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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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Horse racing
Daily triple
Sports; Horse racing
A wager where the bettor must select the winner of three consecutive races.
Daily racing form
Sports; Horse racing
A daily newspaper containing racing information including news, past performance data and handicapping.
Correct weight
Sports; Horse racing
Horses are allocated a weight to carry that is checked before and, for at least the placegetters, after a race. Correct weight must be signalled before bets can be paid out.
Daily double
Sports; Horse racing
Type of wager calling for the selection of winners of two consecutive races, usually the first and second. See 'Late Double'.
Combination bet
Sports; Horse racing
Selecting any number of teams/horses to finish first and second in either order.
Flatten out
Sports; Horse racing
When a horse drops his head almost in a straight line with his body, generally from exhaustion.
