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PERFORMANCE AGAINST TIME [1 record]

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Record 1 2003-10-30

English

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

A non-registered race in which a horse sets out to record a specific time, or to see exactly how fast it can run without having to deal with other runners as it would during a registered race.

CONT

A pace-maker (often a galloper) will usually be sent out to help spur on the horse. A time trial simply means a performance by one horse against time.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Jeux et compétitions (Sports)
  • Courses hippiques et sports équestres
OBS

Un autre cheval doit courir à côté de celui passant l'épreuve, mais sans le dépasser.

Spanish

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