Turffontein Racecourse

Turffontein Racecourse

Turffontein Racecourse is a race track in South Africa for Thoroughbred horse racing founded in 1887 at Turffontein, Gauteng by the Johannesburg Turf Club. The facility has both an inner and outer grass track.

The racecourse is host to the Group One South African Derby and November's Summer Cup.

References

* [http://www.aro.co.za/source/profiles/tracks/turf.htm Profile and history of Turffontein Racecourse]
* [http://www.racingsouthafrica.co.za/SalEve.htm Racing South Africa.com]


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