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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Stretch runner

Sports; Horse racing

Horse that runs its fastest nearing the finish of a race.

Stud

Sports; Horse racing

1) Male horse used for breeding. 2) A breeding farm.

Superfecta

Sports; Horse racing

A bet placed on four horses to cross the finish line in exact chosen order.

Super yankee

Sports; Horse racing

Alternative name for a multiple bet known as Canadian, a Super Yankee is a Yankee type bet with five selections instead of four.

Sure thing

Sports; Horse racing

A horse which a punter or tipster believes is unbeatable in a race.

Sweepstakes

Sports; Horse racing

Type of betting whereby each horse in a race is drawn out of a hat by a particular person (who pays a set amount of money for the privilege of buying a horse). The people which chose the winner and ...