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{{Short description|Racecourse in South Africa}}
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'''Turffontein Racecourse''' is a [[race track]] in [[South Africa]] for [[Thoroughbred horse race|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 (South Africa)|Summer Cup]].

Turffontein is widely acknowledged as a true test of stamina for races contested around the bend due to the climb from the 1200 metre mark to the final turn.

==References==
* [http://www.racehorseowner.com/art/rho-summer-cup.html Summer Cup at Turffontein]

{{South Africa Horse Racing}}
{{Greater Johannesburg|sports}}

[[Category:Horse racing venues in South Africa]]
[[Category:Sports venues in Johannesburg]]
[[Category:Event venues established in 1887]]
[[Category:Sports venues completed in 1887]]
[[Category:19th-century architecture in South Africa]]


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