Hipódromo de San Felipe
 The racetrack in 1949 | |
| Location | Lima,Peru |
|---|---|
| Owned by | Lima Jockey Club |
| Date opened | December 4, 1938 |
| Date closed | after1960 |
TheHippodrome of San Felipe(Spanish:Hipódromo de San Felipe) was ahippodromelocated next toSalaverry AvenueinJesús María District, Lima,Peru.It was preceded by theracetrackinSanta Beatriz,disestablished with the expansion of the city ofLima.It has since been demolished, with its premises currently occupied by theResidencial San Felipe.
History
[edit]After the city's growth determined theracetrackinSanta Beatriz's fate, withEnrique Ayulo Pardo,then president of theLima Jockey Club,managing to reach a deal with then president of PeruÓscar R. Benavides,where a new racecourse would occupy another territory under the terms of the original lease, while the territories granted for the first hippodrome's construction would be returned to the club.[1][2]The territory chosen for the new track was located next toSalaverry Avenue,in the district ofJesús María.[1]
The racetrack was inaugurated on December 4, 1938,[1]existing for 22 years. The area was chosen to become a residential complex under themilitary governmentofRicardo Pérez Godoy,with the club moving to anew locationin Monterrico.[3][4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^abcYoung Bazo, Jorge L."La Hípica en Lima".Hipódromo de Monterrico.
- ^Angulo, Jazmine (2023-10-27)."El deporte inglés que conquistó el Perú: La hípica y los hipódromos en la Lima antigua".Infobae.
- ^"La Residencial San Felipe, un hipódromo convertido en el barrio icónico del siglo XX".Infobae.2022-09-17.
- ^Azaña Pedroso, Fiorella (2022-11-26)."De hipódromo a Residencial San Felipe: ¿cómo se convirtió en una de las obras más importante de Lima?".La República.
