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Beyer Speed Figure. The Beyer Speed Figure is a system for rating the performance of Thoroughbred racehorses in North America designed in the early 1970s by Andrew Beyer, the syndicated horse racing columnist for The Washington Post. First published in book form in 1975, the Daily Racing Form began incorporating Beyer Speed Figures in a horse's ...
Trifecta. A trifecta is a parimutuel bet placed on a horse race in which the bettor must predict which horses will finish first, second, and third, in the exact order. [1] Known as a trifecta in the US and Australia, [2] this is known as a tricast in the UK, [3] a tierce in Hong Kong, [4] a triactor in Canada [5] and a tiercé in France. [6]
1) The list of mares that a stallion will breed in a given breeding season. A full book is when the maximum number of mares the stallion is deemed able to breed has been reached. 2) A jockey's riding commitments for races. An agent usually is the person who manages and books the races a jockey is to ride.
Åby Racetrack (Swedish: Åbytravet) is a horse racing track located in Mölndal, 10 km south of Gothenburg, Sweden. [3] Åby was opened in 1936 as a track for harness racing as well as thoroughbred racing. Since October 1976, the track has been dedicated to harness racing solely. [4] Åby is the second biggest track for harness racing in ...
A Horse Racing Benefit Fund was created to subsidize Eureka Downs, Rooks County, and Anthony Downs (race track), funded by a portion of the tax revenue from the larger tracks. In 1994, the track was reopened with an average attendance of 563 people wagering an average of $62.00 each, with a further subsidy of $340,680 from the Horse Racing ...
Jan. 31—CHEYENNE — Laramie County took another step toward becoming home to the state's only full-size live horse racing track when Thunder Plains Park LLC applied to the Wyoming Gaming ...
Official website. The Meadowlands Racetrack (currently referred to as Meadowlands Racing & Entertainment) is a horse racing track at the Meadowlands Sports Complex in East Rutherford, New Jersey, United States. The track hosts both thoroughbred racing and harness racing. It is known popularly in the region as "The Big M". [2]
Hipódromo de San Isidro. The Hipódromo de San Isidro is a horse racing track located in San Isidro, Buenos Aires, Argentina, owned by the Argentine Jockey Club. It is one of the largest and most important racetracks in the Americas. [1] 120 racing days are held per year, on every Wednesday, every other Friday and Saturday, and some Sundays.