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Third phalanx. See coffin bone.
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Preferential Barrier Draw On Country Assessment: Indicates the computer shall draw for the lowest Country assessed horse/s progressively up to the highest Country assessed horse/s.
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| P.B.D./C.a. |
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Preferential Barrier Draw On Country Age Assessment: Indicates the computer shall draw for the lowest Country Age assessed horse/s progressively up to the highest Country Age assessed horse/s.
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| P.B.D./M.a: |
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Preferential Barrier Draw On Metropolitan Age Assessment: Indicates the computer shall draw for the lowest Metropolitan Age assessed horse/s progressively up to the highest Metropolitan Age assessed horse/s.
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| P.B.D./M: |
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Preferential Barrier Draw On Metropolitan Age Assessment: Indicates the computer shall draw for the lowest Metropolitan assessed horse/s progressively up the highest Metropolitan assessed horse/s.
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| P.D. |
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Preferential Draw: Means that the Barrier Draw for this event shall be effected by Preferential Draw (PD). PD usually means the that the slowest assessed horses may be drawn from the inside to the outside. In all cases horses which are excluded from the draw ODS or ODM, RODS or RODM shall be drawn to the outside.
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| P.D.a. |
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Preferential Draw on Age: Indicates the computer shall draw for the youngest age first.
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| P.D.H.D. |
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Preferential Draw Handicappers Discretion: Indicates the handicapper will apply a form of barrier draw for the computer to complete.
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| P.D.L.T.W. |
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Preferential Draw on Lifetime Wins: Indicates the computer shall draw for the least number of wins first progressively up to the most number of wins.
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| P.D.S. |
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Preferential Draw on Sex: Indicates the computer shall draw for fillies and mares first and other horses draw for thereafter.
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| P.D.T.S.W. |
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Preferential Draw on this Season's Wins: Indicates the computer shall draw for the least number of wins this season first progressively up to the most number of wins this season.
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| P.D.T.S.W.$ |
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Preferential Draw This Season Win Prizemoney: Indicates the computer shall draw for the lowest Winning prizemoney this season. First progressively up to the highest winning prizemoney this season.
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| P.D.W.$ |
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Preferential Draw Lifetime Win Prizemoney: Indicates the computer shall draw for the lowest Winning prizemoney first progressively up to the highest winning prizemoney.
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Preferential Draw Lifetime Win Prizemoney - 2YO Win Prizemoney: indicates the computer shall draw the lowest Winning prizemoney minus 2YO Winning prizemoney first progressively up to the highest Winning prizemoney minus 2YO winning prizemoney.
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| P.D.W.C. |
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Preferential Draw Within Conditions: Indicates the computer will ignore 2YO wins in a horse's career when effecting a barrier draw that excludes 2YO wins.
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| P.R.B.T. |
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Pre Race Blood Test: Indicates this horse was subject to a random blood test prior to his/her race.
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| Pace |
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The speed of the leaders at each stage of the race.
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| Pacesetter |
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The horse that is running in front (on the lead).
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| Pacing |
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Pacing is a 'laterial' gait in which the horse moves the legs on the same side back and forward together. Most pacers wear 'hopples' - straps connecting the legs on the same side. Pacing, or 'ambling', is a natural gait for some breeds of horse (as well as giraffes and camels) and is faster than trotting by roughly 3 seconds per mile. Pacers are also less likely to 'break', so they are more popular with punters than trotters, where the two gaits exist. As a result pacing dominates harness racing in the English-speaking world.
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| Paddock |
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Approximately 25 minutes before they race, horses are brought from the barn area to the Paddock. They are led to a row of stalls where they are inspected and identified by track officials, ensuring that the correct horses run in the race. After they have been inspected, the horses are saddled and led to a walking ring where owners, trainers and jockeys await them.
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| Paddock Judge |
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In horse racing, the racing official responsible for getting jockeys and horses in order to go to the starting gate; also checks the equipment used by each horse and supervises the saddling of the horses. In greyhound racing, the racing official responsible for supervising the leadouts, identifying greyhounds, and checking muzzles and blankets.
