Horse racing terms

by hammerbcn
(51 terms)
term Description
yard
furlong
handicap
handicap race
stud
yearling
jump
Grand National
Kentucky Derby
jockey
traps
neck and neck
home stretch
bookie
odds
odds-on
favorite
also-ran
blanket finish
photo finish
blinkers
bolt out
maiden race
good-to-soft The condition of the racing surface
the going
breed
breeder
horse trainer
calk
claiming race
classic
hurdles
fence
champion jockey
dead heat
ease up
falter
flat race
handicapper
finishing post
in the money
length
mare
paddock
stables
bet
betting slip
starting gate
steeplechase
track record
whip