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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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Hand ride
Sports; Horse racing
The jockey urges a horse with the hands and arms without using the whip.
Hard track
Sports; Horse racing
A condition of a turf course where there is no resiliency to the surface.
Head
Sports; Horse racing
A margin between horses. One horse leading another by the length of its head.
Outsider
Sports; Horse racing
A horse that is not expected to win. An outsider is usually quoted at the highest odds.
Lug in (out)
Sports; Horse racing
Action of a tiring horse, bearing in or out, failing to keep a straight course.
Maiden
Sports; Horse racing
1) A horse or rider that has not won a race. 2) A female that has never been bred.
