Hipodromo Nacional de Maroñas

The Hipódromo de Maroñas is in the Uruguayan capital of Montevideo, in the neighborhood ( barrio ) Maroñas, located Racecourse.

The 1874 -opened under the original name Circo de Ituizaingó racetrack was built by residents of British origin of today's montevideanischen district Ituzaingó on the former lands Francisco Maroñas ', a naturalized Spaniard in the Banda Oriental gallicischer origin. For this reason, it became known as the Circo de Maroñas quickly.

It has a main line of 2,065 m in length and an additional 2,000 m long track for training purposes. The spectator capacity is 2,426 with 5,500 seats and standing room for 8,000 spectators. The Hippodrome also offers parking for 697 cars. The stands Folle Ylla (1938 ) and Local Tribuna (1945 ) are the work of the architect Román Fresnedo Siri. In 2003, the Hippodrome was reopened after it was years not used.

The main event is on January 6 discharged annually Gran Premio Jose Pedro Ramirez.

Hipódromo de Maroñas