Glossary Terms Archive — The Pennsylvania Horse Racing Association https://pennhorseracing.com/glossary/ Tue, 09 Jul 2024 20:20:27 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.7 (a) Silky Sullivan https://pennhorseracing.com/glossary/a-silky-sullivan/ https://pennhorseracing.com/glossary/a-silky-sullivan/#respond Tue, 09 Jul 2024 20:20:27 +0000 https://pennhorseracing.com/glossary/a-silky-sullivan/ A horse that makes a big run from far back. Named for the horse Silky Sullivan, who once made up 41 lengths to win a race.

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]]> A horse that makes a big run from far back. Named for the horse Silky Sullivan, who once made up 41 lengths to win a race.

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]]> https://pennhorseracing.com/glossary/a-silky-sullivan/feed/ 0 (home) stretch https://pennhorseracing.com/glossary/home-stretch/ https://pennhorseracing.com/glossary/home-stretch/#respond Tue, 09 Jul 2024 20:20:27 +0000 https://pennhorseracing.com/glossary/home-stretch/ Final straight portion of the racetrack to the finish.

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]]> https://pennhorseracing.com/glossary/home-stretch/feed/ 0 across the board https://pennhorseracing.com/glossary/across-the-board/ https://pennhorseracing.com/glossary/across-the-board/#respond Tue, 09 Jul 2024 20:20:27 +0000 https://pennhorseracing.com/glossary/across-the-board/ A bet on a horse to win, place and show. If the horse wins, the player collects three ways; if second, two ways; and if third, one way, losing the win and place bets. Actually three wagers.

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]]> https://pennhorseracing.com/glossary/across-the-board/feed/ 0 added money https://pennhorseracing.com/glossary/added-money/ https://pennhorseracing.com/glossary/added-money/#respond Tue, 09 Jul 2024 20:20:27 +0000 https://pennhorseracing.com/glossary/added-money/ Money added to the purse of a race by the racing association or a breeding or other fund to the amount paid by owners in nomination, eligibility, entry and starting fees: for example, “the $1 million-added Kentucky Derby.”

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]]> https://pennhorseracing.com/glossary/added-money/feed/ 0 added weight https://pennhorseracing.com/glossary/added-weight/ https://pennhorseracing.com/glossary/added-weight/#respond Tue, 09 Jul 2024 20:20:27 +0000 https://pennhorseracing.com/glossary/added-weight/ A horse carrying more weight than the conditions of the race require, usually because the jockey exceeds the stated limit.

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]]> https://pennhorseracing.com/glossary/added-weight/feed/ 0 age https://pennhorseracing.com/glossary/age/ https://pennhorseracing.com/glossary/age/#respond Tue, 09 Jul 2024 20:20:27 +0000 https://pennhorseracing.com/glossary/age/ All Thoroughbreds and Standardbreds celebrate their birthday on Jan. 1.

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]]> https://pennhorseracing.com/glossary/age/feed/ 0 agent https://pennhorseracing.com/glossary/agent/ https://pennhorseracing.com/glossary/agent/#respond Tue, 09 Jul 2024 20:20:27 +0000 https://pennhorseracing.com/glossary/agent/ A person empowered to transact business for a stable owner or jockey, or empowered to sell or buy horses for an owner or breeder.

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]]> https://pennhorseracing.com/glossary/agent/feed/ 0 airing https://pennhorseracing.com/glossary/airing/ https://pennhorseracing.com/glossary/airing/#respond Tue, 09 Jul 2024 20:20:27 +0000 https://pennhorseracing.com/glossary/airing/ Not running at best speed in a race.

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]]> https://pennhorseracing.com/glossary/airing/feed/ 0 all out https://pennhorseracing.com/glossary/all-out/ https://pennhorseracing.com/glossary/all-out/#respond Tue, 09 Jul 2024 20:20:27 +0000 https://pennhorseracing.com/glossary/all-out/ When a horse extends itself to the utmost.

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]]> https://pennhorseracing.com/glossary/all-out/feed/ 0 all-age race https://pennhorseracing.com/glossary/all-age-race/ https://pennhorseracing.com/glossary/all-age-race/#respond Tue, 09 Jul 2024 20:20:27 +0000 https://pennhorseracing.com/glossary/all-age-race/ A race for two-year-olds and up.

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