Anyone been to the track in Argentina?

[GenuineRisk]

Husband and I are (finally) taking our honeymoon, and going to Buenos Aires. I imagine if I suggest going to the track his head will literally explode right in front of me, but I figured it couldn't hurt to ask if anyone here has been or knows anything about it? I think there's one in the Buenos Aires area...

I'm practicing, "Invasor esta muy bueno!" Hee hee.

[brockguy]

been to Palermo, nice track, bit old fashioned (French style) but it can hold a lot of people...its a cheap taxi ride from the city! theres one in San Isidro as well!

[Pedigree Ann]

Carlos Pellegrini is generally in early December and was changed to the turf track at San Isidro in 1980, but traditionally, the 'sand' track at Palermo was where most of the best races were run. The Oaks and Derby (just last weekend) are run on sand, as was the Pellegrini in olden days. Both are metropolitan tracks, in the Buenos Aires metro area. There is another suburban sand track called La Plata, which is a little step down from the two biggies, but much better than the provincial tracks.

Go to www.revistapalermo.com.ar

If you go into the section labeled Hipodromos (tracks), you will find links to the track websites.

Click on Agenda Conjunta, and you will get a calendar for when which track is running for a three-month period; 'Programmas" will get you the entries for the coming week.