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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hand ride

Sports; Horse racing

The jockey urges a horse with the hands and arms without using the whip.

hard track

Sports; Horse racing

A condition of a turf course where there is no resiliency to the surface.

head

Sports; Horse racing

A margin between horses. One horse leading another by the length of its head.

head of the stretch

Sports; Horse racing

Beginning of the straight run to the finish line.

heavy track

Sports; Horse racing

Wettest possible condition of a turf course, similar to muddy but slower; not usually found in North America.

hedge

Sports; Horse racing

The covering of a bet with a second bet.

hedging

Sports; Horse racing

A bet made by a cautious bookie on a horse on which he has accepted large bets - in order to cut his losses if the horse wins (also known as a 'lay-off bet').