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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Draw

Sports; Horse racing

Refers to a horse's placing in the starting stalls. For flat racing only. Stall numbers are drawn at random.

Dividend

Sports; Horse racing

The amount that a winning or placed horse returns for every $1 bet by the bettor.

Field horse

Sports; Horse racing

Two or more starters running as a single betting unit, when there are more entrants than positions on the totalisator board can accommodate.

Field

Sports; Horse racing

1) All the runners in a race. 2) Some sportsbooks or bookmakers may well group all the outsiders in a competition under the banner headline of 'Field' and put it head to head with the favorite. ...