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uiai a HJKt'v weans are called their "colors." Each individual owner has his own distinctive set.
I | is for D-Ring Snaffle: J Most steeplechasers race with a soft snaffle bit in their mouth, most often a simple DRing.
}^’is for Entry: Chase ownJers
pay an entry fee to enter most races. FTHs for Furlong: A furlong f- is a racetrack measure. It is l/8th of a mile.
C1 is for Gallop: A gallop is
f the racing gait of a horse. I T is for Handicap: A handC I-icap is a type of race in which the racing secretary or handicapper assigns weights to each entrant according to his or her form, skill and speed. T is for International: The .!. International Gold Cup program offers an invitational international turf race open to amateur nders from around the globe
Jis for Jump: Steeplechase
horses are unique in the world of Thoroughbred racing in that they not only run but they also jump. There are two main styles of jump racing - hurdle races run over simulated brush fences made from plastic and foam on a metal frame; timber races are over taller fixed post and rail or board fences.
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