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PRELIMINARY WARMUP [1 record]

Record 1 2015-02-25

English

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

The warm-up given to a horse on the track just prior to its race.

CONT

And after the post parade is over, you'll generally get at least 4 or 5 other views of every horse during the 10-minute pre-race warm-up.

OBS

Runners are usually let out onto the track around ten minutes before the start of a race to warm up.

Key term(s)
  • preliminary warmup
  • pre-race warmup
  • warmup
  • warm-up

French

Domaine(s)
  • Courses hippiques et sports équestres
DEF

Mouvements exécutés par les chevaux entre la parade et le départ et consistant en courts sprints.

PHR

Période de réchauffement.

Spanish

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