Around the racetracks, the beating heart of the racecourses, a natural setting steeped in history and culture envelops and captivates all those who enter. Autumn 1918 saw planting and transplants of specimens from the nearby Lido area of Milan. Today there are 72 tree species, partly native, partly imported from various countries of the world. The architect Vietti Violi, designer of the entire sports facility, also took care of the greenery of the area and especially the main entrance, installing a large fountain and “colonial” style decor with Cicas and Camerops Excelsa palms, typical of many important villas of the time.

From 1919 onwards Count Emilio Turati, a passionate botanist, gradually endowed the Park with rare specimens from various parts of the world. Botanical cards were subsequently produced that made it possible to create the “Nature Programme”: a brochure that collects this arboreal heritage and brings it to light.

Since the 1930s, the park has been adorned with trees thanks in part to the owners of the winning horses of the Jockey Club Grand Prix, who donated a plant to the racecourse on the occasion of each victory. The last planting in 2002 concerned the great feat of the horse Falbrav at the Japan Cup, for which the Milanese champion’s owner donated a cherry tree, one of the most representative species of Japan.