14 starts G2 winner means that the horse has made 14 starts or been in 14 races and has won at least one Grade (USA) or Group (UK, Europe) 2 stakes race within those 14 starts.
a start is when the horses break from the gate. when the bell rings and the doors open and they "start" running...that is called a start.
what does dour mean in horse racinhg
The place spot in horse racing would be considered second place.
The nose is the first part of the horse to cross the finish line. To "win by a nose" means that the winner just barely beat the second place finisher -- by the length of his nose.
Non-runners mean in terms of horse racing that a contestant did not start or was exempt from wagering. An acronym for non-runners is NRNB and it stands for Non Runner No Bet. This is a common term in the horse betting world.
you lose!
its a breed of horse, the most common racing horse actually.
Means that the horse could not cope and went out of the race
Means that the horse could not cope and went out of the race
Brought Down
At the end of a horse race the winner's head crosses the finish line followed immediately by the next horse. This is a very close race. To win by a nose means the same thing, but instead of the head crossing the finish line first it is just a nose.
That flag is waved when the winner crosses the line.