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[[File:Carreras de caballos en la playa de Sanlúcar.JPG|thumb|Horse racing in the beach of Sanlúcar, August 2009.]] |
[[File:Carreras de caballos en la playa de Sanlúcar.JPG|thumb|Horse racing in the beach of Sanlúcar, August 2009.]] |
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[[File:Puesta sol sanlúcar barrameda.jpg|thumb|Sunset on the beach of Sanlúcar de Barrameda.]] |
[[File:Puesta sol sanlúcar barrameda.jpg|thumb|Sunset on the beach of Sanlúcar de Barrameda.]] |
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'''Horse Race |
'''Sanlúcar Horse Race''' {{lang-es|Carreras de caballos de Sanlúcar}}) is a series horse races held annually on the beach at [[Spain|Spanish]] town of [[Sanlúcar de Barrameda]], [[Andalusia]]. It officially dates back to the year 1845 when the the Sociedad de Carreras de Caballos de Sanlucar de Barrameda was formed. |
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The race is organized by the Sociedad de Carreras de Caballos de Sanlúcar de Barrameda. This is the second horse race in English-style that took place in Spain, the first one took place in [[Alameda de Osuna]] in 1835, and it was held again in 1843 and 1849. It is declared Fiesta of Andalusian, [[Fiestas of National Tourist Interest of Spain|National]] and [[Fiestas of International Tourist Interest of Spain|International]] Tourist Interest.<ref>[http://www.carrerassanlucar.es/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogcategory&id=13&Itemid=29 Awards and honors are earned by the Horse racing of Sanlúcar]</ref> Along with the races of [[San Sebastián]], [[Seville]], [[Mijas]], [[Dos Hermanas]], it is part of the Spanish equestrian circuit. |
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Revision as of 12:15, 26 August 2015
Sanlúcar Horse Race Template:Lang-es) is a series horse races held annually on the beach at Spanish town of Sanlúcar de Barrameda, Andalusia. It officially dates back to the year 1845 when the the Sociedad de Carreras de Caballos de Sanlucar de Barrameda was formed.
The race is organized by the Sociedad de Carreras de Caballos de Sanlúcar de Barrameda. This is the second horse race in English-style that took place in Spain, the first one took place in Alameda de Osuna in 1835, and it was held again in 1843 and 1849. It is declared Fiesta of Andalusian, National and International Tourist Interest.[1] Along with the races of San Sebastián, Seville, Mijas, Dos Hermanas, it is part of the Spanish equestrian circuit.
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- GARCÍA RODRÍGUEZ, José Carlos. Las carreras de caballos de Sanlúcar de Barrameda: 1845-1995, 150 aniversario. Ed. Sociedad de Carreras de Caballos de Sanlúcar de Barrameda. 1995. ISBN 84-605-2603-8