Horner Rennbahn

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.

Galopprennbahn Hamburg-Horn
"Horner Rennbahn", "Die Derby-Bahn"
Street side of one of the grandstands,
logo of Hamburger Renn-Club in the center
LocationRennbahnstraße 96
22111 Hamburg, Germany
Coordinates53°33′30″N 10°5′6″E
Owned byHamburger Renn-Club e.V.
Date opened1855
Course typeFlat
Notable racesDeutsches Derby
Hansa-Preis
Flieger Trophy
Hamburger Stutenmeile
Hamburger Stuten-Preis
Attendance50,000
Official website

The nearest public transit station is Horner Rennbahn station of Hamburg U-Bahn.

See also

Horse racing at Horner Rennbahn in 1860

References

  1. "Idee 140. Deutsches Derby" (in German). Hamburger Abendblatt. 2009-06-19. Retrieved 2009-09-29.

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