Champ de Mars Racecourse
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Champ de Mars Racecourse is a historic horse racing track in Port Louis, Mauritius, known as one of the oldest racecourses in the Southern Hemisphere and a major venue for national events.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Champ de Mars Racecourse canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
horse racing track
ⓘ
racecourse ⓘ sports venue ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Mauritian horse racing culture
ⓘ
Mauritius Turf Club racing season ⓘ |
| city | Port Louis ⓘ |
| country | Mauritius ⓘ |
| culturalImportance | symbol of Mauritian sporting heritage ⓘ |
| direction | right-handed ⓘ |
| hasCapacity | tens of thousands of spectators ⓘ |
| hasSpectatorArea |
grandstand
ⓘ
members’ stands ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | historic racecourse ⓘ |
| hostsEvent |
Barbé Cup
ⓘ
Draper Cup ⓘ Duchess of York Cup ⓘ Maiden Cup ⓘ |
| inception | 1812 ⓘ |
| knownAs | Champ de Mars ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being one of the oldest racecourses in the Southern Hemisphere
ⓘ
horse racing ⓘ hosting national events in Mauritius ⓘ |
| languageOfLocalSignage |
English
ⓘ
French ⓘ Mauritian Creole ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Port Louis District ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Indian Ocean ⓘ |
| locatedOnContinent | Africa ⓘ |
| location | Port Louis ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Champ de Mars
ⓘ
surface form:
Champ de Mars in Paris
|
| near | central Port Louis ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
infield used for public gatherings
ⓘ
mountain backdrop ⓘ |
| opened | 1812 ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Mauritius Turf Club ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Municipal Council of Port Louis ⓘ |
| primaryUse | thoroughbred horse racing ⓘ |
| regionallyNotableAs | one of the oldest racecourses in the Southern Hemisphere ⓘ |
| season | typically runs from late March to early December ⓘ |
| significance |
important cultural landmark in Mauritius
ⓘ
major venue for national celebrations in Mauritius ⓘ |
| surface | turf ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| trackType | oval track ⓘ |
| transportAccess | road access from central Port Louis ⓘ |
| usedFor |
national day celebrations
ⓘ
public ceremonies ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.