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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unbackable

Sports; Horse racing

A horse which is quoted at short odds that punters decide is too short to return any reasonable amount for the money they outlay.

turf course

Sports; Horse racing

Grass covered horse racing course.

turf accountant

Sports; Horse racing

The UK euphemism for a bookmaker.

trotting

Sports; Horse racing

A term for harness racing in general. It also describes the specific gait of a trotter.

trixie

Sports; Horse racing

A Trixie consists of 4 bets involving 3 selections in different events, i.e. 3 doubles plus 1 treble.

trifecta box

Sports; Horse racing

A trifecta wager in which all possible combinations using a given number of horses are bet upon. The total number of combinations can be calculated according to the formula (x3)-(3x2)+(2x), where x ...

triple crown

Sports; Horse racing

Used generically to denote a series of three important races, but is always capitalized when referring to historical races for three-year-olds. In the United States, the Kentucky Derby, Preakness ...