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HEAVY TRACK [1 record]

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Record 1 1982-12-06

English

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

Track Condition. - The state of the [race] track. Tracks are rated as ... heavy (footing sticky).

OBS

heavy: Of ground, a road, etc.: That clings or hangs heavily to the spade, feet, wheels, etc., and thus impedes motion or manipulation; soft and tenacious.

Key term(s)
  • heavy race track

French

Domaine(s)
  • Courses hippiques et sports équestres
DEF

(...) se dit (...) de la piste [rendue molle] par la pluie et où les pieds s'enfoncent.

OBS

Voir la rubrique "lourd" dans GRLAA.

Spanish

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