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| Paint |
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Counter-irritant used to increase blood supply, blood flow and to promote healing in the leg. A mild form of blistering.
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| Palmer |
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Back of the front limb from the knee down.
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| Panel |
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A slang term for a furlong.
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| Pari-Mutuels |
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A form of wagering that originated in France in which all money bet is divided up among those who have winning tickets, after taxes, takeout and other deductions are made.
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| Parimutuel |
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A form of wagering that originated in France in which all money bet is divided up among those who have winning tickets, after taxes, takeout and other deductions are made.
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| Parimutuel(s) |
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A form of wagering originated in 1865 by Frenchman Pierre Oller in which all money bet is divided up among those who have winning tickets, after taxes, takeout and other deductions are made. Oller called his system "parier mutuel" meaning "mutual stake" or "betting among ourselves." As this wagering method was adopted in England it became known as "Paris mutuals," and soon after "parimutuels."
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| Parked Out |
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A horse racing on the outside, with at least one horse between it and the inside rail or barrier.
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| Parlay |
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A multi-race bet in which all winnings are subsequently wagered on each succeeding race.
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| Part |
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Used by the International Cataloguing Standards Committee to separate races from different countries for sales cataloguing purposes. Races of Part I countries (Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, France, Germany, Great Britain, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, Peru, South Africa, the United States, the Hong Kong International Cup and the Japan Cup) are accepted for black-type and graded purposes; races of Part II countries (Belgium, Hong Kong [except Hong Kong International Cup, see above], India, Japan [except Japan Cup, see above], Malaysia, Mexico, Panama, Puerto Rico, Scandinavia, Singapore, Spain, Uruguay and Venezuela) are accepted for black-type purposes only, with no grade or group designators; races of Part III countries (all others) are not accepted for cataloguing purposes.
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| Part Wheel |
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Using a key horse or horses in different, but not all possible, exotic wagering combinations. See wheel.
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| Past Performance |
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Information on a race animal's most recent races and works for handicapping purposes.
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| Past Performances |
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A compilation in Daily Racing Form of a horse's record, including all pertinent data, as a basis for handicapping.
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| Pastern (Bones) |
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Denotes the area between the fetlock joint and the hoof. The joint between the long and short pastern bones is called the "pastern joint." Can also be used to describe the area of the limb or to describe a specific bone long pastern bone. Technically known as the P1 (long) and P2 (short).
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| Patrol Judge |
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A racing official strategically located at different location on the racetrack to observe the horses and jockeys while they race and report any infraction to the stewards.
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| Patrol Judge(s) |
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Official(s) who observe the progress of a race from various vantage points around the track.
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| Patrol Judges |
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Officials who observe progress of race from various vantage points around the track.
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| Payoff |
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The amount of money retuned on a successful bet.
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| Peep |
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A horse finishing third.
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| Pegs |
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The most recent term for the inside running rail. At many tracks these days, the railing itself has been removed, leaving behind markers or pegs which indicate where the inside of the track is.
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| Penalties |
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Extra weight a horse must carry, especially in a handicap.
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| Periostitis |
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Inflammation of the tissue (periosteum) that overlies bone. Periostitis of the cannon bone is referred to as "bucked shins," while periostitis of the splint bone is called a "splint." May be heard in the expression Popped a splint.
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| Phantom Race Call |
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A make-believe description of a race that has not yet been held, or of an imaginary race.
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| Photo |
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A series of photographs taken split seconds apart of a race finish. Taken at every finish, they are posted for public viewing where a neck or less separates any of the first four horses.
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| Photo Finish |
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A result so close it is necessary to use the finish-line camera to determine the order of finish.
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| Photofinish |
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A very close finish in which only careful viewing of the photofinish picture can determine the order of finish. Also, the equipment used by the officials to determine which race animal wins a close race.
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| Physis |
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Plural physes. The "growth plate" at the end of the long bones (such as the cannon bone) that lets the bone grow in length.
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| Pick |
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A type of multi-race wager in which the winners of all the included races must be selected. Pick three, pick six and pick nine are common.
