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The 'purse' in horse racing is the cash prize won by the owner. The racing purse is usually paid to the first five finishers; 50% is paid to the winner, 25% for place, 12% for third, 8% for fourth, and 5% for fifth.
A length used in Horse Racing is the length of 1 horse. Say a horse won by one length then the horse that came second would be in line with the end of the winning horse, if it won by two lengths then another horse could fit into the winning gap. A length is 1/5th of a second as horse racing is measured in 5th's of a second.
Cigar was awarded the Eclipse Award for Horse Of The Year in year 1996.
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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.
Breaking your maiden in horse racing means that you won your first race. Your maiden race is every race you enter until you win a race.
Secretariat won the Triple Crown of horse racing in 1973.
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HORSE RACING
A maiden horse is a horse that has never won a race. This term is commonly used in horse racing to describe horses that are competing for the first time or have not yet achieved a victory.
Rags to Riches was a famous racing filly who won the Belmont Stakes in 2007.