Şirinyer_Racecourse

Şirinyer Racecourse

Şirinyer Racecourse

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Şirinyer Racecourse (Turkish: Şirinyer Hipodromu) is a horse racing track located at Şirinyer neighborhood in Buca district of İzmir, Turkey.

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It is the country's oldest racecourse founded in 1856. The first-ever horse race in Turkey was held in Şirinyer Racecourse on September 23, 1856.[2][3][4]

The racecourse covers an area of 47.9 ha (118 acres) consisting of facilities for racing, training and barns.[5] The racecourse hosts night races since 2007, the first venue in Turkey to do so.[6] The racecourse was renovated in 2000 and 2015.[7][8]

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    "Tarihçe" (in Turkish). Jockey Club of Turkey. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
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    "Yenilenen Şirinyer Hipodromu yarışlara hazır" (in Turkish). Haberturk. November 2, 2015. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
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    "İzmir gece at yarışları başladı". Hürriyet (in Turkish). May 31, 2007. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
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    Karataş, Bahri (August 17, 2015). "Şirinyer Hipodromu yenileniyor". Hürriyet (in Turkish). İzmir. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
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    "Yenilenen Şirinyer Hipodromu, 'Gripin' grubu ile bugün sezonu açıyor" (in Turkish). Jockey Club of Turkey. November 4, 2015. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
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