Club colors (Red, White) | President Dr. Ezequiel F. Mallía | |
Founded 26 January 1887; 130 years ago (1887-01-26) Activities |
Jockey Club Córdoba is an Argentine sports club based in Córdoba, Argentina. One of the wealthiest clubs in Argentina, Jockey Club counts more than 1,500 members, possessing its own horse racetrack and golf course in the Barrio Jardín district.
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Some sports that can be practised at the club are basque pelota, billiards, field hockey, golf, show jumping, swimming, and tennis.
History
Jockey Club Córdoba was founded on 26 January 1887, just five years after its Buenos Aires' counterpart, as General Paz racecourse's resident horse racing club.
Along the years Jockey Club acquired new installations, including 65 hectares outside of the city. On this piece of land, nicknamed "country", a golf course would be built as well as fields to practice rugby union, field hockey, show jumping, polo, tennis and many other sports.
Sports
The club has two facilities for the practise of sports and social activities:
Rugby union has been played at Jockey since the 1930s and today more than 600 players are registered with the club, making the institution one of the largest clubs of the Unión Cordobesa de Rugby. The team's historical rivals is Córdoba Athletic and to a lesser extent, Universitario.
The senior rugby team plays in the Torneo de Córdoba, the first division of the Unión Cordobesa de Rugby league system. The club counts seven rugby fields in the Country Deportivo facility.
Field hockey has been the most successful sport of the club, with 8 championships won by women's team and 7 titles won by men's section. Jockey Club counts more than 500 hockey players at all levels. The club is affiliated to amateur Córdoba Field Hockey Federation, where its teams compete.