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flat racing [1 record]

Record 1 2002-05-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
DEF

... horse racing conducted over a surface without obstacles and includes racing with mounted riders for Arabians, Quarter Horses and Thoroughbreds.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Courses hippiques et sports équestres
OBS

Ces expressions seraient opposées à course à obstacles, mais, au Canada, «flat racing» est plutôt opposé à «harness racing».

OBS

Les courses de galop comprennent deux types de courses : le plat et l'obstacle.

OBS

courses de plat; courses plates : Termes habituellement utilisé au pluriel dans ce sens (courses plates).

Key term(s)
  • courses plates

Spanish

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