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| Pick (Number) |
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A type of multi-race wager in which the winners of all the included races must be selected. Pick Three (sometimes called the "Daily Triple"), Pick Six and Pick Nine are common.
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| Pick Six (Or More) |
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A type of wager in which the winners of all the included races must be selected.
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| Pill |
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A small, numbered ball used in a blind draw to determine post positions.
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| Pin Firing |
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Thermocautery used to increase blood flow to the leg to promote healing.
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| Pin Worms |
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These are small thread-like worms that are found to live in the rectum of the horse. They cause the horse to rub his tail and to stamp his hind legs.
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| Pinched Back |
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A horse forced back due to racing in close quarters.
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| Pinhooker |
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A person who buys a racehorse with the specific intention of re-selling it at a profit.
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| Pipe Opener |
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Exercise at a moderate speed. Also a breeze.
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| Place |
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A horse runs a place if it finishes in the first three in fields of eight or more horses. If there are only six or seven runners the horse must finish first or second to place.
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| Place Bet |
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Betting a horse will finish second in a race, as against straight or show.
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| Place Pool |
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The total amount bet in any race on horses to place. Statutory deductions are removed according to law.
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| Placing Judge |
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The racing official in charge of the official placing or order of finish of race animals during and after the running of a race through the viewing of the race, especially at the finish, and the viewing of the photofinish strip with the stewards/racing judges.
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| Placing Judges |
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Officials who determine the order in which horses reach the finish line.
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| Plantar |
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Pertaining to the sole of the foot or back of the hind limb from the hock down.
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| Plate(s) |
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1) A prize for a winner. Usually less valuable than a cup. 2) Generic term for lightweight (usually) aluminum horseshoes used during a race.
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| Plater |
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1) Claiming horse. 2) A farrier.
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| Plates |
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Shoes horses wear in races. Racing plates.
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| Platter |
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Claiming horse. Also a farrier.
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| Plodding |
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A horse which is not racing as quickly as its ability allows is simply plodding along.
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| Pocket |
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See boxed in. A horse in a pocket is unable to obtain a clear run because it has other runners situated in front, behind and to the side of it.
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| Point(s) of Call |
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A race animal's position at various locations on the racetrack where its running position is noted on a chart. The locations vary with the distance of the race.
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| Pole |
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Markers at measured distances around the track, marking the distance from the finish. The quarter pole, for instance, is a quarter of a mile from the finish, not from the start.
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| Pole Position |
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The number one barrier position, which is on the front line closest to the inside fence.
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| Pole(s) |
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1) Markers at measured distances around the track designating the distance from the finish. The quarter pole, for instance, is a quarter of a mile from the finish, not from the start. 2) The top of the head, between the ears.
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| Poles |
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The markers around the track indicating the distance to the finish line. The quarter pole, for instance, is a quarter of a mile from the finish, not from the start.
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| Pony |
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Any horse or pony that leads the parade of the field from paddock to starting gate. Also, a horse or pony which accompanies a starter to the starting gate. Also can be used as a verb He was ponied to the gate. Also known as a "lead [LEED] pony."
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| Pony Person |
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A person on horseback who accompanies a horse and jockey to the starting gate.
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| Pool |
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Mutuel pool. Total sum bet on a race or even, such as the win pool, daily double pool, exacta pool.
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Harness racing outranks flat and jump racing (combined) in races run, prizemoney paid and betting turnover in every mainland country of Europe, except Spain and Greece. Trotting accounts for 51% of racing prizemoney in France, 57% in Germany, 62% in Italy and 90% or over in Scandinavia.
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| Post |
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1) Starting point for a race. 2) An abbreviated version of post position He drew post four. 3) As a verb, to record a win He's posted 10 wins in 14 starts.
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| Post Parade |
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The time period before the race when race animals leave the paddock, come onto the racetrack, and parade in front of the grandstands for review by patrons.
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| Post Position |
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A race animal's position in the starting gate/box from the inside rail out, decided by a drawing at the close of entries before the race.
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| Post Time |
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The official time set by the stewards/racing judges and the mutuel department at which a race will start.
