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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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Thoroughbred Racing Associations (TRA)
Sports; Horse racing
An industry group comprised of many of the racetracks in North America.
ticket
Sports; Horse racing
The betting slip or ticket which is received by the bettor from the bookmaker or totalisator, as proof of his or her wager. The ticket is necessary to collect the dividends.
tic-tac
Sports; Horse racing
The secret and complex sign language used by bookmakers at racecourses to indicate movements in the price of a horse. See BBC's Tic-Tac guide.
tierce
Sports; Horse racing
A French combination bet in which the bettor predicts the horses that will finish 1st, 2nd and 3rd.
tips
Sports; Horse racing
The selections chosen by an expert to bet on (also known as Picks). See 'Selections'.
tipster
Sports; Horse racing
A person who makes selections for a race, providing tips on which horses they believe will win the first three places.
