Location Viña del Mar, Chile Race type Thoroughbred Phone +56 32 265 5610 | Year opened 1882 Website www.sporting.cl Opened 1882 | |
Address Los Castaños 404, Viña del Mar, Región de Valparaíso, Chile Hours Closed now Friday9AM–6PMSaturday9AM–6PMSunday9AM–6PMMonday9AM–6PMTuesday9AM–6PMWednesday9AM–6PMThursday9AM–6PMSuggest an edit Similar Hipódromo Chile, Club Hípico de Santiago, Club Hípico de Concepción, Wulff Castle, Flower clock Profiles | ||
Valparaiso Sporting (formerly known as Valparaiso Sporting Club), commonly known as the Sporting, is a thoroughbred flat horse race track in Viña del Mar, Valparaíso Region, Chile.
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History
Valparaiso Sporting Club was founded in 1882 by members of mostly British origin. Since 1885, it is the site of the Chilean Derby, with very high attendances during its day.
In 1920, Valparaiso Sporting Club was also the site of the South American Championship (soccer) final.
Physical attributes
Races are conducted on two left-handed courses, one turf (about 2000 meters long) and one dirt (about 1900 meters long).
Racing
Purses at the Sporting 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.