Hippodrome de Vincennes
Horse racing track in Paris, France
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The Hippodrome de Vincennes, also called Vincennes Raceourse, is a horse racing track located in Paris, France. It has a capacity of 40,000. It was created in 1863 and rebuilt in 1879, after being destroyed in the Franco-Prussian War.[1]
Paris
France
"Temple of Trot" | |
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 Interactive map of Hippodrome de Vincennes | |
| Address | 2 Route De La Ferme, 75012 Paris France |
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| Owner | La Société d’Encouragement à l’Elevage du Trotteur Français |
| Capacity | 40,000 |
| Event | Harness racing |
| Screens | 160m² giant screen |
Field shape | 2,000-meter outdoor track |
| Acreage | 42 hectares (100 acres) |
Current use | 130 meetings and more than 1,100 races each year |
| Public transit | Joinville-le-Pont station |
| Construction | |
| Opened | March 1863 |
| Reopened | 1879 |
| Tenants | |
| Dining: Le Panoramique, Café Casaques and Heat Bar | |
| Website | |
| https://www.vincennes-hippodrome.com/fr/ | |
The venue sits on 42 hectares and includes two tracks, one large and one smaller one for night races.[2] The venue can accommodate 35,000 spectators and has stabling for 150 horses.[3]
Harness racing
The venue was originally open to all types of horse racing. On 26 November 1934, the last steeplechase race took place,[4] afterwards which the racetrack was devoted exclusively to mounted trotters and harness racing.[5] In 1920, the track hosted the first edition of the Prix d'Amérique, one of the world's most prestigious harness races worldwide.[5]
Events venue
It has also been used for concerts, hosting:
- Pink Floyd - 12 September 1970
- Grateful Dead - 17 October 1981[6][7]
- Queen - 14 June 1986, with Belouis Some, Level 42 and Marillion
- Genesis - 3 June 1987, with Paul Young
- U2 - 4–5 July 1987 and 26 June 1993, with Belly and The Velvet Underground. The first date, was filmed and recorded for the live home video and album, Live from Paris.
- Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band - 19 June 1988, Tunnel of Love Express Tour
- Whitesnake - 1 September 1990
- AC/DC - 21 September 1991
- Guns N' Roses - 6 June 1992 (Pay-per-view concert with Steven Tyler, and Joe Perry (musician) from Aerosmith, and Lenny Kravitz guest appearing)[8]
- Elton John - 18 June 1992
- Michael Jackson - 13 September 1992 (85,000 fans attended the show)[9]
- Metallica - 13 June 1993, with The Cult and Suicidal Tendencies
