The place spot in horse racing would be considered second place.
In horse racing, "showing" means a horse finishes in the top three positions. This impacts the outcome by determining the payout for bets placed on that horse to show. If a horse shows, bettors who wagered on that horse will receive a payout, even if the horse did not win the race.
what does dour mean in horse racinhg
A black type placed winner in thoroughbred racing would be a horse that is a winner of a race AND also finished 2nd or 3rd in a stakes race. The 2nd or 3rd in the stakes race is what give the horse the "black type placed" distinction.
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its a breed of horse, the most common racing horse actually.
"Brought down" in horse racing means that the horse was disqualified from the race due to: a) a stewards' inquiry or; b) a jockey lodged an objection and upon review of the race it was determined that the "brought down" horse interfered witht another horse during the course of the race. All wagers placed on the horse that is brought down are forfeited and redistributed to bettors who have the horse that legitimately finished in his/her place.
Means that the horse could not cope and went out of the race
The term bug boy is applied to apprentice jockeys. They are called this as the asterisk which is placed next to their names on the horse racing programmes looks like a bug.
Flat horse racing is when a horse is racing on a flat. a flat is a course without jumps. Flat horse racing is horse racing without jumps.
Brought Down
Means that the horse could not cope and went out of the race
In horse racing 'Stone Ginger' means a sure bet or certainty. This is due to a racing stallion in New Zealand that won every race he entered.