Auteuil Hippodrome
The Auteuil Hippodrome is a
horse racing venue on Route des Lacs in the
Bois de Boulogne ,
Paris ,
France . The 33-hectare (82-acre) race course opened November 1, 1873. It is designed exclusively for
steeplechase racing.
Modernized a number of times, in 1971 access was improved when two pedestrian tunnels were built under the tracks that lead to the
Porte d'Auteuil and the
Porte de Passy .
It hosted the
equestrian events of the
1924 Summer Olympics .
[1] It was operating during the liberation of Paris in 1944.
[2]
Operated by
France Galop , important annual races held at the Auteuil Hippodrome include the
Prix du Président de la République in April, the
Grand Steeple-Chase de Paris in late May, the
Grande Course de Haies usually run in June but being run in May in 2018 on the same card as the Grand Steeple-Chase, and the
Prix La Haye Jousselin in early November.
Hippodrome d'Auteuil
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20th century
1900 :
7th arrondissement of Paris
1912 :
Fältrittklubben ,
Liljeholmen ,
Lindarängen ,
Östermalms IP ,
Stockholm Olympic Stadium
1920 :
Olympisch Stadion
1924 :
Hippodrome d'Auteuil ,
Stade Yves-du-Manoir
1928 :
Hilversum ,
Olympic Stadium
1932 :
Olympic Stadium ,
Riviera Country Club ,
Westchester
1936 :
Döberitz ,
Mayfield ,
Olympic Stadium
1948 :
Aldershot ,
Empire Stadium ,
Tweseldown Racecourse
1952 :
Laakso ,
Olympic Stadium ,
Ruskeasuo Equestrian Hall ,
Tali Race Track
1956 :
Lill-Jansskogen ,
Olympic Stadium ,
Ulriksdal
1960 :
Piazza di Siena ,
Pratoni del Vivaro
1964 :
Karuizawa ,
National Stadium
1968 :
Avándaro Golf Club ,
Campo Marte ,
Estadio Olímpico Universitario
1972 :
Dressage Facility Nymphenburg ,
Olympiastadion ,
Riding Facility, Riem
1976 :
Olympic Equestrian Centre, Bromont ,
Olympic Stadium
1980 :
Grand Arena ,
Trade Unions' Equestrian Complex
1984 :
Fairbanks Ranch Country Club ,
Santa Anita Park
1988 :
Olympic Stadium ,
Seoul Equestrian Park
1992 :
Club Hípic El Montanyà ,
Real Club de Polo de Barcelona
1996 :
Georgia International Horse Park
21st century
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