Jockey Club (Buenos Aires)

The Jockey Club is a club in Buenos Aires, Argentina, founded by President Carlos Pellegrini on April 15, 1882,[1] and a group of "gentlemen representing the political and economic activity of Argentina."

The Jockey Club gather all male members of the elite that make up the aristocracy of Argentina.

The principal headquarters are at Avenida Alvear, one of the most exclusive parts of Buenos Aires.

During the presidency of Juan Domingo Perón on 15 April 1953, the headquarters at Florida Street were destroyed by Perón's supporters, who wanted to attack the symbols of the high class of Argentina after the bombing of Plaza de Mayo.

Canada Cup, 1962 Shell's Wonderful World of Golf, 1962 Argentine Open, multiple Alister Mackenzie Society, 2012[8]