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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:

Clásico Internacional Propietarios de La Rinconada (Grade 1)
Gran Premio Clásico Simón Bolívar (Grade 1)
Clásico Fuerza Armada Bolivariana (former Clásico Fuerzas Armadas)
Clásico Antonio Jose de Sucre
Copa Internacional Cruz del Avila
Clásico Republica de Venezuela
Clásico Internacional Jockey Club de Venezuela (Gr. 1)

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

References

(in Spanish) Information on Hipodromo La Rinconada

v t e Landmarks of Caracas
Museums	Alejandro Otero Museum Birthplace of Simón Bolívar Bolivarian Museum Boulevard of Sabana Grande, open-air museum Children's Museum William Phelps Ornithological Museum Contemporary Art Museum Fine Arts Museum La Estancia Art Center National Art Gallery National Pantheon Science Museum Simón Bolívar Center Soto Sphere Arturo Michelena Museum	Plaza O’Leary
Religion	Bet-El Synagogue Tiféret Israel Synagogue Caracas Cathedral Iglesia de San Francisco La Chiquinquirá Church Mosque of Sheikh Ibrahim Al-Ibrahim Church of St. Constantine and Helena Caracas Venezuela Temple
Culture and sport	Aula Magna — UCV Brígido Iriarte Stadium Caracas Athenaeum Estadio Olímpico Estadio Simón Bolívar Estadio Universitario La Rinconada Hippodrome National Library National Theater Parque Cristal Poliedro de Caracas Teatro Municipal Teatro Simón Bolívar Teresa Carreño Cultural Complex University City
Government	Miraflores Palace Palacio de Justicia de Caracas Palacio de las Academias Palacio Federal Legislativo Palacio Municipal de Caracas Supreme Tribunal of Justice Yellow House
Public art	María Lionza (1951 statue) Paseo Los Próceres
Other	Boulevard of Sabana Grande Aerial Tramway Avenida Bolívar Correo de Carmelitas Centro Sambil Centro San Ignacio El Recreo Shopping Mall El Calvario El Hatillo El Silencio Humboldt Hotel La Casona La Pastora Las Mercedes Los Caobos Park Los Conductores del País Mural Metro Nuevo Circo Parque Central Complex Parque del Este Plaza Bolívar Plaza Francia Plaza Venezuela Quinta de Anauco Villa Planchart

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