Carrington Hippodrome

The Carrington Hippodrome is a horse racing venue south of Carrington. It is the leading racecourse in Brunant.

History
The racecourse was built in 1902. In 1917, King Johan II selected this track for the inaugural Johan II Cup horse race, which would be held in 1918. Water logging, however, saw a change of venue and the race's first edition was held near Koningstad. Since 1919, most editions of the most prestigious horse race in Brunant have been held at the Carrington Hippodrome, with a few exceptions.

A spectator grandstand was built from 1934-1936. The original building was demolished and rebuilt in 1958.

Facilities
The hippodrome is 1 Brunanter mile (about 1,816 meters long) and 30 meters wide. There is also a smaller exercise track, which is 900 meters long and 25 meters wide.

The venue has a maximum capacity of 9,000, of which 1,500 places are seated.

Adjacent to the hippodrome, there is a large parking area, a playground, several restaurants and cafes, a veterinary station and stables with room for 200 horses.

Events
Apart from the prestigious Johan II Cup, several other horse races are organized here.

The hippodrome building is used for several events, including weddings, balls, conventions and other festivities.

In the past, both cricket matches and track and field events were also held at the Carrington Hippodrome.