Day is considered the second biggest festival in Chile and regularly attracts attendances of up to 80.000 .
In 1920, Valparaiso Sporting Club was also the site of the South American Championship (soccer) final.
While it is situated in Viña del Mar, the track is named for the nearby city of Valparaiso, where most of the Clubs' founders lived. As the name suggests, the site also features playing fields for various other sports, such as Cricket, Soccer, Polo and Rugby.
Physical attributes
Races are conducted on a left-handed turf course, about 2000 meters long.
Racing
Purses at VSC are lower than at the two Greater Santiago tracks, Hipodromo Chile and Club Hipico de Santiago, but considerably higher than at the provincial tracks Club Hipico de Concepcion and Club Hipico de Antofagasta. Several prestigious stakes races are run at Valparaiso.
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| Preceded by Estadio das Laranjeiras Rio de Janeiro |
South American Championship Finals Venue 1920 |
Succeeded by Estadio Sportivo Barracas Buenos Aires |
Coordinates: 33°01′21″S 71°32′21″W / 33.022482°S 71.539278°W