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Give And Take Race - an attempt to introduce a new concept to the racecourse in the late 18th century. The premise was that horses should carry different weights according to their size.
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Hamilton Park
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Invincible Spirit. High class 6f colt who has been even more successful at stud particularly of 2yos and was last season's leading sire of that age group.
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Identification of racehorses by lip tattoo was introduced in the US by the Thoroughbred Racing Protective Bureau in 1947. Microchipping trials began in 2008.
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Jim Joel
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King's Best. 2,000 Guineas winner in 2000 who was pulled up in the Irish Derby and never ran again, now at stud in Japan.
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Listed race
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Maiden stakes
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Novice handicap
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O'Brien, Vincent - only 5 trainers have won both the Grand National & the Derby but O'Brien did it in spades with 3 of the former and 6 of the latter.
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Past the 2 furlong marker
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Queen's Logic. European Champion 2yo filly in 2001 who went lame just before the 1,000 Guineas for which she was favourite. She subsequently contracted a viral infection from which she never fully recovered and was retired unbeaten in 5 starts.
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Rowley Mile
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Shadai. A rather different type of stud in Japan where Harbinger and Workforce stand.
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Triple Crown
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Ulster Derby.
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Velásquez, Cornelio
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Xis, tic-tac term for 6-1, six backwards.
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W for Warren Stables missing
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Yachting - several racing metaphors come from the world of yachting or other maritime pursuits.
Horses sometimes come down the outside of the field with a wet sail while others tack over to the far side. If a rider reaches for the whip he, or the horse, is said to be sending out distress signals. I'm sure there are others but I can't recall them right now. |
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Zenji, French 3yo colt. It is Z next isn't it.
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Brighton where according to legend the future George IV is said to have invented hurdle racing by placing some sheep pens on the course.
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Cheekpieces - known in the trade as French blinkers.
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