Horse racing

Horse racing

Also called equestrian sport. There are three types of horse racing: flat field racing; steeplechasing or racing over jumps; and harness racing, where horses trot or pace while pulling a driver in a small cart known as a sulky. Horse racing is closely associated with gambling generating a worldwide market of well over U.S. $100 billion.

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picks

Sports; Horse racing

Betting selections, usually by an expert.

slayer

Sports; Horse racing

A horse that can race long distances.

long shot

Sports; Horse racing

An runner is often referred to as being a long shot, because of the fact it is returning high odds and is therefore deemed to have little chance of winning the race.

unbackable

Sports; Horse racing

A horse which is quoted at short odds that punters decide is too short to return any reasonable amount for the money they outlay.

shortening the odds

Sports; Horse racing

When the odds of a horse decrease, usually because a lot of money has been wagered on that horse.

every single way

Sports; Horse racing

The two bets. The first is for the selection to win; Secondly it must place (each way).

Ascot Racecourse

Sports; Horse racing

Ascot Racecourse is a famous English Racecourse, located in Ascot, Berkshire. It is the most famous Royal Ascot, which is visited every year by Queen Elizabeth II and other members of the Royal ...