HIPODROM SOPOT EVENTS BUSINESS GALLERY CONTACT HOME SOPOT HIPPODROME ABOUT US HISTORY About us News Company authorities Description of the area History Mass media about us Pension for horses Additional fees Rent a carriage Property rental Guest rooms Conference room Riding schools Hippotherapy Revitalization ACT4PPP Announcements, Tenders HISTORY Beginning in the 1870s, the area between the border stream separating Sopot from the city of Gdańsk and today's Polna Street was used by the staff of the "black hussars" regiment from Wrzeszcz to organize hunting runs. From 1898, regular flat and obstacle horse races were held here. At that time, two stands for the audience, the totalizator hall and the track plate in the shape that still exists today, were built. From the very beginning, the Sopot track functioned as a seasonal track, and the horses for the races were brought from outside. In the interwar period, the track in Sopot (Sopot was located in the Free City of Gdańsk) became a well-known, European track, where classic flat races, obstacles and international equestrian competitions were held. This activity was harmoniously intertwined with the functioning of the city and became one of the main attractions of this summer resort. The Sopot track in the equestrian world was very popular due to its perfect running track and picturesque location. From the south, there is a railway line in the immediate vicinity, behind which there are forested moraine hills in a short distance. On the north side, about 400 meters away, there is a coastal beach strip. From the height of the stands, the Bay of Gdańsk is visible. The activity of the Sopot track was interrupted by World War II. After its completion in 1945/1946, the track was the base for horses imported under the UNRRA program. In 1947, the horse racing in Sopot was reactivated through the State Horse Racing Track in Warsaw. They were still seasonal in nature. There were about 12 racing days per season. The Sopot track operated in this form until 1970. From the beginning of the 1970s, the breeding authorities in Poland decided to expand their activities by organizing equestrian events based on half-breed horses from Masurian studs. English Thoroughbred races were abandoned, leaving steeple races for stallions from the Kwidzyn and Bialy Bor training establishments, and from 1980 also in Sopot. The last race of this type was held in 1983. Since then, the track in Sopot has been transformed into a horse training center. On November 1 In 994, a one-person state treasury company called HIPODROM SOPOT was established, the assets of which included the entire area of the Sopot race track, and in 1999 100% of the shares in the company were bought by the Municipality of the City of Sopot. Horse racing on the track in Sopot was reactivated. Currently, several-day racing meetings are held every season. The International CSI-A Jumping Competition has also returned to the Sopot hippodrome. We invite you to the Hippodrome! PRINT UP RETURN NEWS | CONTACT | SITE MAP | NEWSLETTER | RECOMMEND A FRIEND This project is implemented through the CENTRAL EUROPE Program co-financed by the ERDF Copyright © 2011 Sopot Hippodrome