It all happens is a flash. The starter’s
gun is fired. The stalls open and the course in shrouded
is dust. Real Thoroughbred horse gallop at breakneck
speed yet with perfect, movements.
For this is in their nature, like the
amazing understanding they share with their jockeys.
This is horse racing: a truly magnificent spectacle,
and more so in Málaga, where the excellent climatic
conditions ensure that we can enjoy this delightful
scene all year round. In autumn, winter and spring,
races are held during the day, while in summer, the
night takes centre stage and racecourse becomes an inevitable
meeting point.
However, the daytime also has plenty to offer in summer,
since the racecourse is also a huge leisure complex
whose facilities go far beyond those associated with
the races themselves.
Fans and other equine pursuits can attend riding, show
jumping and dressage classes, which are available to
adults and children alike in special enclosure. The
racecourse also boasts its own gymnasium, athletics
track and swimming pools. Not for nothing are its facilities
rated the finniest in Spain and among the best in Europe:
two sand tracks 1,700 and 1,600 metres long respectively,
each 24 metres wide, equipped with sprinklers for maintenance.
Its 322 stalls are home to racehorses from Ireland,
Sweden and England.
As if all this were not enough, at
night the racecourse comes alive with the finest music
by some the leading figures in pop: Lenny Kravitz, Elton
John and Row Stewart are just a few of those who have
performed here. Opera lovers are also well catered for.
The best possible soundtrack for a night with a difference.
HIPODROMO DE MIJAS
Urb. El Chaparral.
La Cala de Mijas
Tlf. 952592700
Summer season races (night)
Fridays: 21:30 – 01:30 h.
Winter season races (day)
Sundays: 13:30 – 16:30 h.
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