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Horse racing venue in Paris
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 . It was operating during the liberation of Paris in 1944.
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 References
1924 Olympics official report. p. 222. (in French)
External links
Olympic venues for equestrian events 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
48°51′07.1″N 2°15′30.4″E / 48.851972°N 2.258444°E / 48.851972; 2.258444
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