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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Tote returns

Sports; Horse racing

Returns from a tote pool (also known as a Dividend), calculated by taking the total stake in each pool (after the take out) and dividing it by the number of winning tickets. A dividend is declared ...

Tout

Sports; Horse racing

Person who professes to have, and sells, advance information on a race. Also used as a verb meaning to sell or advertise.

Track condition

Sports; Horse racing

Condition of the racetrack surface. Slow; Fast; good; muddy; sloppy; frozen; hard; firm; soft; yielding; heavy.

Track record

Sports; Horse racing

Fastest time for a distance at a particular track.

Wheeling

Sports; Horse racing

A racing system devised for the daily double bet in which the bettor backs one horse in the first race and every horse in the second (also known as Baseball or Locking).