Marseille Borely Racecourse, Horse racing venue in Marseille, France
Hippodrome Marseille-Borély is a horse racing venue in Marseille, near the sea and at the foot of a historic castle. Its open grounds center on a long track with simple, functional stands where spectators sit to watch the races.
The Société des Courses de Marseille opened the Borély racecourse with its first race on 4 November 1860. The grandstand and amenities were rebuilt in 1999, and the site has been the seat of the Société Sportive de Marseille, founded in 1897. It also hosted the first Tour de France passage in 1903, Marseille's first air meeting in 1910 and its first motor race in 1949.
The site is run by the Société Sportive de Marseille, founded in 1897, and the racecourse opened on 4 November 1860 with its first race, organised by the Société des Courses de Marseille. The grandstand seats 1,200 spectators, and a 200-cover air-conditioned panoramic restaurant with a terrace over the tracks serves race days.
The site lies at 16, Avenue de Bonneveine in Marseille's 8th arrondissement, on the coastal road toward the beaches, next to the 18th-century Château Borély and its park. The grandstand has 1,200 seated places, and a 200-cover air-conditioned panoramic restaurant with a terrace over the tracks serves visitors. The racecourse is the seat of the Société Sportive de Marseille, founded in 1897.
A 7.5-hectare nine-hole urban golf course, 1,195 m long, lies in the centre of the two race tracks, with views over the Mediterranean, the Frioul islands and the Château d'If. The site also hosted the first Tour de France in 1903, Marseille's first air meeting in 1910 and its first motor race in 1949.
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