White Turf St. Moritz is horse racing held on the frozen surface of Lake St. Moritz each February, mixing flat racing, trotting and the local skijoring discipline where a horse pulls a skier. Running since 1907, it draws St. Moritz's winter resort crowd alongside racing fans, with champagne tents and fashion pavilions lining the ice course beneath the Engadin peaks.
On three Sundays each February, the frozen surface of Lake St.
The defining feature is the surface itself: a groomed ice and snow track laid directly on a frozen alpine lake, tested and reinforced through the winter before it can carry racehorses safely
Skijoring, in which a horse gallops harness-free while towing a skier who has no reins to hold, exists at competitive level almost nowhere outside this meeting
Add the altitude, the mountain backdrop and a century of continuous running since 1907, and White Turf functions as much as a St
Moritz winter society ritual as a race meeting, with polo on snow and other lake-ice sports filling the same February weeks
Skijoring is the signature local tradition
unique to a handful of snow venues worldwide
alongside White Turf's trotting and flat races on ice
Polo on snow and other winter sports run on the same lake in nearby weeks
Moritz treats the whole February stretch as an extension of its historic winter sport identity dating to the resort's nineteenth-century origins
Dates TBA · Usually February
For White Turf St. Moritz, plan transport around the exact St. Moritz venue, route or gathering point rather than the city name alone.
Full winter gear is essential: insulated boots with grip for ice and packed snow, thermal base layers, a windproof outer shell, warm hat, gloves and sunglasses against glare off the snow...
Keep valuables light, follow local instructions, and watch how residents use the space before joining in.
For White Turf St. Moritz, stay near the part of St. Moritz you will actually use, with reliable return transport.
Official ticket link is available. Confirm access rules before booking.
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White Turf St. Moritz is listed for February · Winter. Always re-check the official or local source close to travel.
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St. Moritz, Graubünden, Switzerland
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