Turffontein Racecourse

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Turffontein Racecourse
Turffontein Racecourse 2.jpg
LocationJohannesburg, South Africa
Coordinates26°14′17″S 28°2′49″E / 26.23806°S 28.04694°E / -26.23806; 28.04694Coordinates: 26°14′17″S 28°2′49″E / 26.23806°S 28.04694°E / -26.23806; 28.04694

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

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

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.

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