The venue was formed and reformed numerous times in its existence, being a historical fundamental piece in several categories such as Equestrianism (1880–89), serving as the home to the first horse races in the city, football (1890–1899), hosting the first match in Spanish football on 8 March 1890,[1] recreation (1900–1909), and Aviation (1910–1941), such as the first military air raid.

[1] In the second half of the 19th century, however, its use was expanded to cover other types of activities: A pigeon shooting range was installed, and the Seville Horse Racing Society built a hippodrome on the banks of the Guadalquivir.

The first horse races in Seville were organized in 1880 at the initiative of the Real Maestranza de Caballería, and they were held at the Tablada hippodrome, being equipped with grandstands for around 3,000 people.

In 1913 the Tablada hippodrome was once again the scene of aerial exhibitions, when the French pilot Tixier made three 'sensational' flights aboard the 50 hp Bleriot monoplane, reaching a speed of 115 km/h.

[4] One year later, Colonel Vives, creator of the Spanish Aeronautics, begins the negotiations to acquire the magnificent natural aerodrome for the benefit of the infant military aviation; and in 1915, the Seville City Council ceded the hippodrome to the State for the construction of a military aerodrome.