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A-Z of Horse Racing (Part 2)
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Derby - horse racing at Derby began in the mid-18th century, the venue changing a couple of times until it switched to the Racecourse Ground in the mid-19th century.
Despite good crowds (10,000 attended the last day in August 1939) the Council refused to renew the lease post-war preferring instead to expand the cricket ground which was, and still is, inside the racecourse.
The Racecourse Ground was also the home of Derby County Football Club until they moved to the Baseball Ground in 1895.
Despite good crowds (10,000 attended the last day in August 1939) the Council refused to renew the lease post-war preferring instead to expand the cricket ground which was, and still is, inside the racecourse.
The Racecourse Ground was also the home of Derby County Football Club until they moved to the Baseball Ground in 1895.
Grass - 4 years ago a house rented by Sir Henry Cecil to a 'family from the Far East' was raided by police who found about 300 pots containing cannabis plants.
Jefferson, Malcolm - trains out of Malton in North Yorks.
Completed a double at this year's Cheltenham Festival with Cape Tribulation taking the Pertemps Final and Attaglance winning the Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle.
Jefferson also trained 2012 Grand National casualty According To Pete, subsequently stating the case for bigger fences at Aintree to slow the horses down.
Completed a double at this year's Cheltenham Festival with Cape Tribulation taking the Pertemps Final and Attaglance winning the Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle.
Jefferson also trained 2012 Grand National casualty According To Pete, subsequently stating the case for bigger fences at Aintree to slow the horses down.
Mister McGoldrick - best horse ever trained by Sue & Harvey Smith.
Won 15 from 91 including 2 Castleford Chases at Wetherby where he won 8 times in total. Also won the Racing Post Plate at the Cheltenham Festival in 2008 at the age of 11 coming in at 66/1.
Won 15 from 91 including 2 Castleford Chases at Wetherby where he won 8 times in total. Also won the Racing Post Plate at the Cheltenham Festival in 2008 at the age of 11 coming in at 66/1.
NW1$ - This is an abbreviated allowance condition meaning "Never Won One Race", a claiming race of a certain money amount (US)
EQuus - genus of animals that includes horses.
There have been at least 9 racehorses called Equus so all those owners have basically called their horses 'Horse'.
There have been at least 9 racehorses called Equus so all those owners have basically called their horses 'Horse'.
Unraced at three as in Harbour Watch whose connections have finally admitted defeat with the injury that fractured a hind leg at the end of last season and have retired him to stud.
MuZZle - here is a photo of a racehorse wearing a muzzle that to me looks exactly like a spaghetti strainer I have in my kitchen.
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