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A jockey is someone who rides horses in horse racing or steeplechase racing, primarily as a profession. The word also applies to camel riders in camel racing . The word "jockey" originated from England and was used to describe the individual who rode horses in racing.
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Often the front panel is replaced by a glass panel or windscreen. Also called a gala chariot or dress chariot. [21]: 44, 154 state coach, state carriage A highly decorative ceremonial coach for a monarch or head of state, drawn at a walk by multiple horses, and guided by postilions (riders) or a coachman (driver). The term is also used to ...
Harness racing. Harness racing is a form of horse racing in which the horses race at a specific gait (a trot or a pace).They usually pull a two-wheeled cart called a sulky, spider, or chariot occupied by a driver.
Campbell's dollar purse earnings, exceed any currently active driver or jockey. John has won more dollars-in-purses at any North American Track (i. e, The Meadowlands Racetrack) than any jockey or driver. Campbell is considered by many to be the best driver in harness racing history.
Prior to 1925 they were called a Selling race. [citation needed] Closer A horse that performs best during the final part of the race, usually coming from behind against most of its race competitors. [4] Clubhouse turn The turn to the right of the grandstand, so called because the clubhouse is usually to the right of the general stands [20 ...
Siegel becomes the fifth driver tied to the No. 6 season. The seat was supposed to go to two-time IndyCar champion Alex Palou, who backtracked and breached his contract in August when he decided ...
The U.S. Jockey Club in New York estimates that about 600 horses died at racetracks in 2006. The Jockey Club in Hong Kong reported a far lower figure of 0.58 horses per 1,000 starts. There is speculation that drugs used in horse racing in the United States, which are banned elsewhere, are responsible for the higher death rate in the United States.