Horse Racing: 2020 Season

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ALL RACES SCHEDULED TILL 13 APRIL HAVE BEEN POSTPONED TO AVOID THE SPREAD OF CORONAVIRUS

In addition to being an architectural gem and a prime example of Madrid Rationalism, La Zarzuela Racecourse is an iconic venue for sporting leisure in Madrid. The thrilling horse races, held every Sunday morning in spring and autumn and at night in summer, take place in an amazing atmosphere. A host of parallel activities are held every day, from children’s activities to themed events like street markets and special parties, as well as live music and a food and drink area with food trucks and gastro corners.

From 1 March to 28 June, 6 to 7 races will be held every Sunday morning (starting at 11.30am). During the summer season, 2 July to 6 August, races will instead be held in the evenings on Thursdays and Saturdays. There will be 3 to 5 races held each evening with the first one starting at 10.15pm. In autumn races will once again take place on Sunday mornings till 29 November.

Key events on the calendar are the Gran Premio de Madrid and the Gran Premio Memorial Duque de Toledo. The former, the most important race in Spain, features top Spanish and international jockeys and horses, and is held on 28 June. The latter takes place during the autumn season on 18 October.

Spring and autumn races are run on grass whereas the summer evening races are run on turf. On 23 December – still to be confirmed – the racecourse will hold the Special Christmas edition featuring 5 races on turf.

Leisure and Gastronomy

In La Zarzuela you’ll find a large food and drink area which includes food trucks, paddock bars, the North Gastro Garden and a buffet next to the track. It also offers an exclusive VIP area, the Terraza HZ Premium, which is situated next to the finish line and serves food and drink all day long. In addition, the racecourse hosts a range of leisure activities throughout the season and boasts a free themed kids area called the Pony Turf Club.

Getting There

The racecourse is located just 8km from the city centre. You can get there by car (La Zarzuela has a car park with 2500 places) and by bus (number 658, a green bus, goes there straight from the Moncloa transport hub, in the east of the city). There is also a free shuttle service which starts at 10.30am (an hour before the first race) and runs till an hour after the last race. It leaves from Paseo Moret (next to the Moncloa transport hub), unless traffic is restricted in the area due to local events in which case it will leave from Avenida de la Complutense (opposite Ciudad Universitaria metro stop).