noun
racecourse; horse-racing track
Refers specifically to a venue or track for horse racing, including the stands and facilities around the course.
週末に友だちと競馬場へ行った。
I went to the racecourse with a friend on the weekend.
競馬場のスタンドからレースを見た。
We watched the race from the stands at the racecourse.
競輪場 is a velodrome for keirin bicycle races, while 競馬場 is for horse racing.
サーキット usually refers to a motor-racing circuit; 競馬場 is a horse-racing course.
A transparent compound of 競馬, meaning horse racing, and 場, meaning place or venue.