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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whip

Sports; Horse racing

Instrument or a stick, usually of leather, with which rider strikes horse to increase his speed.

weight-for-age

Sports; Horse racing

The purpose of weight-for-age is to allow horses of different age and sex to compete on equal terms. The weight a horse carried is allocated on a set scale according to its sex and age.

wheeling

Sports; Horse racing

A racing system devised for the daily double bet in which the bettor backs one horse in the first race and every horse in the second (also known as Baseball or Locking).

wheel

Sports; Horse racing

Betting all possible combinations in an exotic wager using at least one horse as the key. See 'Part Wheel'.

welsh

Sports; Horse racing

To fail to pay a gambling bet.

weigh in (out)

Sports; Horse racing

The certification, by the clerk of scales, of a rider's weight before (after) a race. A jockey weighs in fully dressed with all equipment except for his/her helmet, whip and (in many jurisdictions) ...