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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Chalk

Sports; Horse racing

Wagering favourite in a race. Dates from the days when on-track bookmakers would write current odds on a chalkboard.

Checked

Sports; Horse racing

A horse pulled up by his jockey for an instant because he is cut off or in tight quarters.

Carpet

Sports; Horse racing

UK slang for Odds of 3 to 1 (also known as 'Tres' or 'Gimmel').

Caulk

Sports; Horse racing

Projection on the bottom of a shoe to give the horse better traction, especially on a wet track.

Abandoned

Sports; Horse racing

A race meeting which has been cancelled because a club did not receive sufficient nominations to be able to stage it, or because of bad weather which made racing on the track unsafe. All bets placed ...

Age

Sports; Horse racing

All thoroughbreds count January 1 as their birth date.

Across the board

Sports; Horse racing

A bet on a horse to win, place or show. Three wagers combined in one. If the horse wins, the player wins all three wagers, if second, two, and if third, one.