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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Boxed in

Sports; Horse racing

To be trapped between other horses.

Bomb

Sports; Horse racing

A winning horse sent off at very high odds.

Blind bet

Sports; Horse racing

A bet made by a racetrack bookmaker on another horse to divert other bookmakers' attention away from his sizeable betting on his/her main horse thus to avoid a shortening of the odds on the main ...

Tape

Sports; Horse racing

A starting device used in steeple chasing consisting of an elastic band stretched across the racetrack which retracts when released.

Blinkers

Sports; Horse racing

A cup-shaped device applied over the sides of the horse's head near his eyes to limit his vision. This helps to prevent him from swerving away from distracting objects or other horses on either side ...