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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Short runner

Sports; Horse racing

A horse who barely stays, or doesn't stay, the full distance of a race.

Short price

Sports; Horse racing

Low odds, meaning a punter will get little return for their initial outlay.

Show bet

Sports; Horse racing

Wager on a horse to finish in the money; third or better.

Frozen track

Sports; Horse racing

A condition of a racetrack where any moisture present is frozen.

Form player

Sports; Horse racing

A bettor who makes selections from past-performance records.

Form

Sports; Horse racing

Statistics of previous performance and comment as to the expected current performance of a runner, useful in deciding which runner to bet on.

Forecast

Sports; Horse racing

A wager that involves correctly predicting the 1st and 2nd for a particular event. This bet can be straight, reversed or permed. (USA, Perfecta or Exacta).