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  2. Handicapping - Wikipedia

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    A handicap race in horse racing is a race in which horses carry different weights, allocated by the handicapper. A better horse will carry a heavier weight, to give him or her a disadvantage when racing against slower horses. The handicapper's goal in assigning handicap weights is to enable all the horses to finish together (in a dead heat).

  3. Handicap (horse racing) - Wikipedia

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    A handicap race in horse racing is a race in which horses carry different weights, allocated by the handicapper. A better horse will carry a heavier weight, to give it a disadvantage when racing against slower horses. The skill in betting on a handicap race lies in predicting which horse can overcome its handicap. [1]

  4. Hand-in-cap - Wikipedia

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    Hand-in-cap is an old English trading procedure that gave rise to the modern word handicap. [1] [2] It was used to fairly trade items of potentially unequal value. [3] Here’s how the procedure works: Appoint an umpire: An umpire is assigned to evaluate the items being traded. If the items aren’t of equal value, the umpire decides the value ...

  5. Glossary of Australian and New Zealand punting - Wikipedia

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    Weight-for-age handicap: The system used to determine weights for the Melbourne Cup in which the weight of the jockey and riding gear is adjusted with ballast to a nominated figure. Older horses are given more weight than younger ones, and weightings are further adjusted according to the horse's previous results.

  6. Betway - Wikipedia

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    Betway is a British gambling company founded in 2006. Its product offering includes sports betting , online casino , online poker , and online bingo . Business operations are led from its headquarters in Malta , alongside satellite offices in London , Guernsey , and Cape Town .

  7. Lincoln Handicap - Wikipedia

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    An event called the Lincolnshire Handicap was established at Lincoln in 1849. It was run over a distance of 2 miles in August. [1] The venue introduced the Lincoln Spring Handicap at a new fixture in March 1853. [2] The first two runnings were over 1½ miles, and it was shortened to a mile in 1855. [3]

  8. Freebooter Handicap Chase - Wikipedia

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    The Freebooter Handicap Chase, currently run as the William Hill Handicap Chase, is a Premier Handicap National Hunt Grade 3 handicap chase in Great Britain which is open to horses aged five years or older.

  9. Bet365 Gold Cup - Wikipedia

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    pedigreequery.com – Gold Cup Handicap Chase – Sandown. The Breedon Book of Horse Racing Records. Breedon Books. 1993. p. 245. ISBN ...