Glossary of Horse Racing Terms and Phrases

No guide to horse racing would be complete without definitions for all the terminology associated with the horses, riders, trainers, officials, courses and riding techniques involved in the racing world, along with all the betting jargon used on and off the course.

Here you'll find a complete A to Z of all the lingo used in horseracing, from phrases like "Across the Board" to terms such as "Yielding", along with everything in between.

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