Category
Surface and course
Glossary term
Turf
A grass racing surface. Racecourse pages link here for terminology only and do not infer race conditions.
Japanese term
芝
Reading: しば
Review status
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Beginner explanation
Turf means a grass racing surface. It describes what horses run on, not a separate racing code, and its condition can change with weather and maintenance.
Related terms
2 reviewed connections. Related concepts are not necessarily synonyms.
- Flat racing — Racing type
- Racecourse — Racecourse term