Racecourse where horses run clockwise. 220 yards (one eighth of a mile). How to train a reining horse. A fun crossword game with each day connected to a different theme. The colours to be worn by each jockey are shown on racecards. The main area at a racecourse where the bookmakers operate. At this stage a trainer must also 'declare' the jockey who will ride the horse and any equipment (e. blinkers) the horse will carry – this information also appears on racecards in newspapers and at the racecourse.
The American Triple Crown comprises the Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes and Belmont Stakes. The numbered posts on British racecourses count the furlongs back from the winning post. Member of a team employed to load horses into the stalls for Flat races and to move the stalls to the correct position for the start of each race. The raceday stewards, not the Stipe, are responsible for decision-making, but the Stipe's knowledge is often invaluable e. in setting an appropriate level of punishment if a jockey or trainer is found guilty of an infringement of the rules of racing. The stands rails are those nearest the grandstand and the far rails are those on the opposite side of the track from the grandstand. The length of straight track, from the final bend to the finish line. An apprentice Flat jockey. Steeplechase jump with a ditch on the approach side to the fence. Strips of sheepskin that are attached to the side of a horse's bridle. Rein used for horse training. Denoted by figures (and letters) next to its name on a racecard i. Betting odds where the stake is higher than the potential winnings if the bet is successful. Term used by the bloodstock industry to denote a horse that has won or been placed in a Pattern/Listed race.
The grading system for the most important races, introduced on the Flat in 1971 and later for jumps racing. In a Flat handicap where a horse set to carry the minimum weight of 7st 7lb is rated 65, a horse rated 62 would be allocated 7st 4lb in the long handicap but would have to carry the minimum 7st 7lb in the race – this horse would be described as being '3lb out of the handicap' (ie it would be carrying 3lb more than its 'true' handicap weight). Supplementary entry. Jargon Buster - horse racing terms. Where a trainer and/or owner has more than one runner in a race, the horse considered to be the stable's main fancy is referred to as the stable's first string. To have the winner of every race at a race meeting, either as a trainer, jockey, tipster or punter. Also if you see our answer is wrong or we missed something we will be thankful for your comment. Supplementary entries mean that a major race can have the best possible field, as a horse may not be deemed worthy of a Derby entry as a yearling (possibly on account of its pedigree or because the owner is not among the echelon of the super-rich) but then shows unexpected ability once its racing career has started. Female horse aged five years old or above. This allows horses of differing ages to compete against each other on a fair basis, based on their age and maturity, in what are known as weight-for-age races.
When a horse's run during a race is momentarily blocked by another horse or horses. 'duck' is the definition.