Horse racing fixtures the British call "turf accountants"
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Betfair to launch New Jersey exchange-wagering site on Tuesday ...  May 9, 2016 ... Stakes Schedule  Stakes Results  Racing Dates  TV Schedule  Leaderboard ... The site, operated by Betfair, a British company that pioneered the ... In addition, the site will allow customers to trade bets on horses as the races are being run. ... The racing industry is supported by the "turf accountants.
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Days of bookies, fast bucks and foot soldiers at the Powderhall ...  Dec 22, 2011 ... Harry Pearson: If the turf accountants told you to lose, you'd do it. ... Mickley was part of a circuit of dozens of professional sprint meetings. ... As in horse racing the handicap is based on previous races and times. ... If there is anything about him he will already have covered five yards at the call of 'Go'.".
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: Sport in the UK | .! -   2.Football-Football pools. 3.Rugby. 4.Cricket. 5.Animals in Sport. 6.Racing. 7. ..... they sometimes call themselves 'turf accountants' ('turf is a word for ground where grass grows); .... Which famous horse-race meetings does the Queen call on?
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The British call this rainy day accessory a gamp, after a character in ...  Jul 8, 2016 ... What the British call a billion, we call this # Quiz # Question. 0:29 ... Horse racing fixtures the British call turf accountants # Quiz # Question. 0:29.
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CULTURE Horseracing and the British - OAPEN  2 Horseracing, the media and British leisure culture, 191839. 41. 3 Off-course ... 1.1 Percentage of British meetings by length of meeting in days,. 192139 ..... Committee (henceforth NHC), their right to rule, to call recalcitrant jockeys ..... 6 Turf Guardian Society, Directory of turf accountants and commission agents (London:.
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Types of Horse Races, Horse Race Types, Thoroughbred, Quarter ...  Flat racing includes Thoroughbred Racing and Quarter Horse Racing. ... They usually pull a two-wheeled cart called a sulky, although racing under saddle (trot ... racehorses often have French or Russian lineages (such as the Orlov trotter). ... It is a term now used to refer to a distance horse race with diverse fence and ditch...
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Horse Racing 101: A glossary of terms to know - SBNation.com  May 2, 2015 ... Stream TypeLIVE ... Whether it's how to place a bet, or words on a race form, it can be a bit ... Bridge jumper: A bettor that places large bets in the Place or Show ... Form: The current condition of a horse; may also refer to The Daily .... Trifecta: A wager in which the player selects the first three horses in a race...
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Preakness 2016: Can Nyquist move one step closer to Triple Crown ...  May 18, 2016 ... "The Derby is a handsome race of aristocratic sleekness,. Where Steeds of birth may prove their worth by running in the Preakness.'' -- Ogden...
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ascot - WordReference.com Dictionary of English  Clothinga tie or scarf with broad ends looped to lie flat one upon the other, ... Place Names, Sporta village in SE Berkshire, in S England: annual horse races.
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Sport | British History Online  19) horse-racing was the sport peculiar to Newmarket, which was also becoming a ... to the judgement of the noblemen and gentlemen contributing to a prize, (fn. ... at Newmarket, later called the Town Plate, was founded in October 1665. (fn. ..... the National Hunt Committee. relinquished the management of the Newmarket...
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harness racing | sport | Britannica.com  Sport of driving at speed a Standardbred horse pulling a light two-wheeled vehicle called a sulky. Harness racing horses are of two kinds, differentiated by gait: the pacing ... England's Norfolk Trotter, which emerged as a breed around 1750, was ... In Italy there had been cart racing as early as 1808, but the introduction of...
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Kentucky Derby - Wikipedia  The Kentucky Derby /drbi/ is a horse race held annually in Louisville, Kentucky, United ... The race is known in the United States as "The Most Exciting Two Minutes In Sports" ... Unlike the Preakness and Belmont Stakes, which took hiatuses in ... Since 1931, the order of Triple Crown races has been the Kentucky Derby...
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Jersey Act - Wikipedia  The Jersey Act was introduced to prevent the registration of most American-bred Thoroughbred ... In 1913 the Jockey Club and the owners of the General Stud Book passed a regulation named by the foreign ... large contingents of horses to England for sale, including the 1908 Grand National steeplechase winner Rubio,...
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Preakness Stakes 2016: Meet The Horses Racing ... - Hollywood Life  May 21, 2016 ... Keep reading to meet all of these fast thoroughbreds who will run on May 21st at Pimlico Race Track! Nyquist is the horse to beat when the race...
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Horse racing - Wikipedia  Horse racing is an equestrian performance sport, involving two or more jockeys riding horses .... There are many different types of horse racing, including: Flat racing ... Harness racing, where horses trot or pace while pulling a driver in a sulky. Endurance ... Flat racing is the most common form of racing, seen worldwide.
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Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing - Wikipedia  The Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing, often shortened to Triple Crown, comprises three ... In the United States, the three races that make up the Triple Crown are: Kentucky Derby, run over the 1 14-mile (2.0 km) dirt track at Churchill Downs in .... Only two horses have won all three races since the Irish Two Thousand...
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Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing (United States) - Wikipedia  Secretariat holds the stakes record for each of the Triple Crown races, the Kentucky Derby (1:59 2/5), the Preakness Stakes (1:53), and the Belmont Stakes (2:24).
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Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby 2016: Ireland's richest horse race gets ...  Jun 24, 2016 ... Sponsored by Dubai Duty Free since 2008, this event is Ireland's answer to ... in line with our global marketing plan which encompasses sports sponsorship, ... The Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby festival has grown annually expanding ... Ball will be held at the Five AA Red Star K Club in Straffan, Co. Kildare.
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Industry Glossary - Equibase | Horse Racing | Horse Racing Entries ...  All jockeys going from track to track must have a receipt from the clerk of scales from their track verifying the jockeys' most recent total ... Also known as "backstretch," for its proximity to the stable area. .... Usually three-eighths or one-half of a mile in distance. ..... equivalent odds: Mutuel price horses would pay for each $1 bet.
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Thoroughbred Racing - West Virginia Racing Commission - State of ...  Jul 9, 2014 ... 48. 178-1-28. Jockeys. .... corporation or other entity or organization of whatever character or ...... The stewards may call on any person in whose name a horse is ..... 18 .1. General. The Racing Commission veterinarian( s) shall: 18. ..... and the maximum number of races per day shall be ten (1 0), unless...