Horse Racing of Sanlúcar ) are a series horse races held annually on the beach at Spanish

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 town of Sanlúcar de Barrameda

Sanlúcar de Barrameda

Sanlúcar de Barrameda is a city in the northwest of Cádiz province, part of the autonomous community of Andalucía in southern Spain. Sanlúcar is located on the left bank at the mouth of the Guadalquivir River opposite the Doñana National Park, 52 km from the provincial capital Cádiz and...

, Andalusia

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Its organization is corresponds to the Sociedad de Carreras de Caballos de Sanlúcar de Barrameda. This is the second horse racing of English-style that is regulated in Spain, since the first took place in Alameda de Osuna in 1835, and again held in 1843 and 1849. Therefore the races of Sanlúcar, dating from 1845 are the oldest of all those held in Spain is declared Fiesta of Andalusian, National

Fiestas of National Tourist Interest of Spain

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 and International

Fiestas of International Tourist Interest of Spain

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 Tourist Interest. Along with the careers of San Sebastián

San Sebastián

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, Seville

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, Mijas

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, Dos Hermanas

Dos Hermanas

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are part of the Spanish equestrian circuit.

External links

• Society of Horse racing of Sanlúcar de Barrameda