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| Post Weight |
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A greyhound's official weight reported before the greyhound enters the racetrack.
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| Posterior |
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Situated behind or toward the rear.
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| Preference List |
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A system used by racing secretaries to give preference in entries to horses that have not raced recently. The system is designed to ensure equity in determining which horses entered in a race will be allowed to race if there are more entries than available places in the race.
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| Preferred List |
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Horses with prior rights to starting, usually because they have previously been entered in races that have not filled with the minimum number of starters.
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| Preliminary |
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The warm-up given to a horse on the track just prior to its race. Runners are usually let out onto the track around ten minutes before the start of a race to warm up.
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| Prelude |
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A race designed as a lead-up for a major event, however, as opposed to heats, the winners and placegetters of a prelude are not automatically included in the field for the final or major race. For instance, the Qantas Sprints are held the week before the Miracle Mile and are referred to as preludes. The winners of these preludes may or may not be invited to contest the Miracle Mile.
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| Prep (Race) |
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A workout (or race) used to prepare a race animal for a future engagement.
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| Preparation |
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The period of time that a horse races for. Standardbreds usually have a spell or rest before returning to the race track for their next preparation.
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| Price |
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Equivalent odds to $1 which a horse paid, or would have paid if he had won.
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| Program |
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The official program published and sold by the racing association. The program contains information about each race on the day's racing card, including race number, conditions, distance, types of betting, animals' names, numbers, jockeys, and weight.
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| Prop |
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Refusing to break with field from gate. Standing flat-footed. Also, when a horse suddenly stops running a full speed by extending his forefeet as "brakes."
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| Protest |
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A verbal or written dissent regarding the placings of a particular race, which is made to the stewards before the all clear is signalled. Connections of one of the horses in a race, for instance, may believe that they would have finished in a better position had in not been for the interference or inconvenience caused by another runner, and therefore issue a protest against that offending horse. The stewards will then defer the all clear (a protest is signified by a warning type siren as opposed to the all clear siren) until an inquiry or investigation into these claims can be made. They may agree with the claims and uphold the protest, in which case the placings may be amended, or they may disagree and dismiss the protest, in which case the placings would remain the same.
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| Proud Flesh |
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This is a tumor-like mass of granulation tissue that is found in the healing process of certain wounds on the legs of horses.
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| Proximal |
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Toward the body, i.e., the proximal cannon region is the upper portion of the cannon bone.
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| Ptarmigan |
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Small bird that has nothing to do with horse racing. We just put this in to see if you were paying attention.
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| Public Trainer |
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One whose services are not exclusively engaged by a single stable and who accepts horses from a number of owners.
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| Pull Up |
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To stop or slow a horse during or after a race or workout.
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| Pulled Suspensory |
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Suspensory ligament injury (suspensory desmitis) in which some portion of the fibers of the ligament have been disrupted and some loss of support of the distal limb may have occurred.
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| Pulled the Plugs |
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Drivers who pull the plugs during a race are merely releasing the ear plugs that have been in their horse's ears up until that time. Ear plugs can help keep a horse's mind on the job and help nervy horses stay calm leading up to and during part of the race. When released, (often as the horse gets closer to the finish) the sudden exposure to more noise may help spur on the horse.
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| Pulled Up |
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A horse which has finished a race has pulled up. The term can also refer to the act of a driver stopping his horse from competing in a race, while that race is still in progress, for example, because of injury or broken gear.
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| Pulling |
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Some horses get fired-up during a race and try to run faster than the tempo of the other runners. These horses are 'pulling'. Horses that pull will usually waste a lot of energy in the process, leaving little in reserve for the finish.
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| Pulling Out |
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A horse which is pulling out in a race is one which is coming from a rails or running line position and heading out wider on the track in an effort to secure a clear run.
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| Punter |
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An investor or person who places bets on the outcome of a race.
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| Purple Patch |
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Refers to form or performance. A horse or trainer has hit a "purple patch" when experiencing a run of success.
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| Purse |
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The total monetary amount distributed after a race to the owners of the entrants who have finished in the (usually) top four or five positions. Some racing jurisdictions may pay purse money through other places.
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