Racing calendar
What's on across 4Racing.
Flagship meetings, feature race days and venue events — grouped by venue and month.
The calendar.
One home for every meeting.
From flagship Grade 1 classics to weekly meetings and twilight programmes, race days across Turffontein, Fairview and the Vaal are collected here. Dates are confirmed closer to each meeting — check back as the season unfolds.
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The SA Derby
The defining Grade 1 classic of the autumn season — three-year-olds over the full Turffontein straight, and the centrepiece of the South African classic programme.
Turffontein
Johannesburg
SA Derby
The country's most prestigious classic for the next generation of champions.
SA Oaks
The cornerstone of the fillies' classic programme, run alongside the Derby.
Gold Cup
A test for the country's finest stayers on classic Turffontein ground.
Summer Cup
The Highveld's flagship spring handicap, and the defining raceday of Johannesburg's racing year.
Fairview
Gqeberha
Algoa Cup
The region's signature meeting, with the Fairview turf at its spring best.
Fairview Twilight
Coastal racing under the lights — a distinctive part of the Fairview calendar.
Vaal
Free State
Vaal Feature Meetings
Country racing along the Vaal River, with feature programmes drawing some of the nation's strongest fields.
Vaal Midweek
A cornerstone of the national weekly calendar.
Hospitality
Experience the rail.
A raceday is more than the card. Private suites, members' lounges, owners' privileges and hospitality packages turn every meeting into an occasion — from intimate tables at the paddock to panoramic boxes overlooking the finish line.
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Planning your visit
Four racecourses. Two provinces. One calendar.
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