Going (horse racing)

This process consists of a visual inspection and the use of a tool called a penetrometer which measures the soil's resistance to penetration.

Jockeys, too, will be involved in inspections made during the meeting if there is any doubt as to the safety of riding on a downgraded or wet track.

[2] On December 1, 2014, the Australian Racing Board (ARB) put into place a revised 10 point system using ratings from Firm 1 through to Heavy 10.

In the UK and Ireland, there are seven grades of surface, which are:[5] Since 2009, in addition to the official description of the going, British racecourses are required to report penetrometer readings on the day of the race.

For artificial surfaces in the UK the official grades are: In the United States, different systems are used for turf racetracks and dirt tracks.