In horse racing, GF is an abbreviation commonly found in racecards that stands for "Good to Firm" ground, which describes the condition (or "going") of a turf track.
Often regarded as the greatest racehorse of all time, Frankel was undefeated in his 14-race career.
Following a stewards' inquiry, it was found the false start was ignored by Jack Dace, Taryn Langley, Jack Doughty, Alec Voikhansky and Tommie Jakes and they all received ten-day bans.
Graded races are the premier stakes races, whereby a Grade 1 (G1), Grade 2 (G2) or Grade 3 (G3), designate the class of horses participating. The size of purse, amount of added money and the historical significance of the race also are determining factors in the grade status. Grade 1 (G1) is the highest designation.
BF stands for beaten favourite and indicates a horse was favourite for a race, but did not win.
"bg" means "breezing from the gate". "h" means "handily". Track Conditions. Turf Conditions: HD - Hard - Surface is hard and horses do not have normal cushion of the course; frequently follows periods of drought and high temperatures.
If you're certain a particular horse will win but have no idea which runners will finish second, third, and fourth, a win bet might be the smartest play. If you're confident you can predict the top three finishers of a race in order, a trifecta is the way to go.
gd - good going. g/f - good to firm. fm - firm. g/s - good to soft.
Thanks to his passion and leadership, Henry Gee's name became so closely linked with the sport that people began calling racehorses "Gee-Gees". Nearly 500 years later, we're still using the nickname.
Past Performances (PPs) allow you to see the race history of each horse in the race. Past performances can be purchased in the NYRA Bets Store and are free for international tracks. FREE EQUIBASE PPS.
Black jockeys started to be excluded from racing after states and municipalities began approving Jim Crow laws in the late 19th century and white jockeys began using intimidation and violence against their African American competitors. During that period, the business of the sport underwent a transition.
Piggott was convicted of tax fraud in 1987 and sentenced to three years in prison, but served just over a year. British Classic Race wins as jockey (30): 2000 Guineas (5)
The therapeutic drug called furosemide, or Lasix, is a longtime hot-button issue in the horse racing industry. Its therapeutic purpose is to prevent blood from entering the lungs, which is called exercise-induced pulmonary hemorrhage.
UKIAH, Calif., May 18 — Seabiscuit, one-time leading winner of the American turf, died of a heart attack last midnight, owner Charles S. Howard announced today.
The Great Unbeaten Horses: KINCSEM ~ was the most successful Thoroughbredrace horse ever, having won an incredible 54 races from 54 starts. Foaled in Hungary in 1874, she is a national icon, and is revered in other parts of the world, too.
In 1999 Sean O'Callaghan, a former member of the IRA, published details of the theft and stated that it was an IRA operation to raise money for arms. He said that very soon after the theft, Shergar had panicked and damaged his leg, which led to him being killed by the gang.
The "3 Fs for horses" stand for Friends, Forage, and Freedom, a widely recognized concept in equine welfare emphasizing natural social interaction (friends), continuous access to fiber-rich food (forage), and ample space for movement and choice (freedom) to ensure a horse's physical and mental well-being. These pillars address core needs, preventing behavioral issues often rooted in confinement and unnatural feeding, promoting happier, healthier horses.
Broodmare sire or dam's sire: The sire of a horse's dam, the horse's maternal grandfather. Tail male line: The listing of a horse's male ancestry through its sire. For example, Hollywood Dun It is by Hollywood Jac 86, by Easter King, by King, by Zantanon, by Little Joe, by Traveler.
GG is short for "good game," a common phrase in online games. After a game, no matter who won or lost, they say "GG" as a kind of hats-off to the other players. You might also see it in chats or messages to signal "chat's end" or "job's done." For example, "Just finished my last final exam." "GG!
When horse racing odds are shown in the form of 7-2, 5-1, etc, it expresses the amount of profit to the amount invested. So odds of 7-2 mean that for every $2 invested, the punter gets $7 profit in return. This means when you bet $2, the total return if the bet is successful is $9.
DAILY DOUBLE (DD) – You must select the winning horses of two consecutive races designated by the track. The track will usually designate the first two races and sometimes the last two races. Daily Double wagers must be placed before the first race involved in the wager.
Glycogen branching enzyme deficiency (GBED) is a fatal disease that is seen in Quarter Horses and related breeds.
To help combat some of those feelings of uncertainty and regret, you can deploy the 80/20 rule in your betting to provide a simple, concrete system to deploy when backing any horse. The strategy is simple: you place 80% of your stake on the horse to place, and the remaining 20% on them to win on the nose.
The Mongol Derby is the longest and toughest horse race in the world. We don't say that lightly. A decade after launching the race that title is still being backed up by riders year after year. In 1224 man of the millennium Chinggis Khaan set up the world's first long-distance postal transmission system.
But as for winning horses understanding they are there to “win”? It's far more likely it is the combination of natural ability, physical fitness and jockey skill that accounts for which horse wins, rather than any innate desire by that horse to get to the winning post before the other horses.