Hipódromo de Monterrico
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The Hipódromo de Monterrico is a Thoroughbred
horse racing
facility opened in 1960 in Lima
, Peru
. Operated by the Jockey Club del Peru, it has a one and one-eight mile dirt racetrack with a one mile inside track for turf
racing.
Major races at Hipódromo de Monterrico include the four Group One
races that comprise the Peruvian Quadruple Crown:
Thoroughbred
The Thoroughbred is a horse breed best known for its use in horse racing. Although the word thoroughbred is sometimes used to refer to any breed of purebred horse, it technically refers only to the Thoroughbred breed...
horse racing
Horse racing
Horse racing is an equestrian sport that has a long history. Archaeological records indicate that horse racing occurred in ancient Babylon, Syria, and Egypt. Both chariot and mounted horse racing were events in the ancient Greek Olympics by 648 BC...
facility opened in 1960 in Lima
Lima
Lima is the capital and the largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón, Rímac and Lurín rivers, in the central part of the country, on a desert coast overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Together with the seaport of Callao, it forms a contiguous urban area known as the Lima...
, Peru
Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
. Operated by the Jockey Club del Peru, it has a one and one-eight mile dirt racetrack with a one mile inside track for turf
Grass
Grasses, or more technically graminoids, are monocotyledonous, usually herbaceous plants with narrow leaves growing from the base. They include the "true grasses", of the Poaceae family, as well as the sedges and the rushes . The true grasses include cereals, bamboo and the grasses of lawns ...
racing.
Major races at Hipódromo de Monterrico include the four Group One
Group One
Group One or Group 1 is the term used for the highest level of Thoroughbred and Standardbred stakes races in many countries. Group One races may be run under handicap conditions in Australia but in Europe weight-for-age conditions always apply. Races may be also restricted to age groups or a...
races that comprise the Peruvian Quadruple Crown:
- 1.a) :es:Polla de Potrillos (Perú) - September, 1,600 metres
- 1.b) :es:Polla de potrancas - September, 1,600 metres
- 2.a)Clasico Ricardo Ortiz de Zevallos - October, 2000 metres
- 2.b) Clasico Enrique Ayulo Pardo - October, 2000 metres
- 3) Derby NacionalDerby NacionalThe Derby Nacional is a Peruvian Thoroughbred horse race held annually at Hipódromo de Monterrico in Lima, Peru. Open to three-year-olds, the Peruvian Derby is raced on dirt over a distance of 2400 metres...
- November, 2400 metres - 4) Gran Premio Nacional Augusto B. Leguia - February, 2600 metres