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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Steeplechase

Sports; Horse racing

A race in which horses are required to jump over a series of obstacles on the course. Also known as a 'Chase'.

Stewards

Sports; Horse racing

The group of people who control the day's racing by ensuring that every runner competes on its merits and imposing penalties for any breach of the rules of racing.

Stickers

Sports; Horse racing

Calks on shoes which give a horse better traction in mud or on soft tracks.

Stooper

Sports; Horse racing

Those who make a living picking up discarded mutuel tickets at racetracks and cashing those that have been thrown away by mistake.

Straight forecast

Sports; Horse racing

A tote bet operating in races of 3 or more declared runners in which the punter has to pick the first and second to finish in the correct order. See 'Exacta'.