Inaugurated in 1916, today it continues having a health of iron and a promising future thanks to the evolution and adjustment to the market that that has been realized. The season of the Racetrack of San Sebastian consists also of other 11 days of races, distributed in July, August and September. In addition, its facilities have been chosen among the best European racetracks for the dispute of the prestigious French prize Le Defí Du Gallop.

94 summer season of the Racetrack of San Sebastian will rely on 12 different tournaments among which we can find the 41st  edition of the Copa de Oro, which will be supported by the Cultural Candidacy Donostia 2016 and the Great Prize San Sebastian, the 12th on Sunday and will extend until September 5th.

As innovation of this edition,on thursday, the 20th and 27th the entry to the Racetrack will be free in order that the whole world could enjoy of one evening in the horses, as alternative plan in summer. In addition, the rest of the days will be kept the prices of last year, of 6 Euros in July and September and of 9 Euros in August, with a discount of 50 per cent for young people and pensioners, and admission free to 14-year-old minors.

Donosti Cup is a championship of international football that is celebrated in summer in the Basque locality of Donostia-San Sebastian aimed to children of all the ages and nationalities. Placed at the top of the nacional summer tournaments, in 2008 it celebrated its 17 ª edition with the participation of 241 masculine and feminine teams and 4.500 football players. The Donosti Cup constitutes a space of meeting for multiple and different cultures, favoring the learning, the mutual knowledge and the exchange of experiences among children and girls of numerous countrie

The Donosti Cup 2009 will rely on 258 teams of 16 countries, this year will be a very special edition since beside fulfilling the adult age, the tournament receives the Golden drum 2009 prize and  for the third year in a row with UNICEF’s National Prize, that there will be granted to the team that demonstrates major identification with the positive values of the sport and of the football. This summer is the best second year in number of teams participants. The competition will rely on a whole of 258 teams of half a world, represented by 16 countries: Germany, Belgium, Spain, The United States, France, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Nigeria, Norway, Peru, Portugal, United Kingdom, Sweden and Venezuela. Also the presence of Morocco stands out, after four years of absence and the participation of the Olympiacos.

This is the program of the Donosti Cup 2009:

• Sunday, 5th July.
  Arrival and withdrawal of documentation.
  Dinner and housing.
• Monday, 6th July.
  Games 1st Phase.
  Ceremony of Inauguration.
• Tuesday,7th July.
  Games 1st Phase.
• Wednesday, 8th July.
  Games 1st Phase.
• Thursday, 9th July.
  Eliminating final phase.
  Trainers’ game.
  Donosti Cup Disco (Palace of the ice “Txuri Urdin”)
• Friday, 10th July.
  Absolute finals B10, B12 and G12 (Anoeta’s Ministadium).
  Absolute finals B13, B14, G14 and G16 (Anoeta’s Stadium).
  Ends of Consolation games. Participants’ party (Terrace of the Kursaal).
  Dinner of Closing.
  Delegates’ party
• Saturday, 11th July.
  Absolute finals B15, B16, B19 and G (Anoeta’s Stadium).
  Farewell.