Zagreb Hippodrome Explained

Zagreb Hippodrome (hr|Zagrebački hipodrom) is a horse racing venue in Zagreb, Croatia. It was built from 1947 to 1950, with a design based on the Longchamp Racecourse in Paris. It is located in the neighbourhood of Kajzerica, on the southern bank of the Sava river, near the Bundek lake.^[1] The venue covers an area of .^[2] It was originally built with three racetracks, having lengths of,, and, but the longest track was removed to make space for an indoor riding hall after the 1987 Summer Universiade. A space for steeplechase races is located in the inside area of the smallest track.

Zagreb Hippodrome has been managed by the Zagreb Equestrian Club (Croatian: Konjički klub Zagreb) since 1952. The most important event at the Hippodrome is the yearly International June Tournament (Croatian: Lipanjski turnir), which has been held since 1955.^{[3] [4]} The venue has been criticised for bad management and track maintenance, and small horse stalls which do not satisfy today's health and safety requirements. The stables hold around 160 horses.^[5]

The street where the venue is located was renamed in honour of Radoslav Cimerman, a Croatian horse riding champion who fell from his horse and died in 1974 while training at the Zagreb Hippodrome.^[6] In 1994, Pope John Paul II celebrated a mass at the Hippodrome, which was attended by a million people. Pope Benedict XVI also celebrated a mass at the Hippodrome in 2011.^{[7] [8]}

Concerts

The Hippodrome also saw use as a concert venue, hosting Rolling Stones, Red Hot Chili Peppers,^[9] Metallica,^[10] and Ed Sheeran.^[11] The hippodrome also hosted the biggest ticketed single-night concert in history, headlined by Marko "Thompson" Perković.^{[12] [13]}

External links

• International June Tournament official website
• Zagreb Equestrian Association

Notes and References

1. Web site: Hipodrom Zagreb . City of Zagreb . 17 August 2018 . hr.
2. Web site: Cigoj . Mark . PROPAST ZAGREBAČKOG HIPODROMA 'Ovo je groblje za konje! Smeće i gnojivo se gomilaju, derby otkazan, uzgajivači odvode konje u inozemstvo... . . 17 August 2018 . Zagreb . hr . 16 July 2017.
3. Web site: Konjički šport . . . 18 August 2018 . hr.
4. Web site: Horvat . Karmen . PHOTO: Elite Of Croatian Riding At Tournament . Dalje.com . 18 August 2018 . en . 6 June 2008 . 18 August 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180818052329/http://arhiva.dalje.com/en-croatia/photo--elite-of-croatian-riding-at-tournament/154284 . dead .
5. Web site: Kožul . Dijana . Oronuli hipodrom opasan je za konje . . 18 August 2018 . Zagreb . hr . 15 May 2012.
6. Web site: Kći konjičkog šampiona nudi imanje za spas lipicanaca . . 18 August 2018 . hr . 3 August 2007.
7. Web site: Pavičić . Darko . I papa Benedikt XVI. misu će služiti na zagrebačkom hipodromu . . 18 August 2018 . hr . 18 December 2010.
8. Web site: Papa Benedikt XVI na Hipodromu okupio tri puta manje ljudi nego Ivan Pavao II . . 18 August 2018 . hr . 5 June 2011.
9. Web site: Bunjevac . Lana . FOTO Red Hot Chili Pepperse se isplatilo toliko čekati: 35 tisuća oduševljenih na Hipodromu! Na bisu su se Peppersima pridružili 2Cellos i odsvirali 'Californication' . Jutarnji list . 18 August 2018 . hr . 29 August 2012.
10. Web site: Metallica na Hipodromu oduševila 30.000 obožavatelja . . 18 August 2018 . hr . 16 May 2010.
11. Web site: Ed Sheraan u Zagrebu . Večernji list . August 12, 2024. hr.
12. Web site: Završio spektakl: S Thompsonom pjevalo pola milijuna ljudi . The spectacle has ended: Half a million people sang with Thompson . 2025-07-05 . . hr . 2026-01-21.
13. Web site: Uskoro počinje jedan od najvećih koncerata u povijesti, očekuje se skoro pola milijuna ljudi . Jutarnji list . 15 July 2025 . hr.