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| ENTRY | Two or more horses owned by the same stable or (in some cases) trained by the same trainer and thus running as a single betting unit. (Not in UAE). |
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| EQUIPMENT | Whip, blinkers, etc. Gear carried by a horse in a race. |
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| EVENLY | Description of how a horse is running when he is neither gaining nor losing position or distance during a race.
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| EXACTA (or PERFECTA) | A wager in which the first two finishers in a race, in exact order of finish, must be picked. (Not available in UAE). |
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| EXERCISE RIDER | Specialist rider who exercises horses in their morning gallops. |
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| EXTENDED | When a horse is forced to run at top speed, or to call on all its reserves. |
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| EXTRA WEIGHT | When a horse will carry more weight than its allotted handicap, usually because its jockey is unable to "make the weight". |
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| FALSE FAVORITE | Horse which is bet down to favoritism when others would appear to have an equal or better chance of winning. |
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| FALTERED | Used in some counries to describe a horse that was in contention early but dropped back in the late stages of a race. More drastic than "weakened" but less drastic than "stopped". |
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| FARRIER | Blacksmith. |
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| FAST TRACK | Racing surface which allows horses to run fast times; one usually which is dry, fast and even. |
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| FEES | Amount paid to rider. Also the cost of nominating, entering or starting a horse in a stakes race. |
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| FENCE | Generally the barrier on the outer side of the racing surface - between the front of the stands and the racing strip - but sometimes used loosely also for the inside running rail. |
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| FIELD | The horses which make up a race. |
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| FILLY | Female horse up to and including the age of four. |
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| FIRING | FIRING: Applying a searing instrument, hot iron or electric needle to an injured portion of the horse's leg to promote healing of injury or infirmity. |
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| FIRM | Description for the surface of a turf course which usually equates to fast. |
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| FIRST TURN | The first bend the horses negotiate after the start. |
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| FLAG | Signal held by official stationed a short distance in front of the gate at the start of race to denote a proper start. |
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| FLAT RACE | Contested on level ground as opposed to hurdle race or steeplechase. |
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| FLATTEN OUT | When a horse drops his head almost in a straight line with his body because he is fully extended. May also indicate exhaustion. |
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| FLOAT | Special van used for transporting horses. |
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| FOAL | Newly born thoroughbred, or until weaned. Male or female. |
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| FOUNDER | See Laminitis. |
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| FOUR FURLONGS | Half a mile (880 yards or 2,640 feet). |
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