The Agua Caliente Handicap is a defunct thoroughbred horse race that was once the premier event at Agua Caliente Racetrack in Tijuana , Baja California , Mexico , and the richest race in North America. Inaugurated in 1917 as the Coffroth Handicap, it was named in honor of James Wood Coffroth, President of the Lower California Jockey Club. It was run at the Tijuana Racetrack through 1929 after which it was hosted by the newly built Agua Caliente Racetrack.
19-398: (Redirected from Aguas Calientes ) Agua Caliente , Aguas Calientes or Aguascalientes (Spanish for 'hot/warm water(s)' or 'hot spring(s)') may refer to: Places [ edit ] Central America [ edit ] Agua Caliente, El Salvador San Antonio Aguas Calientes , Guatemala Mexico [ edit ] Aguascalientes ,
38-467: A pupusa at a local pupuseria . There is a vibrant environment in the area. Hundreds of people emigrated to as far as Australia and Europe in the 80's as the town was the scene of conflicts between the leftist guerrillas and the government troops. As these emigrants started to buy land in Agua Caliente, land prices soared. It is not unusual to find houses priced at $ 50,000.00, something which
57-806: A Mexican land grant in Alameda County Rancho Agua Caliente (Pina) , a Mexican land grant in Sonoma County Tassajara Hot Springs , also recorded on mining claims as Agua Caliente, in Monterey County Sports [ edit ] Agua Caliente Clippers , an American professional Basketball team in Ontario, California Agua Caliente Open , a defunct golf tournament played in Tijuana, Mexico Agua Caliente Racetrack ,
76-603: A bullring and Thoroughbred race track in Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico Agua Caliente Handicap , a defunct thoroughbred horse race New Arena at Agua Caliente , a sports arena being developed in Palm Springs, California Other uses [ edit ] Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians , a Native American tribe of the U.S. state of California Agua Caliente Casino Resort Spa , Rancho Mirage, California, U.S. Agua Caliente Casino and Hotel , Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico Agua Caliente Solar Project ,
95-557: A caldera in Argentina Aguas Calientes, Jujuy , a town in Argentina Aguas Calientes, Peru , near Machu Picchu Aguas Calientes, Venezuela (disambiguation) , two rivers Aguas Calientes , hot spring in southern Chile Aguas Calientes (volcano) , a volcano in Chile United States [ edit ] Arizona [ edit ] Agua Caliente, Arizona Agua Caliente Mountains ,
114-575: A hacienda of cattle and indigo belonging to Bernardino Aguilar, five leagues N. E. of Tejutla, away from the Royal Road. As per other traditions, that hacienda became a hamlet in 1819 and then, fulfilling the Laws and Orders of Indias it became a village with the long name of San Jose Agua Caliente de las Flores. The new municipality was incorporated to the Region of Tejutla. From 1824 to 1833 it belonged to
133-592: A population (2006) of 8,992. The location of the city center is 14°11′12.91″N, 89°13′19.82″W. As per the Technical Secretary of the Presidency of El Salvador, it has the 27th ranking of extreme poverty of the 267 municipalities of El Salvador. According to official records published by the Salvadoran government, indicates that "As per Antonio Gutierrez y Ulloa in 1807 Agua Caliente was simply
152-696: A small range in southwest Arizona Agua Caliente Regional Park , in Tucson, Arizona California [ edit ] Agua Caliente, former name of Palm Springs, California Agua Caliente Airport , in San Diego County Agua Caliente County Park , San Diego County Agua Caliente Springs at Agua Caliente County Park Agua Caliente Indian Reservation , Riverside County Caliente, California , Kern County, formerly Agua Caliente Fetters Hot Springs-Agua Caliente, California Rancho Agua Caliente (Higuera) ,
171-544: A solar power station in Yuma County, Arizona, U.S. See also [ edit ] All pages with titles beginning with Agua Caliente All pages with titles beginning with Aguas Caliente All pages with titles beginning with Aguascalientes Agua Caliente Casino (disambiguation) Convention of Aguascalientes , a meeting during the Mexican Revolution Topics referred to by
190-503: A state in Mexico Aguascalientes Municipality , a municipality in the state Aguascalientes (city) , the capital of the state and municipal seat of the municipality Aguascalientes Territory , a federal territory (1835–1857), which became the state Agua Caliente, Tijuana , Baja California Agua Caliente de Gárate , Sinaloa South America [ edit ] Aguas Calientes caldera ,
209-485: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Agua Caliente, El Salvador Agua Caliente is a municipality in the Chalatenango department of El Salvador Agua Caliente, El Salvador is a town north of Chalatenango, the capital city of the department of Chalatenango, North East of Nueva Concepcion. It occupies an area of 195 square kilometers, and has
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#1732771747718228-480: Is no expansion expected in the near future. It is mainly a livestock community. A local cooperative assists with loans to small enterprises. Cheese and dairy products which are produced locally can be purchased at good prices in a couple of stores. In downtown Agua Caliente there is a Catholic church, recently under restoration, and a mini park. The church is a beautiful colonial church and it appears more majestic than those in neighboring municipalities. Legend has it that
247-460: The 1934 racing season, the government of Mexico outlawed gambling until 1938 by which time the track had been effectively replaced by the new Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California , United States , the choice of convenience for owners as a place to train, stable, and race their horses. The Agua Caliente Handicap was only run twice more: in 1938, when it was won by Seabiscuit, and in 1958, when it
266-553: The United States and Canada such as Adolph B. Spreckels , J. K. L. Ross , Charles Howard , Suzanne Mason and the Seagram family stables . Among the champions to win the race were Round Table , Gallant Sir , who won it twice and in record time, Seabiscuit , and Phar Lap , who won the 1932 race, ridden by Billy Elliot , in track record time. It was the great Australian champion's only North American appearance. After
285-401: The department of San Salvador; to the department of Tejutla in 1833; to the department of San Salvador from 1833 to 1835; to the department of Cuzcatlan from 1835 to 1855. From then on it has been a municipality of Chalatenango. In 1890 it had 2,340 souls. Its name comes from two hot springs in the area and another one in the canton of Obrajuelo." The local cemetery appears overflowing but there
304-519: The massive bell in one of the towers is just a replica of the original one which was stolen overnight and then taken by thieves to a famous church in Ahuachapan sometime in the 20th century. Every Thursday morning from about eight to eleven there is a market place in the streets. This is when the majority of people from neighboring hamlets or “cantones” buy their food and clothing items and may come down to sell cattle or farm products. Visitors can enjoy
323-484: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Agua Caliente . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Agua_Caliente&oldid=1183059720 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Spanish language Hidden categories: Short description
342-435: The surrounding hills. One of these hills has a huge rock (“La Piedra Movediza” or “The Moving Rock”) that can be moved with little effort due to its natural balance [1] . The festivities of the town take place in the week of March 18 and 19; they are dedicated to Saint Joseph, patron saint of Agua Caliente. Agua Caliente Handicap In the 1930s the event offered a $ 100,000 purse which drew high-profile stable owners from
361-427: Was unheard of twenty five years ago. Some local families depend on money they receive from expatriates, relatives living in the United States. The warm water lagoon gives the location its name “Agua Caliente” (Hot water or Hot Springs). The Metayate River divides the town in two main “barrios” or districts: El Carmen and El Centro. The flow of water of the river has diminished considerably over time due to deforestation of
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