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What do these horse racing terms mean?
Hcap - Handicap
Hcap HRd - Handicap Hurdle
Mdn Stks - Maiden Stakes
Nov Hrd - Novice Hurdle
Listed - Just below Group class
Not sure on the other three
For more information: http://www.flatstats....
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Who are the other horses and riders alongside Americah Pharoah?
These are indeed lead ponies or companion ponies. This horse(s) are brought along with a race horse to and on the road to keep them emotionally stable and focused on the race. These ponies help them ...
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How do bookies calculate parimutuel place odds (in horse racing) shown before a race starts?
Parimutuel works by pooling all bets in a given result, then dividing the pool by the total number of betting units held in wagers that match the winning result.
To make calculation easier to work ...
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How to calculate the far and near price of betfair?
Betfair's odds system is somewhat different to the more conventional bookmakers.
They allow punters to bet against each other. A punter has two choices, one is to back an event for a win, the other ...
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Does handicapping really do what it claims?
Just found this blog post containing the sentence: "There is convincing evidence that superior horses are not always penalised enough in UK racing."
I guess the whole idea of handicapping is to ...
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Has a horse ever crossed the finish line first without a jockey?
Luigi Bruschelli has won 13 palios since 1996, one of which his horse finished first without him.
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shortest odds in a top-class horse race
The lowest I could find was Man o' War from 1920, winning with 1/100 odds.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Man_o%27_War
Just ten days later, Man o' War returned in the Stuyvesant Handicap
which he ...
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Database of horse racing results?
Maybe this service can be useful for you:
http://www.horseracingintfed.com/default.asp?section=Racing&area=0
Is a query form about horse racing, or you want a direct access on this database?
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Why is it so hard for a horse to win the triple crown?
The 3 races in 6 weeks isn't the issue. While some horses will race only in one race - particularly the Derby - most of them are racing all three unless they get hurt.
Instead, there are several ...
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What do these horse racing terms mean?
Beg Chs = beginner chase (higher barriers)
Sell stks = sell stakes (horses available for purchase)
INHF = Intermediate National Hunt Flat
(https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Hunt_flat_race)
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