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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market

Sports; Horse racing

The list of all horses engaged in a race and their respective odds.

meeting

Sports; Horse racing

A collection of races conducted by a club on the same day or night forms a race meeting.

middle distance

Sports; Horse racing

Broadly, from one mile to 1-1/8 miles.

mile rate

Sports; Horse racing

In harness racing it is the approximate time a horse would have run per mile (1609 meters).

minus pool

Sports; Horse racing

A mutuel pool caused when a horse is so heavily played that, after deductions of state tax and commission, there is not enough money left to pay the legally prescribed minimum on each winning bet. ...