Depends on how many horses are racing. I'm no pro, but I've seen up to 14 horses racing, which would mean there can be up to 14 starting positions in a race.
In horse racing the odds are determined by the bets placed. Betting stops when the race starts. These determine the final odds.
"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.
They use the rankings from the races in the past for younger racers, as you get older they have a points system and this is used the same way, the lower the points the better and earlyer you race!
If the odds of a horse winning a horse race are 2 to 7 then the odds against that horse winning the race are 7 to 2.
Yes, it WAS a race, it is no longer a horse race.
In Thoroughbred racing, the numbers are determined by starting position, with number 1 having the pole position (closest to the inside) and the largest number being the furthest to the outside.
The rider of a horse in a race is called a Jockey.
A horse race in which the owner declares before the race how much the horse will be offered for sale after the race.
Its a one horse race means that it is as easy as winning a race against your own self (horse).
1 Horse in a Race (1 Horse Race)
"His horse was trained to race." is a simple sentence.