Jockey Club de Rosario
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| Full name | Jockey Club de Rosario |
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| Founded | September 18, 1900 |
| Location | Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina |
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(Green, Gold, White) |
| Activities | Horse racing, Polo, Equestrianism, Fencing, Contract bridge, Football, Field hockey, Rugby union, Tennis, Swimming |
| Chairman | Aldo H. Torriglia |
| Website | jockeyclubderosario.com.ar |
Jockey Club de Rosario is an Argentine sports and social club from Rosario, Santa Fe.
One of the richest clubs in the country, Jockey Club possesses its own racetrack, hara, golf course, tennis courts and swimming pools.
Counting more than 1,500 members, JCR enter representative teams in football, rugby union, field hockey, tennis, swimming, golf, show jumping and polo competitions.
Jockey Club de Rosario was founded on September 18, 1900, by horse racing enthusiasts from all over Santa Fe Province. The club soon gained a reputation due to its horse riding activities and its hippodrome has been hosted the "Gran Premio Jockey Club de Rosario", one of the most important horse races in Argentina.
The club's first order of business was to find a location suitable for the building of racecourse. A plot of land from parque de la Independencia was donated by then governor Luis Lamas and work promptly began. On December 8, 1901, Hipódromo de Rosario was opened with an attendance of 3,000 people. Although the club still uses the racecourse today, its administration reverted to the Municipality of Rosario in 2006.
In 1905, the club's statute changed from a commercial entity to a social club. That same year Jockey Club merged with Asociación Fenix and became a sports club. The first disciplina practiced at the club, apart from horse racing, was fencing. Many other sports would soon follow.
In 1916, the Art Deco club's headquarters were inaugurated. Designed by architect E. Le Monnier, the building is regarded today as one of the finest examples of Art Deco in Argentina.
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