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La Rinconada Hippodrome

Coordinates: 10°26′12″N 66°56′2″W / 10.43667°N 66.93389°W / 10.43667; -66.93389
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La Rinconada Hippodrome

La Rinconada Hippodrome (Spanish: Hipódromo La Rinconada) is a race track for Thoroughbred horse racing located in Coche, a neighborhood of south Caracas, Venezuela. It was designed by Arthur Froehlich and opened on July 5, 1959. This track is the #1 course in the country known to host a number of major races with some of the best jockeys in the world participating every year.

Some of the important races held here annually include:

On the race track grounds is also the Poliedro de Caracas as well as the Alejandro Otero Museum (Museo de Artes Visuales Alejandro Otero).

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10°26′12″N 66°56′2″W / 10.43667°N 66.93389°W / 10.43667; -66.93389