Santiago Racecourse to host 2010 Latinoamericana

Club Hipico de Santiago Racecourse in Santiago, Chile, was confirmed as the

host of the 2010 Gran Premio Latinoamericana, South America's most prestigious

weight-for-age event, at the Asociacion Latinoamericana de Jockey Club's most

recent meeting, held in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on December 12.

It was confirmed that the Santiago track will host three international races

worth a combined $450,000 in prize money. The Group 1 continental championship,

held in a different country every year, will be disputed over 2,000 meters on

Club Hipico de Santiago's right-handed turf course March 7 and will carry purse

money of $300,000. The new races to be added are a 1,600-meter event worth

$100,000 and a 1,200-meter event, both on the turf.

Club Hipico de Santiago will play host to the South American championship for

the third time. The Santiago track last hosted the event in 1995.

Also at the association meeting, Mexico was approved to have its first

representatives in the 2010 Latinoamericano, while Peru was approved for three

representatives. Hipodromo San Isidro in Buenos Aires will stage the

Latinoamericano in 2011.