Talking about the Gee-gees, one doesn't normally think of Switzerland. Nor does one think of St Moritz. Or a frozen lake. But that's exactly what happens every year on three Sundays in Feburary.
The 6-race card features 3 gallop races, skijöring and 2 trots - with runners and riders all appropriately equipped for the testing conditions.
Duchess Andorra winning at White Turf riden by Colin Keane
Gallop race at White Turf on the frozen lake of St Moritz in the Swiss Alps
Gallop racing at White Turf on Lake St Moritz
A gallops jockey at White Turf at St Moritz
Skijöring at White Turf on the frozen lake of St Moritz in the Swiss Alps
Trotting race at the St Moritz White Turf event 2013
Gallop racing on the frozen lake of St Moritz at the annual White Turf
Skijöring on the lake of St Moritz during the annual White Turf events.
St Moritz - 2013 White Turf - Pictures from the middle weekend of the 2013 White Turf event at St Moritz
White Turf - Colin Keane rides Duchess Andorra to victory - Duchess Andorra winning at White Turf riden by Colin Keane
Switzerland - festivals not to miss - Fantastic Swiss festivals to visit through the year
St Moritz - Gallops at White Turf - Gallop race at White Turf on the frozen lake of St Moritz in the Swiss Alps
St Moritz - gallops at White Turf - Gallop racing at White Turf on Lake St Moritz
St Moritz - Jockey at White Turf - A gallops jockey at White Turf at St Moritz
St Moritz - Skijöring at White Turf - Skijöring at White Turf on the frozen lake of St Moritz in the Swiss Alps
St Moritz - The Trots - Trotting race at the St Moritz White Turf event 2013
St Moritz - gallops at White Turf - Gallop racing on the frozen lake of St Moritz at the annual White Turf
St Moritz - Skijöring at White Turf - Skijöring on the lake of St Moritz during the annual White Turf events.
St Moritz - Official website of St. Moritz Tourist Information
Mark Sukhija is a travel and wine blogger, photographer, tourism researcher, hat-touting, white-shirt-wearing, New Zealand fantatic and eclipse chaser. Aside from at least annual visits to New Zealand, Mark has seen eclipses in South Australia (2002), Libya (2006), China (2009) and Queensland (2012). After twelve years in Switzerland, Mark moved back to London in 2012. You can follow Mark on Twitter or Facebook