Galopprennbahn Hamburg-Horn (Hamburg-Horn Racecourse), also known as Horner Rennbahn, is a major horse racing venue located in Horn, Hamburg, Germany. It is Germany's oldest horse-racing track, built in 1855. It has a capacity of 50,000 spectators. Since 1869 it hosts the annual Deutsches Derby on distances from 1,000 m (3,300 ft) to 3,600 m (11,800 ft),[1] among others.
 Street side of one of the grandstands, logo of Hamburger Renn-Club in the center | |
| Location | Rennbahnstraße 96 22111 Hamburg, Germany |
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| Coordinates | 53°33′30″N 10°5′6″E / 53.55833°N 10.08500°E |
| Owned by | Hamburger Renn-Club e.V. |
| Date opened | 1855 |
| Course type | Flat |
| Notable races | Deutsches Derby Hansa-Preis Flieger Trophy Hamburger Stutenmeile Hamburger Stuten-Preis |
| Attendance | 50,000 |
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The nearest public transit station is Horner Rennbahn station of Hamburg U-Bahn.
See also
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References
edit- ^ "Idee 140. Deutsches Derby" (in German). Hamburger Abendblatt. 2009-06-19. Retrieved 2009-09-29.
External links
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Media related to Horner Rennbahn at Wikimedia Commons
- www.galopp-hamburg.de (in German)
- Venue information on worldstadiums.com
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