Santa Ana Park (Makati)

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Santa Ana Park
Location Makati, Philippines
Owned by Philippine Racing Club
Operated by Philippine Racing Club
Date opened1937
Date closed2008
Notable races Presidential Gold Cup

The Santa Ana Park was a horse racing venue in Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines which was operated by Philippine Racing Club until 2008.

History

The Santa Ana Park was owned and operated by the Philippine Racing Club which was established as the Santa Ana Turf Club in 1937. [1] [2]

The Santa Ana course was an occasional host of the Presidential Gold Cup. [3]

Plans for the PRC to build a new race course in Cavite has been in place as early as 1996. [4] [5] The Santa Ana race course closed in 2008. [1] [6] In 2009, the club moved to the Saddle and Clubs Leisure Park in Naic, Cavite. [1]

Ayala Land and Alveo entered in an agreement with the PRC in 2011 and the former site was developed into Circuit Makati. [7]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "About Us". Philippine Racing Club Inc. Retrieved July 28, 2025.
  2. ↑ Matilla, Dexter Rodrigo (January 11, 2013). "Sta. Ana comes full circle with Circuit". The Philippine Star. Retrieved July 28, 2025.
  3. ↑ Mendez, Carlo (December 16, 2001). "The Cup over the years". Manila Standard. p. A8. Retrieved July 27, 2025.
  4. ↑ Mendez, Carlo (March 16, 1996). "Cavite it is". Manila Standard. Retrieved July 28, 2025.
  5. ↑ Ramos, Elaine Ruzul (May 28, 2002). "PRCI lets go of Sta. Ana racetrack". Manila Standard. p. A7. Retrieved July 28, 2025.
  6. ↑ Lago, Amanda (January 17, 2013). "Sta. Ana soon to see good times again as Circuit Makati". GMA News. Retrieved July 28, 2025.
  7. ↑ "Ayala Land unveils P20 billion conversion of Sta Ana Race Track into entertainment hub". Interaksyon. Archived from the original on May 21, 2015. Retrieved July 29, 2025.
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