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All horses share the same birthday irrespective of the exact date of the foaling.

This is fixed to facilitate the framing of races according to age groups, and is 1 January every single year in the northern hemisphere.

Until 1834, the fixed date was 1 Could, in line with the finish, more or less of the foaling season.

The subsequent year the official date was shifted for Newmarket horses, to the present one particular, which happens prior to the foaling season has correctly got below way.

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All horses share the identical birthday irrespective of the precise date of the foaling.

This is fixed to facilitate the framing of races according to age groups, and is 1 January each year in the northern hemisphere.

Until 1834, the fixed date was 1 Could, in line with the end, much more or much less of the foaling season.

The subsequent year the official date was shifted for Newmarket horses, to the present one particular, which occurs prior to the foaling season has appropriately got under way.

The majority of races on the flat are for two year olds only, or for 3 year olds only, with a fair proportion also confined to 3 year olds and four year olds only, or 3 year olds and upwards.

A horse of either sex ahead of its very first birthday is identified as a foal among that date and its next birthday, a yearling.

ALL-Weather

A somewhat misleading term referring to the racing on synthetic surfaces at Lingfield, Southwell and Wolverhampton, though they are proof sufficient against frost, even these courses cannot race in foggy conditions. free bets

When all-weather racing began in late 1989, it was officially being introduced, mainly to offset the monetary losses caused to the Levy, by the abandonment of race meetings in the course of the winter period.

In spite of early criticism and setbacks such as the banning of hurdle races since of the quantity of horses killed, all-climate racing has established its own following and betting public.

The standard of performance is not higher but some horses thrive and excel on the all-weather surface.

Lingfield has a surface recognized as Equitrack consisting of hard-graded sand and covered in a polymer about 6inches deep and generating a cushion effect. The primary distinction amongst Lingfield, Southwell and Wolverhampton is that on the Equitrack the rainwater runs of the sand and at the other two it filters by means of.

ANTE-POST BETTING

Traditionally this is betting that takes place just before the day of a large race usually many weeks or even months beforehand, as distinguished from the usual betting immediately prior to any provided race.

The term has been provided numerous derivations, the most probably being a connection with the post betting that occurred in earlier days.

Bets utilised to be the struck on Newmarket Heath, for instance round the betting posts, which can be observed in the modern illustrations.

To bet ante-post as a result was to strike a bet as right now, ahead of the wagering which right away preceded a match amongst two horses.

There are a lot of massive races notably these comprising the spring double and autumn doubles as well as the classics like The Grand National and events at Royal Ascot, Goodwood, York, Cheltenham and elsewhere on which bookmakers advertise betting costs lengthy just before the event, and which can attract a lot of organization.

In the case of the Guineas races and the Derby, bets are struck as a lot as a year or much more just before the actual date, generally at considerably longer odds than are available nearer the day, and on it.

Despite the truth that many huge ante-post gambles have been productive, continued existence of this kind of betting suggests that bookmakers uncover that, regardless of the losses, it is a worthwhile exercise.

In the past few years there has been an extension of ante-post betting. This requires the type of supplying prices in the morning of the day on which particular bigger races, are to be run.

Advertised in the sporting press, and recognized below various names, such as early prices, these, like the traditional form of ante-post wagering, provide the attraction of attainable longer odds than these obtainable quickly ahead of the race or races in query that afternoon.

This, specifically on Saturdays, has turn out to be a popular and lively function of the betting scene, with on occasions, some very productive bets becoming struck.

APPRENTICE ALLOWANCE

In order to compensate for inexperience, apprentice jockeys get an allowance in terms of weight according to the total number of winners they have ridden.

This weight is subtracted from the weight their horse is set to carry in a race, except in races confined to apprentice riders.

The value of a good claiming apprentice, specifically in a huge handicap cannot be overemphasized, particularly at their organic riding weight.

If they are talented, their light weight and ability to make their allowance much more than compensate for inexperience, can be a winning element, with the reservation that apprentices do not often do effectively in competitors with senior jockeys on courses that demand quite skilful and knowledgeable jockeyship, notably the Derby course at Epsom, the round course at Ascot and the equivalent at the main Goodwood meeting.

AT THE POST

Practically nothing to do with ante-post betting, not these days anyway. Horses, when they have arrived at the point from which a race is to be began are mentioned to be at the post.

AUCTION RACE

Auction races are especially for two year old horses which have never prior to won and were purchased as yearlings at specified public auctions